The information below is from the 2019-2020 request for proposals. Please see the opportunity website for updated information.
The CARE-UC Innovation Fellowship is a research and training opportunity established by CARE USA’s Innovation Team and the University of California, in collaboration with the UC Blum Center Network. The Fellowship is intended to strengthen the workforce pipeline of expertly-trained individuals whose training and expertise can alleviate poverty and improve human conditions in California, regionally and internationally. The Fellowship is open to UC graduate students in good academic standing from any discipline or degree program. UC graduate students will obtain tailored training and experience through partnering with CARE, whose humanitarian mission and global footprint provide opportunities to explore applications of research and innovation in real-world settings. The six-month fellowship includes a summer in-country placement and provides Fellows a meaningful and engaging professional development experience and an opportunity to advance their graduate work. The Fellow is expected to take part in orientation and planning activities during the spring, and commit full-time during the summer months. The fellowship will culminate in a fall “showcase” event in September. The first cohort of Fellows will commence in April 2020.
Thematic Priorities:
- Migration and the US/Mexico Border
- Reimagining the International Non-governmental Organization (INGO)
- Bringing CARE's Work Home
- Student Topics - Aligning with CARE Strategy
Three Applicant Information webinars provide interested applicants with more information about this opportunity:
- Monday, December 16, at 12:00-12:45pm Pacific Time
- Thursday, December 19 at 12:00-12:45pm Pacific Time
- Friday, January 10 at 10:00-10:45am Pacific Time
Award Amount and Details
- Awards are contingent on the availability of funding, and compliance with research and reporting requirements.
- The Fellowship includes a $9,000 stipend plus travel allowance.
- Up to eight Fellowships may be awarded, based on merit and fit with program priorities.
Deadlines and Date Information
The due dates listed below are the most recent due dates our office is aware of. Please see the opportunity home page for information about potential upcoming deadlines or other opportunities.
Key Dates
- Applicant infosessions (Recommended):
- Monday, December 16, 2019 at 12:00 noon PT Join webinar
- Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 12:00 noon PT Join webinar
- Friday, January 10, 2020 at 10:00am PT Join webinar
- pC application system opens: Monday, January 6, 2020
- Proposals due: Thursday, February 20, 2020 at 12:00 noon PT**
- Interviews with Finalists: ~March 16-20, 2020, one-hour video interviews
- Notification of review outcome: ~Tuesday, March 31, 2020
- Graduate Fellowship start date: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
- Orientation / kick-off event: Required 2.5-day meeting, April 24-26, 2020, Location TBD
- Summer in-country experience: TBD - Two to four weeks between June 22-August 14, 2020
- Showcase presentation and wrap-up: September 2020 (TBD) at a UC campus.
**NOTE: Campus submission deadlines may be at least a week earlier. Please check with your campus regarding local deadlines for approval.
Eligibility Information
- Applicants must be full-time graduate students enrolled in a master’s or doctoral program at one of the ten UC campuses [Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, or Santa Cruz].
- Students must be in good academic standing and remain in good standing throughout the Fellowship.
- Students are responsible for confirming eligibility to participate in the fellowship with their academic department and for conferring with their campus graduate fellowship office to address any potential conflicts with existing funding.
