NATIVE AMERICAN APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR HATFIELD FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE April 24, 2009 Grand Ronde, OR.

The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde announce that applications for the Mark O. Hatfield Congressional Fellowship are now available. Each year, a Hatfield Fellow serves as an intern for a member of Oregon’s Congressional delegation.

The Hatfield Fellow is selected from adult Native American applicants, who are enrolled members of a federally recognized Tribe in Oregon. If there are no qualified applicants from Oregon, enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes in Washington, Idaho, and Montana will be considered.

The candidate will intern in Washington, D.C. for nine months and will receive a monthly stipend, relocation and travel expenses, and tuition for the American Political Science Association orientation. New for 2009, fellowship applications will be completed and submitted via the internet.

Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm April 24, 2009. Applicants will then be notified if they qualify for interviews. Late applications will not be accepted. To access the new online application process please click here. For additional questions, please contact Louis King at Spirit Mountain Community Fund (503) 879-1462, email at louis.king@thecommunityfund.com or by mail at 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347.

The Fellowship honors Mark Hatfield for his accomplishments as a United States Senator, a former Governor of Oregon, and for his mentorship of many leaders in their own communities.