Dedication to students, Phillips said, is the most important factor.
"No matter how big the name is, if the fellow is not committed to the students, we won't take them," she said.
The Real Deal
The complex network of former IOP fellows is what really drives their recruitment.
"Former fellows contact other people suggesting that this is something that they may want to do," McLaughlin says. "There is a whole network of former fellows. People know about this program in advance, and we reach out to a diverse group of people. We want as high profile as we can get."
Phillips says the KSG relys on alums to float trial balloons with potential candidates for fellowships.
"For [important politicians], we would ask them if they would be interested in coming to the IOP," she said. "But we rely on former fellows to tell them what a wonderful experience it is. [former fellows]then recommend people who they think would be interested."
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