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Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership Summer Scholarships
Awarded annually since 1992, CAPAL's scholarships have enabled promising students with leadership potential to explore public service and to learn how to influence policy-making that affects our communities. CAPAL Scholars are awarded $2,000 scholarships to support successful completion of an internship in Washington, DC, as well as the development of a Community Action Plan. CAPAL scholars are selected through a rigorous application and interview process. Scholars will have shown a commitment to public service and service to the APA community. Demonstrated academic achievement, leadership skills and financial need are also taken into consideration in the scholar selection process.
Each CAPAL Scholar is required to research, propose, present, and implement a Community Action Plan (CAP) to benefit her/his local community upon return from the summer internship. Each CAPAL Scholar must choose a topic relating to an important APA issue of her/his choice and develop a project that will assist, educate, or inspire others on this topic. By the end of the summer program, each CAPAL Scholar must present her/his CAP to CAPAL members and other interested parties in the DC area. Mentoring will be provided to CAPAL Scholars for support and guidance in the development of their CAPs. Following the internship, CAPAL Scholars must provide a written update and a short assessment report on the implementation of their CAPs.
http://www.capal.org/ee/pages/index.php?/Programs/scholarships/
Focus Area: Government / Policy / Politics, Open to developing own focus
Open to: Graduate students, Graduating seniors, Recent graduates, Undergraduates
Deadline Month: May
Duration: Summer
Location: U.S. Northeast, Washington, D.C.
Notes: Interested students should also look at CAPAL's Summer Internship opportunities. See FISP database or website linked above.
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