ZOA Student Fellowship Application

The ZOA Student Fellowship is a competitive stipend awarded to a select group of Zionist student activists from across the country.  The goal of the program is to develop Zionist student leaders, and to provide them with skills, information, and relationships to help them become effective leaders in the pro- Israel community.

Selected students will serve as the ZOA student fellow on their campus for two semesters. They will organize and implement two programs or initiatives each semester with the assistance of the ZOA campus staff. They will also be responsible for recruiting other students and spreading Zionism to the greater campus community.

ZOA student fellows will receive preferential admissions and a chance to receive scholarships for the ZOA Winter Israel Trip and to ZOA lobbying events in Washington, DC. Those selected as ZOA Student Fellows will have the opportunity to work closely with the ZOA campus staff and to serve as leaders on their campus.

Name:

University:

University Address:

Permanent Address:

Year: E-mail Address:

Cell Phone: Other Phone:

Male: Female:

Please answer the following questions. Please answer all the questions in as much detail as possible.

1. Describe your upbringing (Day School, youth groups, trips to Israel, synagogue and/or church involvement). 

2. Are you currently involved with any Jewish and/or pro-Israel organizations on or off your campus? If so, what leadership positions have you held (please include any relevant internships or fellowships)?

3. What other leadership positions do you currently have or have you had in the past (please include both on or off campus organizations)?

4. Are there any improvements that you would like to see on campus regarding Israel activism/awareness? If so, how would you implement these changes/improvements? (Please detail)

5. Describe your campus' climate in relation to Israel. Are there anti-Israel programs on campus, and, if so, please describe.

6. What are your ideas for events/programs/speakers that you would like to bring to your campus to raise awareness about Israel?

7. Why do you want to be a ZOA Student Fellow? What do you feel makes you qualified to represent the ZOA on your campus?

8. Please give a proposal for an action plan that you would implement on your campus if you were a ZOA student fellow.

9. If you had unlimited resources to use towards pro-Israel campus activism, what would be your big initiatives to implement on campus?

10. Please describe a situation during your college career where you used time management skills to help you effectively deal with a situation. Do you feel that you will be able to devote the necessary time to serve as a ZOA Campus Fellow?

11. How did you hear about the ZOA Student Fellowship Program?

Please list two personal and/or professional references:

Name: Title:

Phone: E-mail:

Name: Title:

Phone: E-mail:

To apply to be a ZOA Campus Representative, also send your resume to campus@zoa.org

To find out what the requirements and responsibilities are for ZOA Campus Representatives, click here