Leland Fellowship Application

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ELIGIBILITY

Are you a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident?

Because the Leland Fellowship is funded primarily by the U.S. government to support the development of future U.S. leaders (per federal authorization), the program is only open to U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents. Applicants who have received Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are not eligible to serve as Hunger Fellows at this time.

Do you agree that if selected, you will serve as a 1099 contractor. This includes being responsible for paying self-employment taxes and obtaining your own health insurance?

Leland Fellows serve as 1099 contractors and are not employees of the Congressional Hunger Center nor their host organization.

HEADLINE

In no more than 10 words, tell us why you would be a great Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow.

SKILLS AND PREFERENCES

Select skills you are most proficient in. Briefly describe how you have used each skill in your work and/or academic experiences.

Please pick only THREE (3) skills that you are really good at.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Indicate your proficiency levels for the following languages using this ILR scale:

0 - No Proficiency: I don’t know the language at all.

1 - Elementary Proficiency: I can understand and use basic everyday phrases.

2 - Limited Working Proficiency: I can communicate simple ideas in my area, but I find complex conversations hard.

3 - Professional Working Proficiency: I can use the language well at work and manage complex tasks, but I still make some mistakes.

4 - Full Professional Proficiency: I can communicate effectively in all work and social situations, with good fluency and accuracy.

5 - Native or Bilingual Proficiency: I speak the language as well as a native speaker.

Please rate your level of proficiency in speaking French.

Please rate your level of proficiency of reading French.

Please rate your level of proficiency of writing French.

Please rate your level of proficiency of listening in French.

Please rate your level of proficiency in speaking Spanish.

Please rate your level of proficiency of reading Spanish

Please rate your level of proficiency of writing Spanish

Please rate your level of proficiency of listening in Spanish

Please rate your level of proficiency in speaking Swahili.

Please rate your level of reading Swahili.

Please rate your level of proficiency in writing Swahili.

Please rate your level of proficiency in listening in Swahili.

List any additional language(s).

Rate your proficiency - speaking, reading, writing, and listening.

If you do not know / use other language(s), enter “NA”.

BACKGROUND AND INTEREST

The following information will be used to match finalist candidates with prospective host organizations.

The Leland Fellowship is based on a two-placement structure, matching fellows with host organizations based on the hosts’ needs and workplan and the fellows’ skills, experiences and interests.

While we can't guarantee alignment between all your needs and available host placements, we strive to find the best match for you and the host organization.

Work in DEVELOPMENT typically includes some, if not all, of the following areas.

Select no more than FIVE (5) areas in which you have a strong background and/or a lot of experience.

Work in HUMANITARIAN and EMERGENCY NUTRITION typically may include some, if not all, of the following areas.

Select no more than FIVE areas in which you have a strong educational background and/or a lot of experience.

Which of the following sectors most interest you?

TIME SPENT OUTSIDE UNITED STATES

List any regions of the world where you would be unwilling to serve, and why. If you will serve in any location, please enter “ANY”.

Over the two-year fellowship, how many years would you like to be placed in the United States?

Under what circumstances have you spent time outside the United States:

(Check all that apply)

Summarize the international experiences you selected above.

In no more than 150 words, describe the purpose of your visits, how long you stayed, the nature of your experience, how these experiences have prepared you for the Leland Fellowship.

SHORT ESSAY

This two-year fellowship offers practical experience in international development, focusing on food security, humanitarian response, and emergency nutrition.

In no more than 150 words, share an experience or event that changed your view on international development and how it has impacted your mindset.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Hunger Center is committed to inclusivity and does not discriminate based on economic status, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

To evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment efforts and better address the needs of all our Hunger Fellows, we invite you to answer the following optional questions.

I am a first-generation college student.

I have personal experience with food insecurity and have received food assistance.

For example, food stamps (SNAP), school meals (reduced-price meals), WIC, or other nutrition programs.

I have lived experience with poverty.

I identify as someone from a low-income background.

I identify my gender as

I identify my Ethnicity as

I identify my Race as

EDUCATION

By September 2025, I will have earned or expect to have earned these degrees.

My GPA for my most advanced degree is

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I have applied or plan to apply to the Emerson Fellowship this year.

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