Deadline: 1 November 2016
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is seeking applicants for its Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program, which offers five-month fellowships to practitioners to focus on strategies and best practices for developing democracy in their country of interest; and to scholars to conduct original research for publication.
Projects may address the economic, political, social, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development and include a range of methodologies and approaches.
Program Activities
- Build knowledge about the work of Endowment and its core institutes
- Provide education concerning democracy through field trips and seminars
- Support outreach for dialogue and interaction with the governmental, nongovernmental, academic, and media communities around town and beyond
- Promote a sense of collegiality and solidarity among fellows as a group
Fellowships Categories
- The Practitioner Track: Practitioner fellowships are typically five months in duration and culminate in a report, short article, op-ed, handbook, or another product, as well as a formal presentation of the fellow’s analysis and ideas.
- The Scholarly Track: Fellowships on the scholarly track are typically five months in duration. Scholars make at least one public presentation of their work and complete a substantial piece of writing (typically an article or book) for publication.
Eligibility Criteria
Practitioners:
Activists, human rights advocates, lawyers, journalists, and other civil society professionals from developing and aspiring democracies throughout the world with substantial experience working to promote democracy or human rights.
Scholars:
- Professors, researchers, journalists, and other writers from developing and aspiring democracies
- Distinguished scholars from the United States or other established democracies
- Academics must be in possession of a doctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent) at the time of application
- Scholarly applicants must have a proven record of publications.
All Applicants:
- Citizens of any country may apply
- Proficiency in the English language
- Topics focusing on the political, social, economic, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development
- Availability for a full-time, residential fellowship at the International Forum for Democratic Studies in Fall 2017 (October 1, 2017–February 28, 2018) and/or Spring 2018 (March 1–July 31, 2018).
How to Apply
Applicants must apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship.