Apply by March 6 to host an UNC School of Government Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) Fellow!
LFNC is a fellowship program that aims to create the next generation of local government leaders in North Carolina. LFNC places recent college graduates in high-impact positions in local governments across the state to work on transformative community projects. Fellows receive up to three weeks of training prior to placement and ongoing training and support from the UNC School of Government. Currently, 70% of local government leaders in North Carolina are eligible to retire, and our program is designed to prepare the next generation of local government leaders! Check out this video to learn more about the fellowship program or view this interview on CBS This Morning!
The deadline to apply is March 6 – the application takes less than ten minutes to complete, and you do not have to commit to the program until after you have been accepted as a potential host site. You can access the application here. Thanks to our philanthropic supporters, significant subsidies are available to jurisdictions with demonstrated need. The final subsidy amount will be determined by the total applicant pool. The cost to host a full-time fellow could be as low as $10,000. Please navigate to these links to access an informational flyer, a slide deck for elected officials, and a frequently asked questions webpage for you to consider. Please contact the program’s director with any questions at russell@sog.unc.edu.
The program will host optional virtual informational sessions for interested governments on the following dates. You can add the times to your calendar by clicking the links below.