Scholarship
Description:

• Application
  Deadline: November 1, 2018
• Course
  Level: This 8-12 months
  fellowship program is awarded to increase overseas experience and exposure
  to CRS programs.
• Study
  Subject: Fellowship is an
  opportunity for people interested in careers in international relief and
  development with a faith-based organization to experience the programs
  overseas.
• Scholarship
  Award: CRS provides IDFP
  participants with the following benefits:
• Great
  opportunities for professional growth and development overseas
• Stipend,
  allowances, and furnished housing
• Transportation
  to and from the country
• Extensive
  insurance coverage (medical, dental, life, travel/accident, evacuation
  and personal household effects)
• Paid
  vacation, sick and personal leave, and 12 paid holidays
• Language
  learning assistance
• Number
  of Scholarships: CRS offers
  20-30 fellowships each year.
• Nationality: International
  applicants (must be legally authorized to work in the United States)
• Scholarship
  can be taken in Overseas

Eligibility
for the Scholarship:

• Eligible
  Countries: International applicants
  (must be legally authorized to work in the United States) can apply for
  this CRS international development fellowship program.
• Entrance
  Requirements: The following
  criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for these
  fellowships:
• Graduate
  degree in field relevant and applicable to international development
  (e.g. Agriculture, Health, Engineering, Business, Public Administration,
  Finance, Supply Chain)
• Fluency
  in English with strong oral and written communication skills
• Professional
  proficiency in a second language (preference given to major languages
  spoken where CRS works)
• At
  least six months overseas work or volunteer experience in a developing
  country (consideration given to applicants with at least five years of
  experience living in a developing country)
• Strong
  interest in a career in development or emergency relief
• Willing
  to work in various regions and developing countries around the world
• Able
  to work respectfully and professionally in a cross-cultural environment
• English
  Language Requirements: Applicants
  must have professional proficiency in French (preferred), Spanish or
  Arabic. Fluency in English, with strong analytical, oral and written
  communication skills is also required.

Application Procedure:

• Draft
  your cover letter for the IDFP program. The cover letter should address
  the following:
  a. The volunteer and/or work experience that you have had overseas.
  b. The issues/challenges you might face working for Catholic Relief
  Services as a fellow in a developing country.
• Send an
  email to idfp-at-crs.org with the following information:
  a. Your updated resume (your complete name in the filename, PDF preferred)
  b. Your IDFP cover letter (your complete name in the filename, PDF
  preferred)

Application Form

Scholarship Link