GRANT GUIDELINES: THE STONELEIGH FELLOWSHIP IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT RESEARCHERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND POLICYMAKERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, CHILD WELFARE, JUVENILE JUSTICE, OR RELATED FIELDS. WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN INDIVIDUALS WHOSE FELLOWSHIP PROPOSAL INVOLVES WORK THAT CROSSES SYSTEMS OR ENHANCES THE COORDINATION OF SERVICE DELIVERY. ACCOMPLISHED PRACTITIONERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND RESEARCHERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP IN VIOLENCE PREVENTION, JUVENILE JUSTICE, CHILD WELFARE OR ALLIED FIELDS (E.G. EDUCATION, HEALTH AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AS THEY RELATE TO DEPENDENT AND DELINQUENT POPULATIONS) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CANDIDATES MIGHT BE PRACTITIONERS IN YOUTH- OR FAMILY-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS OR SYSTEMS, OR POLICYMAKERS, ANALYSTS OR RESEARCHERS WORKING IN NON-PROFIT, GOVERNMENTAL OR ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS.

IN ADDITION TO CANDIDATES' PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, STONELEIGH SELECTS FELLOWS BASED ON THE QUALITY OF PROPOSED IDEAS, THE FIT OF PROPOSED PROJECTS WITH THE FOUNDATION'S FOCUS AND GOALS, AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE PROPOSED WORK CAN BE CARRIED OUT EFFECTIVELY. A DIVERSE REVIEW COMMITTEE EVALUATES EACH PROPOSAL. SPECIFIC CRITERIA TO BE USED IN JUDGING PROPOSALS INCLUDE: SIGNIFICANCE: THE PROPOSED WORK EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSES CRITICAL PROGRAM, POLICY OR RESEARCH ISSUES AND THUS IS LIKELY TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OUTCOMES OF YOUTH IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE OR THOSE INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CHILD WELFARE AND JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. EFFECTIVENESS: THE PROPOSAL SPECIFICALLY INDICATES HOW THE PROJECT WILL EFFECTIVELY PROMOTE SYSTEMS CHANGE AND HOW IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE YOUTH OUTCOMES. CANDIDATES INDICATE CLEARLY THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS IN BEING ABLE TO CARRY OUT THE WORK. FEASIBILITY: THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT FITS WITHIN THE TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOTTED BY THE