Deadline: December 1, 2008

The American Planning Association is pleased to offer the APA Congressional Fellowships for Urban Planning & Community Livability. Started in 2000, the Congressional Fellowship program is now entering its ninth year. These six-month fellowships will allow two qualified graduate or post-graduate students in urban planning or public policy to work on issues of planning and smart growth in the U.S. Congress. Students in related disciplines are eligible to apply.

Two fellowship positions are being offered for 2009. One fellow will be placed in the U.S. House of Representatives and one in the U.S. Senate. Specific assignments in the House and Senate are not yet available, but fellows will focus on smart growth and planning concerns in the congressional agenda.

Fellows work alongside congressional staff in a Capitol Hill office. Projects include conducting policy and legislative research, drafting policy briefs, developing briefings and resources for congressional staff on planning and smart growth issues, and serving as staff liaison to congressional caucuses and organizations interested in planning and smart growth.

Details and Application

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Past Fellows

2006 APA Congressional Fellow

2005 APA Congressional Fellows

2003 APA Congressional Fellows

2002 APA Congressional Fellows

2001 APA Congressional Fellows

Other Opportunities

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