The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society's Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program provides nonprofit sector leadership training through seminars and applied research. The program is open to young scholars and practitioners interested in building Third-Sector capacity in their home countries or regions.

This year's Fellows will be selected from abroad and also from communities of color under-represented in the U.S. grantmaking sector. Fellows are based at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York, where they design and pursue an individualized research project and participate in a seminar with Third-Sector leaders.The Center determines the program's topics of focus each year.

From Monday February 28 to Friday May 27, 2011 Fellows will participate in a 3-month seminar on the U.S. and international voluntary sectors. They will learn about the work of key agencies and meet with foundation leaders and other nonprofit representatives. They will also attend selected workshops or conferences.Fellows are expected to produce a 25-page research paper on their findings, which will be presented in the seminar.

The research topic for fellowships to the 2011 Emerging Leaders Program and U.S. Diversity Fellowship is community foundations.

Other topics in the field of philanthropy will be considered on a tuition or institutionally-funded basis.

How to apply?

Prospective candidates should complete and submit the online application located at http://CPCS.ELIFP2011.sgizmo.com

Application materials must be received no later than September 29, 2010.

For updates and additional information on the program, please visit  www.philanthropy.org.