ProFellow http://www.profellow.com Do something exceptional Fri, 17 May 2013 21:45:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Crafting a Creative Application: Madison Marks on the Boren Scholarship for International Study http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/crafting-a-creative-application-madison-marks-on-the-boren-scholarship-for-international-study/ http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/crafting-a-creative-application-madison-marks-on-the-boren-scholarship-for-international-study/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 16:59:44 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8405 Fresh off a one-year stint in Jordan on a prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship, Madison Marks doesn’t slow down. With a keen interest in international refugee studies, Madison has pursued every opportunity to advance her Arabic language skills, gain international field experience and prepare a solid resume, with her [...]
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]]> http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/crafting-a-creative-application-madison-marks-on-the-boren-scholarship-for-international-study/feed/ 0 The Next Generation of Investors: 3 Questions With Kauffman Foundation Global Scholar Kelly Peeler http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/the-next-generation-of-investors-3-questions-with-kauffman-foundation-global-scholar-kelly-peeler/ http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/the-next-generation-of-investors-3-questions-with-kauffman-foundation-global-scholar-kelly-peeler/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 17:49:49 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8391 When the Kauffman Foundation launched the Global Scholars Program in 2006, their aim was to teach and inspire recent college graduates who want to build innovative, world-changing businesses. Entering its seventh year in 2013, the program has hosted students sponsored by governments and organizations from eight countries representing at least [...]
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]]> http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/the-next-generation-of-investors-3-questions-with-kauffman-foundation-global-scholar-kelly-peeler/feed/ 0 Applications Now Open: New Community Organizing Fellowship Opportunity! http://www.profellow.com/announcements/applications-now-open-new-community-organizing-fellowship-opportunity/ http://www.profellow.com/announcements/applications-now-open-new-community-organizing-fellowship-opportunity/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 18:59:40 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8375 Sponsored by TOLA

The Organizing and Leadership Academy, TOLA, is now taking applications for their next class of TOLA Fellows, which runs from July 22, 2013 through November 15, 2013. Based in Oakland, California, TOLA’s mission is to train a new generation of [...]

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]]> http://www.profellow.com/announcements/applications-now-open-new-community-organizing-fellowship-opportunity/feed/ 0 Exploring Education And Equality: 3 Questions With Teach For America Fellow Max Cuddy http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/exploring-education-and-equality-3-questions-with-teach-for-america-fellow-max-cuddy/ http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/exploring-education-and-equality-3-questions-with-teach-for-america-fellow-max-cuddy/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:47 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8367 Max Cuddy is not one to shy away from challenging issues. As a sophomore at Temple University in Philadelphia, Max participated in the university’s Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program, which brings college students and student prisoners together inside a corrections facility to study issues of social justice. Developing relationships with the prisoners and delving [...]
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]]> http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/exploring-education-and-equality-3-questions-with-teach-for-america-fellow-max-cuddy/feed/ 0 April Esteemed Fellows Dinner in Washington DC http://www.profellow.com/announcements/april-esteemed-fellows-dinner-in-washington-dc/ http://www.profellow.com/announcements/april-esteemed-fellows-dinner-in-washington-dc/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:00:30 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8359 Our April Esteemed Fellows Dinner was held last night in Washington, DC and included alumni of prestigious fellowship programs as well as two aspiring fellows. The dinner brought together a cross-disciplinary group of fellows including international development experts, young leaders in city government and the non-profit sector, and graduate students in security studies and [...]
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]]> http://www.profellow.com/announcements/april-esteemed-fellows-dinner-in-washington-dc/feed/ 0 A Fellowship For Community Organizing: 3 Questions With TOLA Fellow Karina Rivera http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/a-fellowship-for-community-organizing-3-questions-with-tola-fellow-karina-rivera/ http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/a-fellowship-for-community-organizing-3-questions-with-tola-fellow-karina-rivera/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:00:31 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8341 We recently learned of The Organizing and Leadership Academy (TOLA) and their TOLA Fellows program, created for aspiring community organizers. TOLA recruits passionate, service-minded individuals for an intensive, four-month academy designed to teach community organizing and leadership.  Taught by some of the most effective community, business, educational and political leaders in [...]
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]]> http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/a-fellowship-for-community-organizing-3-questions-with-tola-fellow-karina-rivera/feed/ 0 Kicking Off ProFellow’s Spring Online Seminar Tour This Week! http://www.profellow.com/announcements/kicking-off-profellows-spring-online-seminar-tour-this-week/ http://www.profellow.com/announcements/kicking-off-profellows-spring-online-seminar-tour-this-week/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:02 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8346 This week, we’re taking ProFellow’s popular university tours online! First the first time ever, we’ll be speaking with students and professionals across the U.S. via Google Hangout.

I’ll give an overview of my experience in 4 different fellowship programs and provide insider tips on how to prepare a competitive application, how to make an impression [...]

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]]> http://www.profellow.com/announcements/kicking-off-profellows-spring-online-seminar-tour-this-week/feed/ 0 Applications Now Open: Health For America’s New Summer Fellowship http://www.profellow.com/announcements/applications-now-open-health-for-americas-new-summer-fellowship/ http://www.profellow.com/announcements/applications-now-open-health-for-americas-new-summer-fellowship/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:00:46 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8319 Health for America in partnership with mHealth for the underserved (a collaboration between One Economy Corporation, Children’s National Medical Center, Amplify Public Affairs and its Health in Place (HIP) Advisory Board) and XLerate Health announces a summer program to incubate, test and launch applications specifically [...]
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]]> http://www.profellow.com/announcements/applications-now-open-health-for-americas-new-summer-fellowship/feed/ 0 New Fulbright Opportunities For Public Health Faculty And Professionals http://www.profellow.com/announcements/new-fulbright-opportunities-for-public-health-faculty-and-professionals/ http://www.profellow.com/announcements/new-fulbright-opportunities-for-public-health-faculty-and-professionals/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:21:41 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8316 The Council for International Exchange of Scholars is offering U.S. Fulbright Scholar grant opportunities in Europe and Eurasia in the field of public health. Applications for the 2014-15 academic year are currently being accepted from all levels of faculty and professionals, including early career.

Applications are being solicited for a broad range of awards in public [...]

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]]> http://www.profellow.com/announcements/new-fulbright-opportunities-for-public-health-faculty-and-professionals/feed/ 0 Teaching Skillz: How Fulbright Fellow Tom McFadden Is Changing Education Through Rap http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/teaching-skillz-how-fulbright-fellow-tom-mcfadden-is-changing-education-through-rap/ http://www.profellow.com/fellowships/teaching-skillz-how-fulbright-fellow-tom-mcfadden-is-changing-education-through-rap/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:32:00 +0000 Vicki Johnson http://www.profellow.com/?p=8297

If you heard Tom McFadden rap on the radio, you might never guess he’s Human Biology graduate from Stanford…unless you listen closely to his lyrics. In an ingenious ploy to get people of all ages more excited about science, Tom raps about all things scientific. It all started while he was a senior at [...]

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