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Legislative Fellowship

The Legislative Fellowship is a Fellowship sponsored by New York State Senate.

Award Information:

Amount of Fellowship: Maximum: $29500
Application Deadline: May (first Friday)
Requirements: Applicant must be a U.S. Selection is based upon maturity, research and communication skills, and interest in planning, policy, and government.
Eligibility: Master's-level study, Doctoral-level study, Other postgraduate-level study

Sponsorship provided by:

New York State Senate
Senate Student Programs, 90 South Swan Street, Room 416
Albany, NY 12247
USA
Email Address: grfound@grfoundation.org
Phone Number: 518 455 2611
Fax Number: 518 426 6827
http://www.grfoundation.org

You can find out more by contacting:

James A. Utermark
Director of Student Programs
90 South Swan Street, Room 416
Albany, NY 12247
US
Email Address: rbishop@grfoundation.org
Phone Number: 518 455 2611
Fax Number: 518 432 6827

It is important to carefully examine available information on the fellowship. Your best chance of success will follow from first understanding the qualifications and knowing if you fulfill them. A good first step is to seek to understand the reason for involvement of the New York State Senate and what they hope to achieve with the Legislative Fellowship. After making sure you satisfy the prerequisites, verify that there is a decent shot to receive the fellowship. Once you believe that you have a decent shot of going on to be awarded the Legislative Fellowship, then it is useful to put forth the effort to apply.

An important aspect in the process of trying for the fellowship is filling out the application correctly. Some forms are time consuming and tedious, but you shouldn't underestimate how important it is that the forms are filled out precisely and in its entirety. Avoid mistakes that might make you lose out as the result of something that could have been avoided.

Once the application is sent off, it's important to know when the Legislative Fellowship confers the award and distributes any funds so you'll be aware of whether or not you can rely on the fellowship to provide additional support for your financial needs and how it will help you out, stipulations may exist in what can be paid with the Legislative Fellowship. You might find it challenging to cover the expenses associated with school, and getting the Legislative Fellowship to defray some of the costs can make things much easier. Even if you don't obtain the Legislative Fellowship, don't give up, you can find different fellowships for which you can apply.