Leadership in Government Application 2021

LIG Fellowship 2021 Applicant Information

If you have problems with submitting your form, please email OSUSFellowships@opensocietyfoundations.org

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

ZIP Code

Phone

Twitter

Most Recent Government Title

Most Recent Government Office

Number of Years of Government Service

Race/Ethnicity

Gender

Please submit your resume/CV

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Project Summary

Project Title

Please provide a one sentence description of your project

Please provide a brief summary of proposed project (3 to 4 setences)

Are you presently receiving or requesting, or have you previously received or requested, other funding for the proposed project?

Yes No

If yes, from whom and in what amount?

Additional Details

How did you learn about the fellowship?

Have you ever received an individual grant, scholarship, or fellowship from Open Society Foundations?

If so, when?

Are you currently a government employee?

Yes No

If yes, when is your anticipated last day of employment in this position?

Proposal Narrative

Your proposal will consist of responses to the nine questions below. Please write your answers in the associated text box. Each question has a word limit, which is the maximum amount of text needed to answer the question fully.

Question 1 - Reflection on Government Service and Fellowship Opportunity (400 Words): How do you hope to use this fellowship to reflect your time in government service and how will it help you make future career decisions? Please also provide information about why the fellowship, at this specific time, is the right next step for you.

Question 2 - Government Experiences, Skills, and Insights (400 Words): What skills, experiences, and insights in senior-level government service, as well as any previous background, do you bring to your fellowship? What do your insights and lessons from your time in government offer advocates, policymakers, and social movements. If applicable, please share reflections from the past year as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice.

Question 3 - Project Explanation (800 Words): What is your proposed project? Provide a clear, detailed, and focused explanation of the project. Your answers should include the following: project goals and objectives, why it is needed at this time, a description of the people or communities affected by the issue, the final outcome or work product, and the audience or constituencies you hope to reach through this work. Explain how the project is expected to advance an issue (or set of issues) related to the Open Society Foundations and Open Society-U.S.’s goals or priorities and how will it inform public discourse and understanding on the chosen issue.

Question 4 - Project Activities and Timeline (400 Words): Please provide a list and succinct explanation of your project activities and include a corresponding timeline.

Question 5 - Project Impact (400 Words): What impact do you hope your project will have over the course of your fellowship and beyond? How will you measure your impact? (We are not asking for a comprehensive evaluation plan; we want to see the thought you have given to how you will know if your fellowship is successful.)

Question 6 - Meeting the Current Moment in the U.S. (400 Words): How has the COVID-19 pandemic and/or the national uprising for racial justice influenced your fellowship proposal? How does your project relate to the unprecedented challenges and opportunities facing our country?

Question 7 - People, Organizations, and Networks (250 Words): Who are the people and/or organizations in your network that will be important for informing your fellowship, and why? What people and organizations, or types of people and organizations, do you not yet know but hope to connect with in carrying out your project?

Question 8 - Time Commitment (150 Words): What is the proposed percentage of time (60 to 80 percent) of a 40-hour work week that you will devote to the project? Do you anticipate devoting 12 or 18 months to the fellowship? Describe any non-fellowship work responsibilities (e.g. consulting, hourly project-based work, etc.) or educational commitments that you expect to have during the course of your fellowship, including the approximate time to be devoted to these responsibilities or commitments.

Question 9 - End of Government Service, Post-Government Restrictions, and Conflicts of Interest (150 Words): When was or is your last day of government service? Do you have any restrictions related to your post-government work or funding, and if so, how might these restrictions impact the proposal? Explain any conflicts of interest you have with the Open Society Foundations.

Question 10 - Further Information: Is there any other information you would like to provide?