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2010-2011 Center for the Study of Presidency and Congress Presidential Fellows Program

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, APRIL 2nd

UCLA appoints one UCLA student as a Presidential Fellow each year through the UCLA Center for American Politics and Public Policy. The Washington, DC-based Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress Presidential Fellows program offers students of the executive branch of the U.S. government the opportunity to:

• Develop, under the guidance of a faculty mentor, a research paper on a topic related to the United States presidency and the executive branch of U.S government. Outstanding papers are published in the Presidential Studies Quarterly, an annual anthology of Fellows’ work;

• Attend two conferences in Washington, DC during the fellowship year at which Fellows participate in policy workshops with scholars, senior government officials, and nationally-recognized policy experts. Travel and accommodation expenses are covered by UCLA and the CSPC.

For more information about the Presidential Fellows program, including an informational video and an archive of previous Fellow papers, visit: http://www.thepresidency.org/what-we-do/current-programs/presidential-fellows-program

Eligibility:

Students must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program at UCLA during their fellowship year.

Application requirements:

1) Cover letter describing applicant’s proposed research paper question and any relevant experience or qualifications; the letter should be addressed to Professor Joel D. Aberbach, director of the UCLA Center for American Politics and Public Policy (CAPPP);

2) Unofficial UCLA transcript;

3) One letter of recommendation from a UCLA professor. Letter must be sealed in an envelope and signed by the recommender across the seal.

Applications and recommendation letters should be directed to the following address:

UCLA Center for American Politics and Public Policy

Attn: CSPS Presidential Fellowship

2133 Rolfe Hall Box 951484

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1484

CAMPUS MAILCODE: 148402

Materials may also be emailed to Carol Ann Wald at cwald@cappp.ucla.edu .

Students may also contact Carol Wald with questions.

The Fellow will be chosen by April 15, 2010.

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