DVRPC’s Fellowship Program supports professional development in urban and regional planning for talented individuals from historically and currently underrepresented communities.
Donor Name: Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC)
State: Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Counties: Bucks County (PA), Chester County (PA), Delaware County (PA), Montgomery County (PA), Philadelphia County (PA), Burlington County (NJ), Camden County (NJ), Gloucester County (NJ), Mercer County (NJ)
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/15/2022
Size of the Fellowship: $45,000
Fellowship Duration: 1 year
Details:
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) Fellowship Program provides an opportunity to learn about urban and regional planning by serving in various departments at the Commission over the course of a year. DVRPC is committed to supporting a pipeline of talented individuals from historically and currently underrepresented communities into urban and regional planning and related fields, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), project management, policy analysis, or capital programming. The selected fellow will participate in the daily activities of a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), complete specialized projects, and experience firsthand how regional and local plans and investments are made in the Greater Philadelphia region. The fellow’s specific department and project assignments will be determined based on a combination of the selected candidate’s specific skills and interests, and DVRPC project needs.
Funding Information
DVRPC fellows receive a stipend of $45,000 (paid biweekly) plus full fringe benefits (including health, dental, life insurance, vacation, holidays, and retirement contributions) during the Fellowship year. The year of service corresponds with DVRPC’s fiscal year, July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The full-time work week at DVRPC is 37.5 hours. Housing is the responsibility of the fellow.
Eligibility Criteria
The ideal candidate should meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Member of a historically and currently underrepresented community in the planning and related fields;
- U.S. citizen or authorized to work permanently in the United States contingent upon the ability to comply with Immigration and Naturalization Service regulations;
- College graduate who is a current resident of or originally from the nine-county DVRPC region, or has received a bachelor’s degree from a program in the region (or within surrounding areas) by the program start date, or has 3 or more years of relevant experience.
For more information, visit Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC).
