Fellowships
Robert Lewit Fellowship in Education Policy
The Robert Lewit Fellowship in Education Policy is available for a two-month period during the summer or the academic year to a student currently engaged in undergraduate or graduate studies at Harvard University. The Fellowship is made possible by Dr. Robert T. Lewit, Harvard ’59 and HMS ’63, a member of ACTA’s Board of Directors.
Lewit Fellows report to ACTA president Anne D. Neal ’77 and HLS ’80 and other senior staff. Their projects include research and writing, some of which may be published by ACTA. They play a full part in the research work of ACTA and attend higher-education meetings and conferences as appropriate. Lewit Fellows also participate—along with ACTA summer interns—in a special series of seminars with ACTA staff and board members, as well as such experts as Dr. Bruce Cole, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities; Dr. Frederick M. Hess, director of education-policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute; Ross Douthat, associate editor of The Atlantic; and Dr. Richard K. Vedder, distinguished professor emeritus of economics at Ohio University.
The Lewit Fellowship is open to any sophomore, junior, or senior interested in education policy, as well as graduate students in the Law School, Business School, Education School, or the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Fellows receive a stipend of $2,500 in equal monthly installments during the fellowship, as well as a housing and travel allowance of $2,000. Fellows must reside in the Washington, D.C. area and work in ACTA’s offices for 40 hours per week during the full length of the Fellowship.
ACTA is currently accepting applications for the summer of 2009. Start dates are negotiable.
To apply for the Robert Lewit Fellowship in Education Policy, please mail, e-mail, or fax:
1. Your resume and transcript;
2. A letter of recommendation from a Harvard faculty member. (A letter from another individual may supplement, but not replace, this letter.)
3. A letter of one to two pages explaining why the Lewit Fellowship is of interest to you and why you should be selected for it.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible, as applications are processed on a rolling basis. Applications for summer 2008 fellowships must be postmarked by April 1, 2009. Academic-year fellowships are also available, please inquire.
All applications—as well as any questions about the Robert Lewit Fellowship in Education Policy—should be directed to:
Charles Mitchell
Program Director
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
1726 M Street, NW, Suite 802
Washington, DC 20036
E-mail: cmitchell@goacta.org
Phone: 202-467-6787
Fax: 202-467-6784