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White House Fellowships -
The Selection Process
- December
- Applications must be post marked by December 1. Fellowship applications are initially screened by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and by alumni of the Fellowship program. Each application is evaluated by as many as five readers, so as to insure thorough consideration.
- February
- The first notification is made to applicants in mid-February by mail. Approximately 135 of the most promising applicants are named Regional Finalists.
- March
- Each Regional Finalist is interviewed by one of a dozen regional panels located in sites across the nation. Each panel is composed of leading citizens from that area of the country. As in every stage of the selectioni process, the Regional Panels are non-partisan, and each Regional Panel contains a mix of accomplished individuals from a wide variety of occupations.
- April
- Approximately three dozen candidates are named National Finalists.
- June
- National Finalists are interviewed for three days by members of the President's Commission on White House Fellowships. The Commission then recommends to the President those 11 to 19 individuals whom it feels would make the strongest contribution to the program.
- July
- The new class of White House Fellows travels to Washington for a week of job placement interviews with senior White House officials and Cabinet officers, and their staffs.
- September
- White House Fellows begin their year on September 1.
For more information:
Phone: 202-395-4522
Fax: 202-395-6179
EMail: almanac@ace.esusda.gov ( type send brochure or send application in subject and body of message )
On-Line:
White House Fellowship Application
On-Line questions or comments:
White House Fellows Feedback
Mail: The President's Commission on White House Fellowships,
712 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503.
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