[NYC-L] FW: Reagan-Fascell Democracy fellows Program (fwd)

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Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program

The National Endowment for Democracy is pleased to announce the
establishment of the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program to enable
democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from
around the world to deepen their understanding of and enhance their
ability to promote democracy. The Endowment plans to host its first
cohort of fellows in Fall 2001. Reagan-Fascell Fellows are in residence
at the International Forum for Democratic Studies, located in
Washington, DC.

The International Forum hosts 12-15 fellows per year for three to ten
months each. Each fellow receives a monthly stipend for living expenses
plus health insurance and reimbursement for travel to and from
Washington, D.C. Stipend levels range from a minimum of $3500/month to a
maximum of $7500/month, taking into account the fellow's previous annual
income, level of experience, and the cost of living in Washington, D.C.
Limited funds are available for travel in the United States.
Reagan-Fascell Fellows are also provided with an office, computer, and
telephone; access to library services, fax and copy machines, and the
Internet; and an opportunity to interact with other scholars and
democratic activists from various regions of the world.

Applicants for Reagan-Fascell fellowships must choose between two
tracks: a practitioner track (typically three to five months) to improve
strategies and techniques for building democracy and to exchange
information with counterparts in the United States; and a research and
writing track (typically five to ten months) to conduct original
research for publication.

Eligibility: The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is intended
primarily to support practitioners and scholars from new and aspiring
democracies. Distinguished scholars from the U.S. and other established
democracies are also eligible to apply. Practitioners are expected to
have substantial experience working to promote democracy. Applicants who
will focus on research and writing are expected to have a Ph.D. or, for
non-academics, to have published in an area of expertise. The program is
not designed to support students working toward a degree.

Application: Applications should be sent by air mail and, if possible by
e-mail, to the address below and should consist of the following
materials:

Eight copies of a 5-10 page description of the proposed project,
including an indication of the proposed track to be pursued while in DC.
Those choosing the practitioner track should: 1) describe the work that
they have been doing to advance democracy; 2) explain what they hope to
accomplish through the fellowship, identifying a feasible fellowship
project that takes into account the specific resources that they would
draw on and the activities they would undertake; 3) provide a
preliminary outline of the fellowship product (short article, policy
memorandum, etc.); and 4) discuss how the fellowship will strengthen
their ability to conduct their work and contribute to the more effective
promotion of democracy in their country or region.

Those choosing the research and writing track should: 1) discuss how
their project will advance public understanding of the theory or
practice of democracy; 2) briefly describe how the proposed research
relates to or extends existing literature on the subject; 3) indicate
how a fellowship at the International Forum in Washington, D.C., will
facilitate this research; and 4) provide a preliminary description of
the proposed written product (article, monograph, or book).


Eight copies of a detailed CV or resume
An indication of the preferred starting date and desired duration of
fellowship Three letters of reference Applications should be sent by
airmail and e-mail (as MS Word attachments)
to:
Program Assistant, Fellowship Programs
International Forum for Democratic Studies
National Endowment for Democracy
1101 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005

E-mail: fellowships at ned.org

Deadlines:

For fellowships beginning in Spring 2003 (3-5 months) or Fall 2003 (3-10
months): September 17, 2002. Notification: Late January 2003.

For more information, please contact:
Program Assistant, Fellowship Programs
International Forum for Democratic Studies
National Endowment for Democracy
1101 15th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005
Tel.: (202) 293-0300
Fax: (202) 293-0258
E-mail: fellowships at ned.org