IREX Community Solutions Program 2016: Participate in 4-Month Fellowship in USA

Deadline: 30 October 2015

The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is inviting applicants from participating country to implement Community Solutions Program (CSP) 2016. The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working in Transparency & Accountability, Tolerance & Conflict Resolution, Environmental Issues, and Women & Gender Issues.

Selected candidates will participate in:

Four month U.S. fellowship with a local nonprofit organization or government agency;
Structured virtual learning and networking via the Online Community Leadership Institute; and,
The design and implementation of follow-on projects in their home countries.

Eligible Countries

Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
East Asia and the Pacific: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam
Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, and Ukraine
South and Central Asia: Bangladesh, Burma, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan
Near East & North Africa: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, and West Bank/Gaza
Western Hemisphere: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago

Benefits

Financial provisions of the fellowship
J-1 visa support;
Round-trip travel from participant’s home city to the U.S.;
Accident and sickness insurance; and,
Living allowance to cover housing, meals and incidentals.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must be:

From a participating country (U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., and individuals who have applied for U.S. permanent residency in the past three years are not eligible for this program)
Currently living and working in his/her home country
Currently working on a community project or initiative in his/her home country; and, has at least 2 years of professional experience in this capacity at the time of application
Able to begin the program in the United States in 2016, and is committed to returning to his/her home country after completion of the program
Able to receive a U.S. J-1 visa
Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application
Current IREX employees and consultants and their immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, and siblings) are not eligible to apply.
Competition for the Community Solutions Program is merit-based and open to community leaders, ages 25-38 at the time of application.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their applications online via given website.

For more information, please visit Community Solutions Program.

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