For the 18th consecutive year, the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) will award three (3) scholarships and nine (9) paid internships to college students who CAPAL identifies as future civic, community, or professional leaders in public service with demonstrated commitment to public service, including service to the Asian Pacific American community and have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher.

CAPAL Scholarship recipients will have secured an internship of their choice, spend the summer at a public service internship—for a federal government agency, a Capitol Hill legislative office, or a non-profit organization—and gain firsthand knowledge of the workings of American government. The $2,000 scholarship supports the successful completion of an internship in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

CAPAL also partners with four federal government agencies to award nine paid internships to college students interested in public policy and in gaining valuable experience working in the federal government. Two interns will be placed at each of the following United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies: Agricultural Research Service (ARS); Rural Development (RD); Forest Service (FS); and Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Each intern will be assigned mentors and will receive a $2,000 stipend.

For application forms and additional details, visit the website.
Inquiries may be addressed to scholarships@capal.org.
The early application deadline is March 15, 2010. All other applications will be reviewed and decided upon on a rolling basis. Only top candidates will be contacted for phone interviews.

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