This fellowship is an opportunity for developing country students interested in linkages between social and environmental issues to obtain field work support
Since 2001 the Compton Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) have collaborated to increase the capacity of outstanding graduate students from sub- Saharan Africa and Latin America to affect policy and/or improve the effectiveness of population, family planning, and reproductive health programs in the developing world.
In the spirit of this collaboration and to fulfill its objectives, the Compton Foundation is making available Fellowships through PRB for capstone/internship work and dissertation research on topics that examine the interactions linking family planning/reproductive health/population dynamics with environmental and/or human security issues.
This Fellowship provides highly motivated individuals with a unique opportunity to explore these very important interactions. Fellowship recipients must also be committed to returning to their country or region of origin to apply the skills and education they acquired and make substantial contributions to the field.
The Compton Fellowship program also aims to maintain a community of Fellows over time that encourages research- based linkages among these fields.
Eligibility
Students from sub- Saharan Africa and Latin America who are currently enrolled full- time in Ph.D. or Master programs in academic institutions in the United States and Canada are eligible to apply. Applications are especially sought from students in the fields of family planning, reproductive health, and population dynamics interested in exploring the interconnections that exist with environmental/sustainability and/or human security issues.
Those in Master- degree programs need to be in second- year or advanced programs which require their graduates to engage in a capstone/internship experience.
For Ph.D. students, the Fellowships are for advanced students who have an approved research proposal and who are seeking support for field research to be carried out in a developing country (it does not need to be the same country as the applicant's country of origin, but it is strongly encouraged that the country that is the focus of research be in sub- Saharan Africa or Latin America). This field work should contribute directly to completing their dissertation.
Students need to demonstrate the capability to express themselves without problem in English.
Fellowship Award
For 2009, the Compton Foundation/PRB International Fellowship will award up to 2 Master and up to 4 Ph.D. level fellowships.
The Master's level Fellowship recipients will be awarded up to $10,000 each, normally limited to a period of one year.
The Ph.D. Fellowships will be awarded in the amounts of up to $20,000 each, normally limited to a period of one year.
Selected Fellows will become part of the community of Compton/PRB supported professionals, including the Fellows' participation at a three- day meeting in September, and becoming involved in an electronic network of past and current Fellows.
Application Requirements
The deadline has been extended to Feb. 16,2009. Please submit the following:
Cover letter explaining your interest in the Fellowship.
Application form (click here to download).
Curriculum vitae with full list of educational and other professional activities.
Abstract of master's capstone/internship or dissertation topic (250- 300 words maximum) that clearly shows how the work/research explores the interactions linking family planning/reproductive health/population dynamics and environmental and/or human security issues. Please provide a brief rationale demonstrating how your capstone/internship or research will contribute to the Fellowship program's objectives and summarize expected outcomes.
A copy of your transcripts.
Budget for use of the Fellowship award with necessary supporting documentation (e.g., if there is travel involved please submit a sample itinerary that shows cost).
For Master's capstone/internship please provide a letter of acceptance from the organization where the capstone/internship will take place.
For Ph.D.s, please provide proof of an approved research proposal.
Two letters of recommendation: one from your academic adviser and one from another faculty member.
It is preferable that all application materials be submitted electronically to Sara Adkins- Blanch at sadkinsblanch@verizon.net. The letters of recommendation should be e- mailed directly from the person making the recommendation to Ms. Adkins- Blanch.
If you need to submit materials in hard copy, please send them to:
Jennay Ghowrwal
Population Reference Bureau
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: 202- 483- 1100
Fax: 202- 328- 3937
For further information about the Compton Foundation, Inc., or PRB, please visit their respective websites at www.comptonfoundation.org and www.prb.org.
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