SOUTHERN EDUCATION FOUNDATION FELLOWS APPLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT, 2013

SEF Internships:    Southern Education Leadership Initiative  SELI develops the next generation of non-profit leaders by providing undergrad & graduate students paid summer internships and training to effect change in the nonprofit sector. Learn more about the 2013 application & eligibility here.    Higher Education Doctoral Internship:  SEF seeks a doctoral student intern for the summer of 2013.  This opportunity is intended to expose promising graduate students to career opportunities in the non-profit higher education sector while gaining experience that compliments a program of study. For more information clickhere.    APPLICATION ANNOUNCEMENT   The Southern Education Foundation (SEF), www.southerneducation.org is initiating a fellows program designed to accelerate innovation and change in education research, policy, and practice.  The SEF Fellows for Innovation and Change program will select and announce its inaugural cohort in 2013. Through this effort, SEF seeks to establish a cross-section of talented and active professionals interested in developing cutting-edge research, policy solutions, and innovative practice to improve the educational outcomes of all students from pre-kindergarten to higher education. This three-year fellowship seeks to achieve three primary purposes: To promote innovative research, policy development, and programming aimed at improving educational quality, equity, degree attainment and educational outcomes for low-income and minority students; To strengthen the pipeline, network, and presence of talented and accomplished scholars, public policy professionals, and practitioners who will play important roles in achieving educational reform over the next decade; and To create synergistic opportunities between SEF's programmatic work and the work of fellows in ways that improve impact and advance common causes. Who Should Apply:  This fellowship is designed to engage small diverse cohorts of professionals interested in advancing educational solutions on behalf of low-income and minority students in every sector and from all angles. Scholars, research scientists, policy analysts, institutional leaders, government officials, community organizers, and non- profit advocates are invited to apply. Ideal fellows are talented and accomplished professionals with promising trajectories and a keen sense of how they can contribute to improving the most critical educational challenges of our time. The following materials should be sent electronically to Chandra Halstead chalstead@southerneducation.org with a  "SEF Fellows for Innovation and Change" in the subject line. Curriculum Vitae Statement of Purpose - no more than 4 (single spaced) pages explaining your interest in developing innovative research, policy, or practice to address education equity, access, and achievement issues for low-income and minority students. Writing Sample - no more than 25 pages. To learn more about eligibility and application requirements, please click here.  Additional inquiries should be directed to Dr. James T. Minor,  Program Director at jtminor@southerneducation.org