Harvard University Native American Program

Harvard’s Administrative Fellowship Program (AFP) typically places one applicant each year to serve in the Harvard University Native American Program (HUNAP). In addition to the AFP experience, the HUNAP fellow is provided many unique professional development opportunities in native research, recruitment and admissions.

Harvard University has a long history with American Indians ­ the founding Charter of 1650 pledges Harvard to "the education of English and Indian youth." HUNAP brings together resources, faculty, and students from across the University in a shared commitment to research, teaching, and outreach, advancing the well-being of indigenous peoples through self-determination, academic achievement, and community service. Harvard University Native American Program

In addition, HUNAP has a fabulous native research arm of its program called the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development

Please forward this announcement to your friends and colleagues who might be interested in applying. As a former AFP/HUNAP fellow, I am more than welcomed to share my experience and insight with others who might apply.

Mellor C. Willie
Director of Development
National Congress of American Indians
1301 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone 202/466-7767
Fax 202/466-7797

Dear Fellows,
We are currently seeking applicants for Harvard University's 2006-2007 Administrative Fellowship Program. As you know, the Program, now in its seventeenth year of operation, will begin in September 2006.

The Administrative Fellowship Program offers a twelve-month management experience complemented by a professional development program. In particular, the Program provides participants with specific opportunities to broaden their experience as mid-level administrators by working in Harvard's dynamic academic environment. In the end, the Program seeks to enrich and diversify the field of higher education and the growing Harvard community by increasing the pool of trained administrators with more individuals drawn from underrepresented ethnic minority groups as well as individuals who are committed to addressing the underrepresentation of ethnic minorities as academic administrators.

Each participant receives a stipend with all costs for the required educational seminar series covered by the University. However, participants must secure and cover the cost of their housing. Fellows will participate in a seminar series in addition to a full-time work assignment. Seminars, lectures, and case studies have been designed to enhance management and administrative skills and to assist in self-assessment and development. The overall goal of the education program is to encourage Fellows to assess their own career development and to generate strategies for advancement.

Applicants must have a bachelors degree and at least five years of professional work experience. The evaluation of applications will be based on professional and academic achievement, a written statement of purpose, and three letters of recommendation. The final selection of Fellows will be based on interviews with the sponsoring Harvard schools and departments and suitability for the Program. The application deadline is February 10, 2006.

Please help us develop the strongest pool of applicants by identifying individuals whom could be valuable members of our fellowship program. You can pass on the enclosed brochure (download listed below) and application or refer candidates to our website at Administrative Fellowship Program for additional information about the Program.

With your support, we look forward to attracting a group of diverse and interesting candidates. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. We greatly appreciate your cooperation. And Happy 2006!

Teresa C. Malonzo
Office of the Assistant to the President
932 Holyoke Center
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617)496-1567 Phone
(617)495-8520 Fax
Teresa C. Malonzo

AFP Brochure 2006

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Special thanks to Bea Woodward and Y Yazzie for sharing this information.

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Last updated on January 12, 2006