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Malmberg Fellowship

Carl Malmberg Fellowship

The Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh has endowment funding to support an early-career Lesotho national working in community health care issues for one or two semesters beginning in fall 2012. The endowment is able to support international transportation, lodging, health insurance and a stipend to cover food and living expenses. A similar opportunity is available for the spring semester. The exact dates are negotiable. The successful candidate is expected to participate in a range of workshops, classes and other curricular opportunities tailored, in so far as possible, to the candidate’s area of expertise. Classes are provided free of charge, but do not carry university credit towards a degree. The successful candidate will return to Lesotho with documentation of the completed work-enhancement opportunities and will participate in the selection of the next year’s candidates in this pioneering effort.

Carl Paul Malmberg served in the Peace Corps as a teacher of science and mathematics in Lesotho, South Africa, and later as a research technician in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Laboratories in Beltsville, Maryland. A native of Pittsburgh, he studied at Gustavus Adolphus College and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University. He had strong interests in science, music, and sports, and was intensely concerned for the welfare of others. Following his untimely death in 1984, his family established the present Fellowship Program in his memory, using funds from his estate. In this manner, his contribution to society - especially to the country of Lesotho, which he had come to love - is extended beyond his mortal existence. - Dictated by Mr. Paul Malmberg, December 15, 1989

Purpose

The Carl Malmberg Fellowship Program brings an accomplished professional from Lesotho to the University of Pittsburgh at an early point in her or his career for one to two academic terms of study and related practical professional experiences. The Fellow is selected from young professionals whose record of accomplishment in the early stages of their career indicates strong potential for outstanding achievement and a capacity to contribute to the development of Lesotho. By giving future leaders an experience combining U.S. society and culture and current approaches in the fields in which they work, the program provides a basis for lasting ties between practitioners in the U.S. and their professional counterparts in Lesotho.

Fields of Study and Training

The Fellowship is granted competitively to the candidate with a commitment to public service in health care. Fellowship recipients will have one to two academic terms (approximately four and one-half to nine months) of non-degree study and internships at the University of Pittsburgh, during which they may draw on resources at the University and in the community. The University is one of the largest research universities in the U.S., encompassing 13 professional schools, 28 departments in Arts and Sciences and 2,900 faculty members. The institution is located in an urban center of cultural, ethnic and racial diversity. Malmberg Fellows undertake a program that combines academic and professional development activities directly related to their professional needs and fields of interest. Upon successful completion of the Fellowship, the Fellow will be awarded a certificate of attainment from the University. Courses taken as part of the Malmberg Fellowship do not earn credit towards an academic degree.

Program Time Table

March 1, 2012 - Deadline for submission of Fellowship application

April 1, 2012 - Winner notified

April 15, 2012 - Winner announced on Web

August 20, 2012 or January 2, 2013 - Fellow begins program at the University of Pittsburgh

December 20 or April 30, 2013 - End of Fellowship and return to Lesotho

Financial Information

The Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000 or $10,000, depending whether they are in residence for one or two academic terms; health insurance; round-trip transportation between her or his home and Pittsburgh; $800 for justified travel within the U.S. related to the study program; and $800 for justified books and additional professionally-related materials.

How to Apply

Applicants for this non-degree program should complete the Carl Malmberg Fellowship application and English language report forms; provide a short description (200-300 words) describing their work, education and area of health care interest; and submit one letter of recommendation from a teacher or employer, including complete contact information. The letter must be sent independently in a signed, sealed envelope separate from the candidate’s application. Before completing any forms, please read all instructions in the Fellowship's 2012-13 Announcement (RTF/PDF) carefully. We must receive all of the required components of your application package by March 1, 2012. Late or incomplete application packages will not be considered.

  • 2012-13 Application Form (RTF/PDF), including Personal Statement and Statement of Proposed Fellowship Activities, signed and submitted electronically or mailed by applicant.
  • 2012-13 English Language Report (RTF/PDF), signed and submitted electronically or mailed by professional English language teacher or U.S. Embassy official (see application instructions).
  • One Letter of Recommendation, signed and submitted electronically or mailed by each professional reference (see application instructions).

All materials should be sent by electronic attachment to:
Dr. Thomas Allen, Associate Director
Global Studies Center 
University of Pittsburgh
4106 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
E-mail: tfa3@pitt.edu

Housing

The University will assist the successful candidate in finding suitable accommodations. However, the University has no special residence for the fellow.

Dependents

No transportation, maintenance or insurance funds are provided for dependents. The Fellowship does not include allowances for dependents, whether or not they accompany the grantee. If an applicant wishes to bring a dependent, the applicant will be required as a condition of the grant to submit a statement of their ability to finance transportation, maintenance and insurance for dependents. Please note that U.S. government restrictions make employment opportunities for dependents rare.

Length of Fellowship

The Fellowship grant is for one to two academic terms. Each academic term at the University is four and one half months. The Fellowship is not renewable.

Arrival and Departure

The Fellow must arrive no later than August 15, 2012. The Fellow is required to attend a campus orientation program beginning in mid-August. Departure is recommended no later than May 15, 2013.

Early Terminations

Acceptance of a grant by a candidate constitutes an agreement between the grantee and the University. It is expected that, barring unforeseen emergencies, the grantee will remain for the full tenure of the award. A grantee who leaves the U.S. or terminates the grant at a date earlier than that specified in the grant authorization without consent of the University of Pittsburgh is responsible for any expenditure made on his or her behalf.

Current Fellow

The 2012-2013 Carl Malmberg Memorial Scholarship in African Studies has been awarded to Ms. Lindiwe Seotsanyana from Lesotho. A social worker by training with extensive experience in the HIV-AIDS area, Ms. Seotsanyana has worked with non-governmental organizations and received extensive training in Japan. She will be in residence as a Malmberg Fellow during the fall 2012 term. Her Fellowship will include an internship at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation and an array of educational opportunities on Pitt’s Oakland campus.

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