John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith shaped the vision
of American liberalism more than any
other single economist in the second half
of the twentieth century.
During the New Deal, he served as a
member of President Roosevelt’s “brain
trust.” In 1947, Galbraith joined Eleanor
Roosevelt and other leading liberals of the
New Deal era to found Americans for
Democratic Action.
The Education Fund established the John
Kenneth Galbraith Fellowship in Public
Policy to continue the Galbraith tradition
by building a new generation of liberal
leaders.
“We must concern ourselves with
more than just the economy’s tides,
but with the erosion caused by such
tides to the basic foundation of our
society...”
-- John Kenneth Galbraith
Education Fund Activities
The ADA Education Fund is an independent, charitable entity that focuses on increasing political awareness through education. The Ed Fund produces periodic
policy briefs, sponsors speakers on a
range of issues, and has a major presence
on the Web.
Advisory Board
Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., Chair
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Ray Marshall
Senator Paul Sarbanes
Board of Directors
Peter Edelman, Chair
Bernard Anderson
James K. Galbraith
Amy Isaacs
Gwendolyn Mink
Robert Reich
Markley Roberts
Janet Topolsky
Ellen Vollinger
The
John Kenneth
Galbraith
Public Policy
Fellowship
http://adaction.org/galbraith.htm
ADA Education Fund
The ADA Education Fund is
dedicated to public education as an
essential foundation for a more just
and democratic society.
The Fund sponsors research on
domestic, foreign, economic,
military, social, and enironmental
policy; publishes reports; holds
conferences; and relies on print and
electronic media to disseminate
information broadly.
A Project of the
Americans for
Democratic Action
Education Fund
1625 K St., NW Suite 210
Washington, DC 20006
(202)785-5980
Galbraith Fellows
The Fellowship Program
Galbraith Fellows are afforded the opportunity to produce original scholarship on a
policy topic of their choosing. Each Fellow undertakes an intensive research
project. The culmination of this project is
the composition of a formal report including conclusions and policy recommendations. Each report is professionally published by the Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund.
The John Kenneth Galbraith Fellowship provides young adults who
intend to pursue graduate study and a career in
public policy with an
opportunity to gain
Washington perspective and experience.
Eugene Kogan,
past Galbraith Fellow
Topics of recent Galbraith Fellows:
Foreign Relations and War
powers of Congress
Felon/ex-felon disenfranchisement
IMF reform and prediction of financial crises
Corporatization of American agriculture/
family farms
Fellows are encouraged to become actively engaged in the policy arena as advocates for their specific issues. Past Fellows have met with Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill to discuss policy strategy, written op-eds for national newspapers, and participated in national conferences highlighting their policy focus.
The ADA Education Fund awards Galbraith
Fellowships to outstanding college graduates
or graduate students. Applicants should have
majored in economics, international relations, public
policy or a related disci- “Being a Galbraith Fellow
pline and have has been an incredible exdemonstrated perience. I was given the
an interest in opportunity to do meann a t i o n a l ingful academic work for
policy.
an issue I feel passionately
about. And in the process,
Fellows are I have been able to learn
selected from about public policy work
a national pool here in D.C. by participatof applicants
and must dem--Elizabeth Simson,
onstrate
former
Galbraith Fellow
strong research/writing skills,
community service, a commitment to liberal
ideals, and plans for future study or a career
in public policy.
All application materials and additional
information are available online
(http://adaction.org/galbraith.htm).
If you have any questions, please
contact us at (202)785-5980 or
[email protected]. To have application
materials mailed to you, please fill out
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