Atlas Corps Paid Overseas Fellowship Positions in USA and Latin America, 2014

Atlas Corps overseas fellowship is a 12-18 months professional fellowship awarded for international applicants to serve full-time at host organizations located either in the USA or Latin America. Fellows will develop their leadership skills while sharing best practices and supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series. This prestigious fellowship includes a living stipend to cover basic expenses (food, local transportation, and shared housing) and health insurance.

Study Subject (s): Fellows develop their leadership skills while sharing best practices and supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series.
Course Level: The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-18 months professional fellowship.
Scholarship Provider: Atlas Corps
Scholarship can be taken at: USA and Latin America

Eligibility: - 2 or more years of relevant experience in the nonprofit/NGO/social sector
-Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
-Spanish and English proficiency (oral, writing, reading)
-35 years or younger
-Applying to volunteer in a country other than where you are from
-Commitment to return to your home country after the 12-18 months fellowship.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for this fellowship.

Scholarship Description: Atlas Corps is an international network of nonprofit leaders and organizations that promotes innovation, cooperation, and solutions to address the world’s 21st century challenges. Our mission is to address critical social issues by developing leaders, strengthening organizations, and promoting innovation through an overseas fellowship of skilled nonprofit professionals. Profiled as a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institution and featured in the Washington Post as a model social entrepreneurship program, Atlas Corps engages leaders committed to the nonprofit sector in 12 to 18 months, professional fellowships at organizations to learn best practices, build organizational capacity, and return home to create a network of global change makers. The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-18 months professional fellowship offered three times a year for nonprofit leaders from around the world. Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations located either in the United States or Latin America works on issues that complement their expertise. Fellows develop their leadership skills while sharing best practices and supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Nonprofit Management Series.

Duration of award (s): For USA: The Atlas Corps Fellowship lasts 6-18 months and is offered three times a year. In Latin America: The Atlas Corps Fellowship is a 12-months professional fellowship offered twice a year (March & September).

What does it cover? This prestigious fellowship includes a living stipend to cover basic expenses (food, local transportation, and shared housing) and health insurance.

Notification: Most final decisions made November 1-30 for January fellowship.

How to Apply: All applications are to be submitted online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: For USA: The closing date is July 15 for January Fellowship, but applications are accepted year-round. In Latin America: August 15: Application process opens for March fellowship.

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