Sidney topol fellowship at brandies university, USA

Country: United States Of America
City: Waltham, Massachusetts
Type: Partially funded

Details

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandies university is offering Sidney Full tuition Topol Fellowship in Nonviolence Practice fellowship.

Selection Criteria

• Applicants for the Sidney Topol Fellowship in Nonviolence Practice must prove that their community benefitted from their personal commitment to nonviolent principles through prior volunteer or work projects. 

• Applicants must also commit to returning to their community within the next two years to establish projects in nonviolence.

• During their year in residence, the Topol Fellows will be responsible for planning and coordinating the Sidney Topol Lecture in Nonviolence which will bring to campus a leader in the field.

• Following their academic year in residence, Topol Fellows will secure required practicum placements in organizations that use nonviolence methods to achieve sustainable peace, or in organizations committed to developing such methods.

• Recipients of the Sidney Topol Fellowships in Nonviolence Practice will be required to produce a report detailing their experiences at Heller and in the field, and to share their expectations for furthering a career focused on the use of nonviolent methods in conflict-ridden areas.

Application Process

• A personal essay which outlines their prior work in nonviolence, and their proposed work, and how completing the MA in Coexistence and Conflict will help them be successful in these endeavors.
• An interview either by phone or in-person may be required.

About University

Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts. The institution offers more than 43 majors and 46 minors, and two-thirds of undergraduate classes have 20 students or fewer. It is a member of the Association of American Universities since 1985 and of the Boston Consortium, which allows students to cross-register to attend courses at other institutions including Boston College, Boston University and Tufts University. The university has a strong liberal arts focus and attracts a geographically and economically diverse student body, with 72% of its non-international undergraduates being from out of state, 50% of full-time undergraduates receiving need-based financial aid and 13.5% were recipients of the federal Pell Grant.

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