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The New York State Senate FellowshipsEstablished 1965
Graduate/Post-Graduate/Mid-CareerMalcolm A. Smith, Majority Leader/Dean G. Skelos, Minority Leader
Legislative Fellowships (11)
Memorial Fellowships
Richard J. Roth Journalism Fellowship (1) • Richard A. Wiebe Public Service Fellowship (1) James L. Biggane Fellowship in Finance (1)
Thursday, September 10, 2009 through Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Application deadline is Friday, April 10, 2009. Each year there are approximately 14 ellowships.
All Senate fellowships are on-site in Albany, New York. Fellowships are not fnancial aid or academic
work, on-campus or classroom study. Housing in Albany is the responsibility o the Fellow.
A Grant-in-Study Stipend is awarded — $32,000 — distributed in biweekly installments prorated
rom the frst day to the last day o enrollment. Some beneft options are available (health, dental,
vision, lie insurance, and the retirement program).
Applications rom a wide range o interests and disciplines are welcome and encouraged. Training
in the history/politics/government o New York State is not required. Placements are usually to the
ofce o an elected Member o the Senate.
While Fellows are not Senate employees, ater the program ends, Fellows may sometimes be hired
to ull employee status in the Senate. A great number o ormer Fellows are today employees o the
Senate, the Assembly, the Executive Chamber, agencies, associations, and lobbying frms.
Fellows must be United States citizens, except in the case of the International Fellowship Program.
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Fellowship Overview
Basic EligibilityFellows must be United States citizens, except
in the case o the International Fellowship
Program.
In most cases Fellows must be ull-time
matriculated graduate students in an accredited
university during the immediately previous
spring and all semesters.
Fellowships are open to all Majors.
The Biggane Fellow will be a person in mid-
career, not less than 35 years o age at the time
o application. Biggane applicants need not be
Legislative Fellowships,Roth Fellowship, Wiebe Fellowship, Biggane Fellowship
A Campus Liaison Ofcer (CLO) has been designated on some campuses. I
you need help locating a CLO, or i there is not one available on your campus,please contact the Ofce o Student Programs.
currently enrolled in graduate-level study, but
must have previous graduate-level experience.
Writing SamplesThe frst writing sample is an essay. Any topic
is acceptable. This may be a paper or portion o
a paper previously prepared or a class. Lengthshould be between 5-10 pages (double-spaced,
single sided 8.5 x 11).
The second writing sample is to be a policy
proposal (single spaced, one page).
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The third writing sample is to be a rebuttal o
your policy proposal (single spaced, one page).
The ourth writing sample is your Statement
o Purpose. It should be no more than two
single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 pages. The Statement
should explain why you are applying, what you
hope to accomplish, and which ellowship you
preer and why.
Interviews and SelectionInterviews will be scheduled in May and
selections determined in June.
Ofce PlacementAll ofce placements are arranged by the
Ofce o Student Programs only. Each
Fellow is assigned to a speciic oice and
is expected to unction much as a regular
sta member.
While most placements are to the ofce o
an elected member, the Roth, Wiebe, and
Biggane placements are made to central sta ofces rather than the ofce o an elected
member. The Roth placement is made to the
Senate Press Ofce, the Wiebe placement to
the Majority Counsel/Program Services Ofce,
and the Biggane placement to the Senate
Finance Committee.
Concurrent employment, on-campus
obligations, and class work that may
conlict with ellowship commitments is
prohibited. Upon arrival in September,
Fellows participate in an orientation
program in addition to regularly scheduled
inormational orums.
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n Application must be made on the Ofcial
Application Form or on the orm provided
at the web site. Applications are not
complete until the orm and originals o
all supporting materials are received and
on fle in the Ofce o Student Programs.
Fax/e-mail copies do not qualiy.
n Course work-in-progress list signed by
campus ofcial (i not on transcript)
n Call Ofce o Student Programs to indicate
your intent to apply
n Policy Proposal
n Rebuttal o Policy Proposal
n Statement o Purpose
n Your name written/
typed on the top right corner o each page
o your application and writing sample
n Resume or CV
n All ofcial transcripts (graduate and
undergraduate). Applicants should order
oicial conidential transcripts rom
their academic institution early, to be
mailed directly to the Ofce o StudentPrograms.
n Three letters o reerence rom persons
amiliar with the applicant’s character,
academic and/or proessional abilities
(at least two rom aculty members).
Krista R. Applebee, Ph.D., DirectorOfce o Student Programs
Mail to: NYS Senate, Legislative Ofce Building #1426, Albany, NY 12247
Location: 80 South Swan Street, Suite 1426, Albany, NY 12210
Tel: (518) 455-2611 • E-mail: students@senate.state.ny.usFax: (518) 426-6827
http://www.senate.state.ny.us and click “Student Programs” link
Application Check ListApplicants must submit a complete application includingthe ollowing:
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