Transatlantic Exchange: Announcing the 2011 American Council on Germany’s McCloy Fellowship

The American Council on Germany (ACG) is seeking applications for the 2011 McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Policy. McCloy Fellowships provide German and American mid-career professionals and academics with the opportunity to travel across the Atlantic for three weeks to undertake independent research and meet with their counterparts to exchange best practices and foster professional and intellectual
ties.

In the era of globalization, the formation of sound environmental policies and practices has become an increasingly collaborative international effort. The free flow of knowledge and ideas among professionals working toward these collective goals is crucial in order to preserve natural ecosystems and to promote sustainable development. The McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Policy are intended to foster this spirit of dialogue and collaborative discovery among Germans and Americans.

The fellowship program welcomes applications from professionals in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors who are engaged in environmental policy, journalism, and law, as well as those in academia who are undertaking research that bears significance for environmental policy in the United States, Europe, and beyond. Past McCloy Fellows have analyzed a wide range of issues, including renewable energy, carbon markets, chemicals legislation, green labeling, corporate environmental responsibility, and transatlantic environmental cooperation at the subnational level.

Fellows pursue independent research and conduct interviews and meetings with interlocutors as they work on a specific, self-directed project. The ACG works with its partner organization for the fellowships – Ecologic Institute (www.ecologic.eu) – to provide guidance on the development of fellows’ itineraries and on potential meeting partners as appropriate.

The fellowship provides round-trip transatlantic airfare to Germany or the United States, pre-approved intercity travel, and a daily stipend of $200 to cover housing, meals, and local transportation for up to 21 days abroad. Travel must take place within one calendar year of receipt of the award.

Applications are reviewed by the American Council on Germany. All applicants must hold German or U.S. citizenship. German language ability may be helpful for American applicants, but it is not a prerequisite for the program. All German applicants must have a working knowledge of English. To apply, please submit: a cover letter outlining your personal and professional objectives for the fellowship; a project proposal of at least two pages detailing the background and scope of your project, the general sources and institutions with whom you would like to consult while abroad, and the relevance of the project for environmental policy and transatlantic relations; a current resume; and two letters of recommendation. Applications may be sent via email to rcammarota@acgusa.org or via mail to:

Selection Committee, McCloy Fellowships in Environmental Policy
American Council on Germany
14 East 60th Street, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10022 USA.

Application Postmark Deadline: Thursday, March 31, 2011
For more information, please visit www.acgusa.org or contact Robin Cammarota, Fellowship Coordinator, at 212-826-3636 or rcammarota@acgusa.org.