Harvard University returning students or recent graduates pursuing non-stipendiary internships with nonprofit organizations in China are eligible to apply for up to $7,000 Fellowship for summer 2009.
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Mid-Career MPA Student Fellowship
The position will start in August of each school year and is available to successful applicants to the Mid-Career Masters in Public Administration program at Harvard Kennedy School. It will run through May of the next year. The Fellowship includes a $10,000 tuition reimbursement.
For details, see the following:
MID-CAREER
FELLOWSHIP FOR NONPROFITS IN CHINA
Position
Summary:
The Hauser Center
Mid-Career Fellowship for Nonprofits in China will provide
a current MPA student the opportunity to work with the
Nonprofits in China Domain of Practice (China NPO Domain)
at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations. In
collaboration with the China NPO Domain Manager and the
Center’s Executive Director, the Mid-Career Fellow will
participate in the development of the China NPO Domain,
which is one of five domains of research and practice that
are being developed at the Center.
The position will start in August of each school year and
is available to successful applicants to the Mid-Career
Masters in Public Administration program at Harvard Kennedy
School. It will run through May of the next year. The
Fellowship includes a $10,000 tuition reimbursement.
Position
overview:
The Fellow will partner with Hauser Center senior
leadership in the strategic development of the China NPO
Domain. The Fellow will help to further the goals of
improving interaction between practitioners and scholars in
the field, and creating multiple channels of connection
between scholarship, practice and teaching. The Fellow will
be involved in a range of activities, including but not
limited to:
• Work with the Domain Manager in strategizing programs,
identifying funders, and securing resources to support the
domain moving forward.
• Reaching out to scholars across the University and a wide
range of practitioners in philanthropies and in nonprofit
organizations, research and policy institutes and other
relevant identities in China.
• Work with the Domain Manager, Senior Research Fellows and
other Hauser staff in conceptualizing and planning lectures
and other public events that present scholars and
practitioners from across the field to the Harvard
community.
• Assist with the establishment and management of the
practical issues study group on nonprofits in China.
• Assist with current research projects, including with the
preparation of background materials and research papers.
Experience:
Interest and experience with the nonprofit or the social
sector in China, with preference for those with an interest
in continuing in the field upon graduation. Experience and
aptitudes should include strong conceptual and analytical
ability, strong social networking skills, outstanding
written and oral communications, and ability to work both
independently and as part of team. Sufficient Chinese
skills in reading, writing and speaking are a must.
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates should submit a brief essay (no more
than one page) outlining relevant skills and experience,
interest in the work of the domain, and how you anticipate
this position being of use in the future.
Contact:
Harvard.ChinaNPO@gmail.com