NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship 2021/2022

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

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Association

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Host Country

Washington

Deadline

01 Oct 2020

Study level

Doctoral Degree

Opportunity type

Post-doctoral

Opportunity funding

Full funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Applications are opened for the NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship programme. Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell (D-Fl.), the NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship is a federally funded, international exchange program.

It offers democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world the opportunity to spend five months in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C. During their stay, fellow will undertake independent research on democracy in a particular country or region.

Located within NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, the program provides a collegial environment and rich intellectual setting for educational exchange and professional development.

Programme Details

Host Institution: National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Area: Research on democracy in a particular country or region.
Number of awards: Not specified.
Duration: 5 months.
Target group: Open to democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world.

NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Benefits

Each fellow receives a monthly stipend for living expenses, plus basic health insurance and round-trip travel to and from Washington, D.C., at the beginning and end of the fellowship period. Fellowship payments are calculated to cover cost of a short-term, furnished rental apartment, plus “cost of living” for food, local transportation, and other necessities.

Fellows are provided with a fully equipped office, plus a limited budget for long-distance phone calls and professional travel within the United States. Please note that fellows who wish to bring family members with them to Washington, D.C., will be expected to cover the costs of their dependents’ round-trip travel and stay within the United States.

NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship Eligibility

All applicants for the Fellowship should:

Demonstrate proficiency in the English language
Propose a project focusing on the political, social, economic, legal or cultural aspects of democratic development
Be available to work in residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies in Washington, D.C. during the 5-month fellowship period.

Applicants on the practitioner track should:

Have substantial practical experience working to promote democracy or human rights in their country of origin or interest
Be mid-career professionals

Applicants on the scholarly track should:

Possess a doctorate (a PhD, or academic equivalent) at the time of application
Have a proven record of publications in their field
Have developed a detailed research outline for their fellowship project

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Application instructions

Please submit your application for the Fellowship by clicking the apply button and filling out the form. For more detail, please visit the official page.

Add following materials in English.

Applicant information;
Project proposal for the practitioner or the scholarly fellowship track;
Letters of recommendation;
Resume/CV and Biography.

The deadline to submit applications is October 1, 2020. For more info on the NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship, please visit the official page. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.