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Emerging Leader Fellowship

Applying for an Emerging Leader Fellowship

Thank you for your interest in the Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellowship! As the first step in our process, we ask organizations interested in hosting a Fellow to submit a project abstract

ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP

The Stoneleigh Emerging Leader Fellowship is a two-year, full-time, hands-on position for early career professionals. Fellows work collaboratively with a host organization and the Stoneleigh Foundation to execute a project that advances the missions of these organizations and enhances Fellows’ professional skills and leadership development. These projects focus on improving policies and practices in juvenile justice, child welfare, education, and health. The Fellowship provides salary, benefits, and a stipend for professional development. See our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

GUIDELINES

Abstracts should be limited to two pages, single-spaced with 1-inch margins and a standard sans serif 12-point font (e.g., Calibri, Arial, Helvetica).  The abstract should include:

  • About Your Organization:  Briefly describe your organization and its mission.
  • Problem Statement: Clearly describe the problem the Emerging Leader Fellow will focus on and why it is significant.  Explain how the project fits with the mission of your organization.
  • Project Description: Describe the design, scope, and overall goals and deliverables of the project.   Explain how it addresses the problem statement and how it will add value to the field.
  • Emerging Leader Fellow: Describe how the Emerging Leader Fellow will benefit from leading this project.  Indicate any specific knowledge or skills the Fellow will need to complete this work.

DEADLINE

Applications for organizations interested in hosting a 2021-2023 Emerging Leader Fellow will open in Summer 2020. Applications for individual candidates interested in a 2021-2023 Emerging Leader Fellowship will open in Fall 2020.

 

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Who We Are

The Stoneleigh Foundation was founded in 2006 by John and Chara Haas to improve the life outcomes of Philadelphia's most vulnerable youth. We meet our mission by awarding Fellowships to exceptional leaders who advance change in the systems that serve these young people.

Our Priorities

We seek to improve life outcomes for our community’s most vulnerable youth by advancing change in the systems that serve them. Because we believe that youth are best served when systems work together to holistically address their needs, Stoneleigh prioritizes work designed to strengthen coordination between or among these systems.

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We award two types of Fellowships to exceptional individuals who work within and alongside youth-serving systems to catalyze change. Our Fellows undertake projects that enhance how systems work together, improve practice, and generate new knowledge through action-oriented research.