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Alan Thomas Fellowship

Call for Proposals 2012 | Application Procedure |

Alan Thomas Fellows :

John Cox (2011)

Paula Carr (2010) • Michel Venne (2010)
Peggy Edwards (2009) • Vincent Greason (2009)
Penny Goldsmith (2008)

The Alan Thomas Fellowship to Promote Civil Society and Voluntary Action

  • Established in 2007 to promote greater public understanding of the significance of voluntary action and to strengthen leadership for civil society and democratic/voluntary action.

The fellowship is intended to provide a sabbatical to a leader in the NGO/non-profit sector, who would not normally have access to a sabbatical leave. It is hoped that the award will free the recipient, at a transitional moment in his or her professional development, to make a significant contribution to the NGO/not-for-profit sector through research and possible publication or dissemination in the medium of the applicant’s choice (e.g. film, exhibit, performance piece).

Applications are invited in 2012 for projects that fit within the broad scope of promoting civil society and voluntary action. The application deadline is Friday, March 30, 2012.

New Cuso International Bob Ward Memorial Fellowship

In recognition of a shared desire to strengthen and support leadership capacity in the voluntary sector, as an essential element in advancing social change, both locally and internationally, the Carold Institute and Cuso International are now working together to promote our respective fellowship opportunities – the  Alan Thomas Fellowship and Cuso International’s first annual Bob Ward Memorial Fellowship.

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  • Call for applications for the 2012 Alan Thomas Fellowship

    January 9, 2012 We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2012 Alan Thomas Fellowship to Promote Civil Society and Voluntary Action. First awarded in 2008, there are now six Fellowship recipients. The 2012 Fellowship will again be awarded to a leader in the NGO/not-for-profit sector, who would not normally have access [...]

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  • The Carold Institute announces the 2011 Alan Thomas Fellowship award

    June 27, 2011 The Carold Institute announced today the recipient of the 2011 Alan Thomas Fellowship, a $60,000 grant established to provide a sabbatical year to an award applicant wanting to reflect on, and research issues that advance citizenship, participation, and social change.  The 2011 award winner is John B. Cox of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, [...]

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  • Two NGO leaders each awarded $60,000 Carold Institute Alan Thomas Fellowships to advance the understanding of social movements in Canada

    The Carold Institute announced today that two outstanding leaders in the non-governmental sector have been awarded this year’s Carold Institute Alan Thomas Fellowships. Paula Carr has worked in the community services sector for over 30 years in Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. She is currently the Executive Director of the Collingwood Neighbourhood House, a non-profit [...]

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