scholarships

Two opportunities in the youth movement are available:

First, check out the 2nd Annual College Blogging Scholarship. The contest awards $2,000 to a college student who blogs about politics. Applications will be accepted from February 11th through the 24th, and you can nominate yourself or submit an application on behalf of a friend or a young blogger you admire.

Second, the Center for Progressive Leadership is now accepting applications for their 2008 New Leaders Program. The deadline to submit your application is March 15th.

About the program:

10-Week Paid Internship: Once you’ve been accepted into the program, we help match you with a paid internship in Washington, DC. The program will take place from June 6 – August 15, 2008. We’re focused on putting you in a position where you’ll find the work rewarding and the cause personally meaningful.

Leadership Development: As a New Leader, you will have a variety of opportunities to grow as a leader, network with members of the progressive community, and build the skills and connections you need to deepen your involvement in progressive causes:

Training and Workshops: During your internship, you attend a variety of sessions led by leaders in the progressive movement designed to provide you with the tools and techniques you need to become an effective political leader.

Networking Events: You’ll regularly have the chance to meet leaders in the progressive movement and create lasting relationships with mentors and advisors throughout Washington.

Mentoring/Career Coaching: You’ll be personally matched to a leader in the progressive community who will provide ongoing support and coaching during your internship and beyond.

CPL is also offering a New Leaders Fellowship program this year that is 5 months long and links diverse, young leaders to full-time, entry-level positions with progressive organizations and is happening both in D.C. and in select states across the country.

Not a bad gig, if you can get it. Also posted to the [[Jobs and Training]] section of our growing DIY Wiki.

[[http://www.scholarships-ar-us.org/our-scholarships/political-blogging.htm|Scholarships Around the US]] - Political Blogging Scholarship This group offers a $2000 scholarship to college students who maintain a political blog. Applicants must be US citizens attending college full-time and maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Applicants are required to submit a 300 word essay answering any of the following questions:

• If you nominated a friend, what makes them and their blog so special?
• How can blogging improve democracy?
• Do bloggers enable and protect free speech?
• What are the best ideas you have helped spread?
• How do you intend to use blogging in the next election?

[[http://www.scholarships-ar-us.org/our-scholarships/political-blogging.htm|Apply Here]]