{"id":3261,"date":"2025-12-19T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3261"},"modified":"2025-12-20T08:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T08:31:46","slug":"bill-emerson-national-hunger-fellowship-program-2026-2027-up-to-50000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=3261","title":{"rendered":"Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program 2026-2027 (up to $50,000)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-170148\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: January 30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program 2026-2027. The Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship is an 11-month fellowship to develop a deep understanding of effective solutions to hunger and poverty and their own roles in achieving Zero Hunger in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Following orientation and field training in Washington, D.C., Emerson Fellows spend five months with community-based organizations throughout the United States. In mid-February fellows return to Washington for a second placement with organizations and government agencies focused on national anti-hunger and anti-poverty policy. Throughout the fellowship, fellows hone essential skills and form a strong professional cohort through in-person trainings, retreats, and professional development sessions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emerson Fellows typically receive financial packages of no less than $50,000 over the duration of the fellowship.<\/li>\n<li>Emerson Fellows gain:\n<ul>\n<li>Membership in a dynamic learning community of fellows<\/li>\n<li>Connection to an extensive network of alums, partners and experts<\/li>\n<li>Experience working with community and policy leaders<\/li>\n<li>Training, mentoring, and leadership development<\/li>\n<li>Project management experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residency (required)<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to ending hunger and poverty in the United States<\/li>\n<li>Ability to adjust and adapt to new situations<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to addressing root causes of hunger and poverty<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated leadership qualities and skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to solve problems in creative and innovative ways<\/li>\n<li>Enthusiasm for learning from a wide variety of individuals with expertise in the area anti-hunger\/anti-poverty space<\/li>\n<li>Willingness to search for new models in anti-hunger and anti-poverty work<\/li>\n<li>Lived experience with hunger and poverty<\/li>\n<li>Experience working in low-income communities<\/li>\n<li>Excitement about peer learning in a tight knit community of fellows<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree, or equivalent experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assemble your supporting materials. Submit, as a single pdf, the three documents outlined below. Applications that do not include all three documents will not be considered.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A one-page resume;<\/li>\n<li>A one-page personal statement, single spaced, which addresses the following:\n<ul>\n<li>What values, experiences, or perspectives have shaped your interest in the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship?<\/li>\n<li>What particular qualities, knowledge, experiences, and skills will you contribute to your potential field and policy placements?<\/li>\n<li>How do you expect this fellowship to contribute to achieving your professional goals?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A one-page response to the following short essay questions (each response should be single spaced and half-page in length):\n<ul>\n<li>How have your community work and life experiences changed your perspective on hunger and poverty over time?<\/li>\n<li>What role do you believe government plays, or should play, in addressing complex social problems such as hunger and poverty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/app.smartsheet.com\/b\/form\/019ae9c1000374e8a5af4ed973bda141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hungercenter.org\/what-we-do\/emerson-fellowship\/fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: January 30, 2026 Applications are open for the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowship Program 2026-2027. 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