03/07/07
The New York State Senate Fellowships
Posted by jdudek on March 7, 2007 in Scholarship Opportunities
Application deadline is Friday, April 13, 2007. Each year there are approximately 14 fellowships awarded.
All Senate fellowships are on-site in Albany, New York. Fellowships are not financial aid for academic work, on-campus or classroom study. Housing in Albany is the responsibility of the Fellow.
A Grant-in-Study Stipend is awarded — $32,000 — distributed in biweekly installments prorated from the first day to the last day of enrollment. Some benefit options are available (health, dental, vision, life insurance and the retirement program).
Applications from a wide range of interests and disciplines are welcome and encouraged. Training in the history/politics/government of New York is not required. Placements are usually to the office of an elected Member of the Senate.
While Fellows are not Senate employees, after the programs end, Fellows may sometimes be hired to full employee status in the Senate. A great number of former Fellows are today employees of the Senate, the Assembly, and the Executive Chamber, agencies, associations, and lobbying firms.
For more information visit
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/StudentPrograms.nsf/Public_index?openform
