The MacArthur Fellowship

[Guest guest]

Fellowship

The MacArthur Fund for Leadership Development: Gender Equity, Women's

Empowerment, Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights. 2002-2003

The MacArthur Foundation The D and T. MacArthur

Foundation is a private, independent grant-making foundation dedicated

to helping groups and individuals foster lasting improvement in the

human condition. It seeks the development of healthy individuals and

effective communities; peace within and among nations; responsible

choices about human reproduction; and a global ecosystem capable of

supporting healthy human societies. The Foundation pursues this

mission by supporting research, policy development, dissemination,

education and training, and practice. Grants are made through the

major integrated programs – Human and Community Development and

Global Security and Sustainability.

The Foundation is looking for candidates with innovative ideas,

leadership potential with a strong desire for personal and professional

development.

The fellowship program is open to Indian women and men resident in any

part of the country who are between the ages of 25 to 45 years, and

are in the mid-stage of their careers. However, this restriction may

be relaxed in the case of women who started their careers late.

Application may be form any sector including: social movements, women's

organsations, the corporate sector, media or academia. The fellowship

are awarded to applicants from any discipline: social sciences,

medicine andhealth management, law, education etc.

Preferences will be given to individuals who have:

- a plan to develop professional capacity and knowledge

- a strategy to influence and impact policy and public debate

- clearly defined and realistic objectives

- indicators of progress towards those objectives

For application form and details, please contact:

The MacArthur Foundation

India Habitat Centre

Zone 5A, First Floor, Lodi Road,

New Delhi – 110 003

Ph. 91-11-4644006

Fax: 91-11-4644007

Email: macarth@...

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Source: Seminar 515 – July 2002.p.67

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