2026 Michigan Holistic Defense Social Work Fellowship Applicant Information Form

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For more information on our placement sites, the application timeline, and compensation:

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Full Name(Required)
Please select the placement sites you would like to be considered for from the following list. You are permitted to select multiple placement sites.(Required)
Before making your selections, it is imperative that you read the job description for each available placement site, provided here: Fellowship Placement Guide

Please only select a placement site where you would be willing to accept an offer if one is made to you. Your application materials will be sent to each placement site you select, but will not be sent to any placement site you do not select. Each fellow will perform their fellowship at one placement site, not multiple sites.
If you are currently a student, are you in good academic standing?(Required)
Please indicate the statement that best describes your current status:(Required)

PART II. Supporting Documents

If possible, please attach in PDF format. Each document must be identifiable as part of your application. Please title your attachments with your full name and the type of attachment (e.g., “Cassidy Berlin Cover Letter”).
Your cover letter should be one page in length and should explain your interest in mitigation-type work and the fellowship. You do not need to write separate cover letters for each placement site you would like to be considered by. You may address your cover letter to “Dear Placement Partners”.
Accepted file types: pdf, docx, doc, Max. file size: 50 MB.
2-page maximum.
Accepted file types: pdf, docx, doc, Max. file size: 50 MB.
You may submit official or unofficial transcripts for this requirement. If a particular placement partner requires an official transcript after your application submission, you will be informed by the placement.
Accepted file types: pdf, docx, doc, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Your writing sample can be a previously submitted work from school or a professional experience but should come to a length of at least two pages when double-spaced.
Accepted file types: pdf, docx, doc, Max. file size: 50 MB.
Letters of Recommendation (OPTIONAL): You are not required to submit letters of recommendation but may submit up to three if you would like. There are no restrictions on who may write your letters, but the authors must email their letters directly to the Fellowship Director Cassidy Berlin at [email protected] by the application deadline. Submitted letters of recommendation that are emailed to the Fellowship Director by applicants themselves will not be accepted.