Coro
Fellows Program
Website:
http://www.coro.org
Coro application deadline: First Friday
in January
Important
Notes:
Eligibility:
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or the equivalent professional
experience. Post-graduate academic and/or work experience is desirable.
The foundation is looking for bright, self-motivated applicants
who are committed to public service. Applicants should demonstrate
a commitment to civic or campus activities, and show evidence
of leadership potential and a concern for the well being of communities.
Candidates from all academic disciplines are welcome to apply.
Description:
The Coro Fellows Program shapes leaders who can skillfully bridge
the competing concerns of an increasingly diverse constituency
in a world of constant change, varying resources and increased
globalization. It is an intensive nine-month, full-time, graduate-level
program. Unconventional by traditional academic standards, the
program is rigorous and demanding, and is an unparalleled opportunity
for personal and professional growth. Each year, after a rigorous
national selection process, sixty-four Coro Fellows are chosen
from across the country to serve as Coro Fellows at one of the
following Coro Centers: Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, St.
Louis and San Francisco. Coro graduates are able to analyze the
resources, needs and goals of different institutions and organizations,
communicate effectively with members of diverse communities, build
consensus among individuals with differing viewpoints and agendas,
understand the dynamics of working with groups and individuals,
design, undertake and evaluate projects, promote effective decision-making,
and build and maintain a career network.
Tuition for
the Fellows Program is $3,500, of which $350 is due upon acceptance
into the program. Tuition scholarship funding is available and
the amount varies from Center to Center and from year to year.
Scholarships are awarded in the form of a reduction or waiver
of the tuition. Eligibility for scholarships is determined by
each Center; and there is no application process.
Send
applications to: please see website listed above; do
not send to the Office of Special Scholarship Programs
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