The Catholic Relief
Services is inviting applications for CRS International Development
Fellows Program (IDFP) for the 2018-2019 academic year. International
applicants (must be legally authorized to work in the United States) can apply
for this CRS international development fellowship program.
Services is inviting applications for CRS International Development
Fellows Program (IDFP) for the 2018-2019 academic year. International
applicants (must be legally authorized to work in the United States) can apply
for this CRS international development fellowship program.
The goal of the IDFP is to
place fellows in positions where they can draw on their previous education and
work experience while broadening their skills.
place fellows in positions where they can draw on their previous education and
work experience while broadening their skills.
Catholic Relief Services
carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the
poor and vulnerable overseas.
carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the
poor and vulnerable overseas.
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:
How to Apply: There are 3 steps required
to successfully submit your application for the CRS Fellows 2018-19 application
cycle. Please follow these instructions carefully for consideration:
to successfully submit your application for the CRS Fellows 2018-19 application
cycle. Please follow these instructions carefully for consideration:
- 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)
 
			 
			