Thought Leaders Fellowship Program (TLFP)
About the Fellowships
The ASU American Indian Policy Institute (AIPI) offers a wide-range of fellowship programs for professionals, university alumnae, community leaders, and graduate students an opportunity to participate in knowledge sharing through the AIPI Fellowship Program. Through the use of focused research and knowledge-driven inquiry, the TLFP offers opportunities for selected fellows to interact with Tribal leaders, industry experts, university professionals, and other AIPI fellows to conduct meaningful research while fostering dialogue that advances Tribal and non-Tribal initiative through the use of cutting-edge thinking, research, and dissemination of published materials.
The Fellowship Experience
Fellows are encouraged to bring to the forefront value-added knowledge derived from centuries old traditional Tribal practices infused with contemporary knowledge-skills. This diverse approach, blended with the fellow’s focused areas of study, can lead us to strengthen our knowledge base while moving us to more open-minded perspectives and shared visions.
Fellows engage in a variety of special enrichment activities:
- Individual research projects advancing both the researcher’s and AIPI’s agenda for increased knowledge
- Opportunities to publish research results in a variety of forums including conferences, seminars, and lecture series
- Other programs hosted by AIPI, fellow partner programs, and various government and non-profit organizations
Research Opportunities
- The AIPI Fellows Program requires each Fellow to produce during their participation in the program a publishable-quality work of scholarship on a topic relevant to AIPI’s mission. Prior to acceptance into the Fellows Program, candidates discuss and agree with the AIPI Executive Director a mutually agreed upon research topic.
Community Leader: empower creativity and leadership in Indigenous Peoples and their communities. Designed for individuals who can provide intellectual engagement with community perspective while making significant contributions to a variety of fields from a “leaders” perspective.
- 12-month appointment
- Up to $1,000 per year honorarium
- Access to university resources as determined in consult with AIPI
- Community leaders provided an opportunity to engage with academy and community and share their practice of strategic leadership
Application Requirements
- Completed online application, including name, contact information, and Tribal affiliation (if applicable)
Resume highlighting community and personal achievements
Upload a research proposal submitted by one of two methods:
- A written proposal of not more than 1,000 words on a topic of community leadership which is aligned with why this topic is important to Indigenous Peoples’ community leaders. Topics should also seek to share how your experience as a Community Leader can serve to create a positive impact in the lives of Tribal communities, legislators, policymakers, and other decisionmakers. Your proposal must be in either Microsoft WORD format or PDF format;
OR
- Submit proposal material via an electronic format of not more than two minutes detailing a topic of community leadership which is aligned with why this topic is important to Indigenous Peoples’ community leaders. Topics should also seek to share how your experience as a Community Leader can serve to create a positive impact in the lives of Tribal communities, legislators, policymakers, and other decisionmakers. Electronic formats must be uploaded to YouTube and include the link to the video in your application.
- Contact information for Two candidate recommendations, preferably including at least one letter from a Tribal community member.
- All information is uploaded at the link below.
APPLY HERE
For more information, contact:
Dr. Traci Morris, PhD
Executive Director
American Indian Policy Institute
Watts College of Public Service and
Community Solutions
Phone: 480-965-1055