Applications are now being accepted for the 2007 Harvard Fire Executive Fellowship Program. The program is once again sponsored through a partnership between the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Fire Service Training Association, the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration. Each organization will fund the tuition costs of two individuals, providing for eight fellowships.

Acting U.S. Fire Administrator Charlie Dickinson said, “Recent catastrophic events along with daily challenges remind us of the need for cooperation between senior executives in fire and emergency services organizations and their federal, state, and local level counterparts.

“This need has never been greater if we are to successfully respond to the many challenges we face," said Dickinson in an IAFC press release. "In discussions I have enjoyed with many fire executives who have attended this program, I know the State and Local Government Program has provided them with an experience and tools to confront the many challenges facing fire and emergency services today. It also has enabled them to expand their network beyond that of the fire service.”

The three-week program is conducted on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. Those selected to participate in the 2007 program will be assigned to attend one of the two session dates: June 10–29 or July 8–27; applicants must be available to attend either session.

Deadline for submitting an application is Feb. 12, 2007. For more information on admission criteria and the application process, visit the USFA or Harvard University Web sites.