Deadline: 28-Feb-23
The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) is currently accepting applications for its 2023-2024 nonresident fellowship cohort.
TIMEP’s Nonresident Fellowship Program carves out a space for and invests in individuals whose work advances the transparent, accountable, and just societies that TIMEP is committed to fostering. The program brings together young and mid-career advocates and experts from and in the region and provides them with the toolkit to bring about transformative change.
The 2023-2024 cohort will be made up of seven to ten advocates, researchers, journalists, lawyers, and defenders based in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region or with significant ties to it.
Scope
- The fellowship term will have a duration of 12 months, beginning in mid-May 2023. The position is a nonresident one. This opportunity is not an academic or scholarly research fellowship. The fellow will receive a stipend commensurate with experience. While nonresident fellows are not employed or compensated in a full-time capacity, they are considered key TIMEP members and are well-integrated into the team. A typical nonresident fellowship workload involves ~15 hours per month.
Areas of Interest
- In 2023, TIMEP is looking to recruit fellows to work within the following issue areas, whether in a particular country*, set of countries, or across the MENA region:
- Digital & Cyberspace
- Energy & Environment
- Development & Economy
- Law & Accountability
- Governance & Politics
- Social Movements
- Gender & Sexuality
- Religious & Ethnic Minorities
- Migration & Displacement
- Arts & Culture
- Media & Press
- Security & Conflict
- *TIMEP’s current priority countries are Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, and Lebanon. They are actively recruiting fellows to cover these countries, but they are open to receiving applications that also include additional countries or sub-regions in North Africa and the Levant.
Benefits
- As members of the 2023-2024 cohort, nonresident fellows will:
- Have the opportunity to produce solutions-oriented and policy-relevant programming and analysis that reflects priorities and developments on-the-ground within a mandate of their choosing;
- Access targeted and personalized skills-building opportunities;
- Collaborate and exchange with like-minded individuals from across the region and across theme as part of a fellowship cohort;
- Be integrated into TIMEP’s global and regional network of organizations, advocates, and policymakers; and
- Drive the discourse through media, policy, and event opportunities.
- Specific requirements and goals for each fellowship will be tailored to align with the individual’s proposal and expertise.
Eligibility Criteria
- At least five years of relevant work or academic experience in a field related to the proposed area of focus
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Proficiency in written and spoken English and Arabic
- Demonstrated commitment to TIMEP’s mission and principles
- Connectivity to civil society, grassroots groups, and/or experts and advocates on-the-ground
- TIMEP’s mission places great importance on the value of bringing localized perspectives to policy discussions; thus, preference will be given to those living or working in the region.
For more information, visit TIMEP.