# International Philanthropy Fellows Program opens - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/09/07/international-philanthropy-fellows-program-opens/ - Published: 2005-09-07T23:00:00+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake The Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies, Center for Civil Society Studies is inviting applications for the International Fellows in Philanthropy Program for the 2006-2007 academic year. The programme is based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and affords an opportunity for advanced study, research, and training for up to eight participants each year who are involved in studying or managing private nonprofit, or philanthropic organisations outside the United States, or who are working as NGO liaisons in the public or commercial sectors. Fellowships are available for either an academic year or one term. The application deadline is 25 February 2006. ## Advertisement [⌊Posthub advert. You create the campaign. We'll handle the postal journey. Get started at post-hub.co.uk.⌉](https://fundraising.co.uk/ads/posthub-20261007-300x250/) Candidates are expected to have attained a university diploma equivalent to the American Bachelors of Arts or Science degree and be capable of carrying out independent research and inquiry. A high degree of English fluency is required as demonstrated by a score of 600 or higher on the TOEFL exam. Fellows are required to attend the annual International Fellows in Philanthropy Conference prior to their fellowship year and are strongly encouraged to participate in subsequent annual conferences. The 2006 conference will be held in Romania. * **[New Zealand Charity Commission](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/05/11/new-zealand-charity-commission/)**( 11 May 2009) * **[Julian H and Josie Robertson, the US billionaire collectors and philanthropists, are donating 15 works of art, worth $1](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/05/12/julian-h-and-josie-robertson-us-billionaire-collectors-and-philanthropists-are-donating-15-works-art/)**( 12 May 2009) * **[Half of nonprofits report income drop, says Global Fundraising Confidence Survey](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/09/13/half-nonprofits-report-income-drop-says-global-fundraising-confidence-survey/)**( 13 September 2009)