[YL] Fellowship::deadline nov3::youth::bridging policy, practice, research

[matt crichton]

more info and RFP:
http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url_nocat3042/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=253857

hello

Who do you know that might want to do this?

I have come across something that I think is a great opportunity for 
personal and professional development: A fellows program (funded by William 
T. Grant Foundation) with the goal of crossing boundaries between policy, 
practice, and research. I think this is very important work.

Here is the short version of how I understand it:
-deadline for letter of inquiry: NOVember3
-a midcareer and influential person
-working with youth..nonprofit
-they are looking for a policy-maker or practitioner ONLY
-time length is 6 months full time..or can be broken up
-up to $175,000 for duration of fellowship
-someone who is interested in making connections outside their normal sphere 
of work



more info and RFP:
http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url_nocat3042/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=253857

In August 2005, the William T. Grant Foundation launched a Request for 
Proposals to pilot test its Distinguished Fellows Program for mid-career 
influential researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.

The goal of the Distinguished Fellows Program is to increase the supply of, 
demand for, and use of high-quality research in the service of improved 
youth outcomes.

To accomplish this, we are pilot testing a fellowship program so that 
mid-career practitioners/policymakers can spend extended time working in a 
research setting or researchers can spend extended time working in a 
practitioner/policymaking setting.  In the second year of the pilot, we will 
be accepting applications from policymakers and practitioners only.

To test this idea and improve the design of the fellowship program, the 
Foundation plans to grant four to five awards every year for the next few 
years as a pilot test.  If the results of the pilot test are promising, we 
plan to make the fellowship program part of our ongoing grantmaking.

more info and RFP:
http://www.wtgrantfoundation.org/info-url_nocat3042/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=253857


take care..
matt


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