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1983-2006

 
 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING
YSOP FELLOWS APPLICATION


If you decide to apply to become a YSOP Fellow, please send an e-mail to jsommerfield@ysop.org to advise us to expect your application.

Please e-mail your completed application to:  jsommerfield@ysop.org.

E-mail is the preferred method of applying.  Please e-mail the completed application as a single  attachment.  Do not send parts of the application in separate e-mails or attachments.  If you e-mail your application, you must also mail a signed copy of the Certification to YSOP.

Download the application in:

                             
Adobe PDF    or   Microsoft Word

The personal reference form is in Adobe PDF, click here to download the form.

Or send all application materials to:
YSOP Fellows Program
YSOP
15 Rutherford Place
New York, NY 10003

A completed application consists of:
         
·    A completed application form, including essay questions.

·    Personal references from two people who have supervised you as an employee or volunteer, a professor who knows you well, or an advisor.  We will not accept references from family members or close friends.  It is your responsibility to see that references are mailed to YSOP or given to you to mail to YSOP.

As a part of the application process, you will be required to have a telephone interview. When we receive your completed application, a YSOP staff member will contact you to arrange the date and time for your interview.

Finally, if you have any questions about the application or about YSOP, please call Jean Sommerfield, YSOP’s Associate Executive Director, at 212.598.0973 x100 or send an e-mail to jsommerfield@ysop.org.

Thank you for applying to YSOP!