I encourage any interested undergraduates to apply for the Beyond Good Intentions fellowship.
This is an opportunity unlike any other. As an undergraduate, I had unparalleled support to research international aid effectiveness. With complete autonomy and mobility I could then pursue my focus areas of human rights, legal aid, and psychosocial effects on returnees and refugees. This experience profoundly impacted my career direction and provided a window into a world most only read about. I would suggest this experience to anyone flirting with the idea of international work, NGOs, etc.
Since finishing my fellowship, I have continued to maintain my personal blog, Ali Is Now Abroad. I leave for South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana February of 2010.
