Tradition Bearers for Bio-cultural Diversity Fellowship

This fellowship is for leaders in Indigenous communities and strives to build an awardee’s social network, individual capacity, and provide direct support for a deeper inquiry into their culture and work.

Eligibility

The Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples is excited to announce the Tradition Bearers for Bio-cultural Diversity Fellowship request for submissions. Candidates for this fellowship are Indigenous Peoples working in communities in the continental United States or Canada. This fellowship strives to build an awardee’s social network, individual capacity, and provide direct support for a deeper inquiry into their culture and work. This is an opportunity for leaders in Indigenous communities to advance their aspirations and capacity, and an opportunity to re-invest these learnings back into their communities.

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2019. Applications may be submitted between now and the deadline. All applications will be reviewed for selection between February 4 – March 2, 2018. Awardees will be informed by March 8th, 2019.

Note that the reviewing process is competitive. Applicants must submit the application and include a 2-4 page personal statement outlining their experience in community-based work, how this work has advanced or continues to advance their communities, and how receiving this Fellowship would be beneficial in their work. Applications must accompany 2-3 letters of recommendation as well as a photograph of the applicant.

Materials may be submitted electronically at fellowship@7genfund.org or mailed to our office at P.O. Box 4569 Arcata, CA 95518. For further information, please contact Carlrey Arroyo, Program Associate, at our office at 707-825-7640 or at fellowship@7genfund.org.

Application materials are available at:http://7genfund.org/tradition-bearers-bio-cultural-diversity-fellowship

How to apply

The Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples is excited to announce the Tradition Bearers for Bio-cultural Diversity Fellowship request for submissions. Candidates for this fellowship are Indigenous Peoples working in communities in the continental United States or Canada. This fellowship strives to build an awardee’s social network, individual capacity, and provide direct support for a deeper inquiry into their culture and work. This is an opportunity for leaders in Indigenous communities to advance their aspirations and capacity, and an opportunity to re-invest these learnings back into their communities.

The deadline to apply is February 1, 2019. Applications may be submitted between now and the deadline. All applications will be reviewed for selection between February 4 – March 2, 2018. Awardees will be informed by March 8th, 2019.

Note that the reviewing process is competitive. Applicants must submit the application and include a 2-4 page personal statement outlining their experience in community-based work, how this work has advanced or continues to advance their communities, and how receiving this Fellowship would be beneficial in their work. Applications must accompany 2-3 letters of recommendation as well as a photograph of the applicant.

Materials may be submitted electronically at fellowship@7genfund.org or mailed to our office at P.O. Box 4569 Arcata, CA 95518. For further information, please contact Carlrey Arroyo, Program Associate, at our office at 707-825-7640 or at fellowship@7genfund.org.

Application materials are available at:http://7genfund.org/tradition-bearers-bio-cultural-diversity-fellowship