[bioundgrd] FW: Application Open for the 2020-21 Presidential Fellows Program (MIT Rep)

[Joshua Stone]

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From: Barbara S DeLaBarre <barbarad at mit.edu<mailto:barbarad at mit.edu>>
Subject: Application Open for the 2020-21 Presidential Fellows Program (MIT Rep)
Date: June 22, 2020 at 12:14:01 PM EDT

We are looking for the next MIT undergraduate to represent MIT as the 2020-21 Presidential Fellow in the Program at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) in Washington, DC.   The selection committee will choose one MIT undergraduate student, usually a senior, to serve as a Presidential Fellow. This is a highly distinguished non-residential fellowship requires two trips to Washington D.C. during the school year and other activities as outlined in the attached document.

Usually the fellows attend two leadership conference in Washington, DC during the Fall and Spring semesters, in addition to completing a research paper that is eligible for publication and awards. Plans have not been finalized but they are likely to forego the Fall Conference and extend the length of the Spring Conference which they hope to conduct in person.  They will also host a series of webinars, featuring experts and policy makers, throughout the Fall and leading up to the Spring Conference.  They will make a formal announcement as soon as they are able to make a final decision. While attending the conferences, the Fellows participate in workshops where they present and receive constructive criticism on their research papers. The Fellows also have the opportunity to engage with policy experts, government officials, and leaders in the legislative process.

The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress pays for all Washington, DC related costs, and the Technology and Policy Program will reimburse travel expenses to and from Washington, D.C.

To apply, send a copy of your MIT grade transcript, resume, and a statement of interest including reasons why you would be an outstanding candidate and a commitment to completing the program to Barbara DeLaBarre at barbarad at mit.edu<mailto:barbarad at mit.edu>.

The deadline to submit an application is Monday, July 13th.  Applicants may be US or non-US Citizens.

More information about the CSPC can be found here: https://www.thepresidency.org<https://www.thepresidency.org/>

More information about the Presidential Fellows Program can be found here: https://www.thepresidency.org/cspc-fellows-program


From CSPC- REQUIREMENTS FOR FELLOWS
Upon program enrollment, Fellows must meet all deadlines or forfeit their status as a Fellow in good standing.


  *    Fellows must engage with their assigned Mentor.
  *    Fellows attend two conferences in Washington, D.C., during the course of the Fellowship year (once during the Fall semester and once during the Spring semester).
  *    Each Fellow must produce a 10-15 page research paper on a subject with direct relevance to the U.S. Presidency and/or the Congress.
  *    Each member is responsible for producing a 10 to 15-page paper. Fellows are encouraged to draw upon and their incorporate independent study or thesis work, if applicable. Fellows will also be required to complete an op-ed and a policy memo over the course of the Fellowship year.



 Thanks for considering and I hope to hear from you.



Best,

Barb


Barbara DeLaBarre (she, her, hers)
Academic Administrator
Technology and Policy Program
Institute for Data, Systems, and Society

barbarad at mit.edu<mailto:barbarad at mit.edu>



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