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Program
Description:
For three
months during the summer, UM graduate students will work
in South African agencies on projects that involve a combination
of research and service. Students are able to select placements
that are consistent with their educational and professional
goals. Past Moody Fellows have worked in health clinics,
hospitals, centers for public policy, and governmental agencies
for health and welfare. These fellowships present a unique
opportunity to apply graduate school education to issues
that South Africans face on a daily basis. The Moody Fellowship
fulfills a field requirement for some University of Michigan
graduate programs.
Moody Fellows are required to attend an orientation in the spring before they
depart. The orientation will cover issues such as politics, health care, and
culture to better prepare Fellows for their trip to South Africa. Moody Fellows
are expected to locate their own placements in South Africa. However, SAIO
will provide some assistance in locating placements, if needed. Fellows will
work closely with an advisor at the agency where they are placed. Upon their
return from South Africa, Moody Fellows will be expected to share their experiences
with the University of Michigan community through symposia, Brown Bags, or
presentations.
Award:
The Moody
Fellowship provides round-trip airfare from Detroit to the
city of placement in South Africa and a modest monthly stipend
for up to three months. While the Moody Fellowship does provide
a stipend, it may not cover all living expenses in South
Africa. The fellowship also covers any required immunizations
needed for travel. We strongly encourage selected Moody Fellows
to seek additional funding from other sources.
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Eligibility
Requirements:
• Must be a graduate student in good standing at the
University of Michigan.
• Must demonstrate a genuine interest in working to find
solutions to problems facing South Africans. Among those
issues are HIV/AIDS, access to health care,
gender and wealth inequalities and sustainable development. You must have an
interest or experience in grass roots activism, international issues, and/or
health issues.
• Must demonstrate an eagerness to do community service in South Africa.
• Must have related educational background or community service experience
in the United States or abroad.
Application Procedure:
• General Information Sheet.
• Moody Fellowship application Short Essay Questions.
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Three completed recommendation forms. Attached
are three recommendation forms for general academic evaluation.
One MUST be from someone representing a nonacademic
association (such as a pastor of a church or supervisor in a community
organization).
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General Information Form
Short Essay Questions
Letter of Recommendation
Return completed application to the attention of Devon
Adjei at the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies,
4700 Haven Hall, Ann Arbor, Michigan
48109-1045.
Applications
may be forwarded electronically to saio@umich.edu or faxed
to 734/763-0543
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