The Vaid Fellowship was created through a generous grant from the Billie Jean King Foundation in honor of the Policy Institute's former director, long time activist Urvashi Vaid. Vaid Fellowships support and recognize the leadership of people of color and other emerging leaders in the progressive movement for GLBT equality. Vaid Fellows are given a great deal of responsibility and are directly supervised by a staff of nationally recognized GLBT policy experts from legal and social science research fields.
Fellows are responsible for their own housing and living expenses.
Applicants must be enrolled in a degree program at least half-time as a graduate or undergraduate student, or have successfully completed a graduate or undergraduate degree within the 12 months preceding the application deadline. For Fall 2001, application deadline is Friday, May 25, 2001. All applicants will be notified. No emails or telephone calls regarding the status of an application, please. The intern position is a year-long opportunity to explore and be part of the dynamic new labor movement while developing specific media outreach skills.