Carl Malmberg Fellowship

Purpose
Fields of Study and Training
Program Time Table
Financial Information
How to Apply
Housing
Dependents
Early TerminationsContact the Program Office

The Carl Malmberg Fellowship, administered by the Global Studies Program, provides support for two terms of non-degree educational and professional experiences at the University of Pittsburgh for individuals from Lesotho who show potential as future leaders in education, public administration, social work, and public health.

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 his or her career for two academic terms of study and related practical professional experiences. Candidates are young professionals whose early records of accomplishment indicate strong potential for outstanding achievement and a capacity to contribute to the development of Lesotho. By providing future leaders with a shared experience of U.S. society and culture with current approaches in the fields in which they work, the program provides a basis for lasting ties between practitioners in the United States 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 such fields as education, resource management, or public administration. Fellowship recipients will have two academic terms (approximately nine months) of non-degree study and professional development opportunities at the University of Pittsburgh during which they may draw on the resources at the University and in the community. The University of Pittsburgh is one of the largest research universities in the United States, 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. The Malmberg Fellow undertakes a program combining academic and professional development activities directly related to professional needs and fields of interest. Upon successful completion of the program, the Fellow will be awarded a certificate of attainment from the University of Pittsburgh. This is not a degree granting program. Courses are observed on an informal basis, and they do not earn credit towards any academic degree.

Financial Information

The Fellow will receive a stipend of $10,000 for two academic terms (nine months), health insurance, round-trip transportation between his or her home and Pittsburgh, $800 for justified travel within the U.S. related to the study program, and $800 for justified books and additional professional related materials.

Program Time Table

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

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

How To Apply

Before completing any forms, please read all instructions in the Fellowship's 2009-10 Announcement (RTF/PDF) carefully. We must receive all of the required components of your application package by March 1, 2009. Late or incomplete application packages will not be considered.

• 2009-10 Application Form (RTF/PDF), including Personal Statement and Statement of Proposed Fellowship Activities, signed and submitted electronically or mailed by applicant.

• 2009-10 English Language Report (RTF/PDF), signed and submitted electronically or mailed by professional English language teacher or U.S. Embassy official (see application instructions).

• Three Letters of Reference, signed and submitted electronically or mailed by each professional reference (see application instructions).
  
  

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 Carl Malmberg 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.

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 without consent of the University at a date earlier than that specified in the grant authorization will be responsible for any expenditures made in the Fellow's behalf.

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Contact Us!

Global Studies Program
University Center for International Studies
4100 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
230 Bouquet Street
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
USA
Phone: 412-648-5085
Fax: 412-624-4672
E-mail: global@pitt.edu
Web: www.ucis.pitt.edu/global

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