Don Miklus-John Walsh Fellowship

Don Miklus-John Walsh Fellowship

2013 Advanced Government Finance Institute

University of Wisconsin-Madison

July 21-26, 2013

The Don Miklus-John Walsh Scholarship Fund, funded by GFOA-CT wishes to promote professional development of current, active senior level members of the GFOA-CT, through a fellowship to GFOA’s Advanced Government Finance Institute. The 2013 Institute will be held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business July 21-26, 2013. This five-day intensive program provides senior level finance professionals the opportunity to analyze long-term finance issues in an academic environment. Past fellowship winners include Alan Desmarais, Glenn Klocko, Bob Curry, Ann Harter, Kate Clarke Buch, Anna Johnson, Jim Finch, Nina Cousins and Tom Hamilton. Participation in the Institute is limited to 50 qualifying individuals nationwide.

For more information on the Advanced Government Finance Institute go to:

http://www.gfoa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=139

ELIGIBILITY

·  Acceptance into the Advanced Government Finance Institute.

·  Active membership in GFOA-CT.

·  Applicants should be in a senior level finance officer position

FELLOWSHIP AWARD

The Miklus-Walsh Scholarship Fund will pay for the $1,940 Institute fee, which includes tuition, housing, meals, books and sponsored activities. Transportation and other costs will not be covered.

AWARD CRITERIA

Award will be made to an individual with demonstrated participation in the GFOA-CT organization. Membership on its executive board, standing committees, instructors or other active involvement in GFOA-CT during the applicant’s career in government finance will be considered. Applications will be limited to senior level finance officers within their respective organizations.

APPLICATION PROCESS

NOTE: Acceptance into the Institute is a condition of eligibility; applicants must therefore adhere to the following:

1.  Submit the original Advanced Government Finance Institute application along with a cover letter outlining your credentials and demonstrated participation in the GFOA-CT organization no later than March 8, 2013 to:

Miklus-Walsh Scholarship Committee

c/o William J. Hogan, Director of Finance

800 Bloomfield Avenue

Town of Bloomfield

Bloomfield, CT 06002

Or via email at

2.  Submit the original GFOA application directly to the above address. Do not submit it to GFOA. Following its review, the Miklus-Walsh Scholarship committee will forward the winning application to GFOA.

3.  The Miklus-Walsh Scholarship Committee intends to make its decision by the end of March, 2013. It will then forward the top candidate’s application directly to GFOA for their review and action.

4.  Advanced Government Finance Institute applications are available for download at http://www.gfoa.org

Questions regarding the Miklus-Walsh Fellowship can be forwarded to:

c/o William J. Hogan

Director of Finance

Town of Bloomfield

Bloomfield, CT 06002

Phone: 860-769-3536

Or via email at