Deadline: 15 October 2015
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications for the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows program. The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is an international exchange program that offers practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world the opportunity to spend five months in residence at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C. The fellows will undertake independent research on democracy in a particular country or region.
Benefits
Fellowships include a monthly stipend, health insurance, office space, research support, and round-trip travel reimbursement only for the participant.
Program Details
- Fellows are expected to work full time on their projects during two sessions of five-month fellowship being conducted in a year.
- Practitioners must focus on strategies and best practices for strengthening democracy in their country of interest.
- Program may address the political, social, economic, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development.
- Fellows are expected to present their work and prepare a written product during their stay.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants are intended to be primarily from developing and aspiring democracies.
- Practitioners and journalists should have substantial work experience in their fields.
- Scholars are expected to have a Ph.D or academic equivalent at the time of application.
- Applicants must be proficient in the English language.
- Applicants must agree to be in residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies in Washington, D.C., during the year for which they are applying for a fellowship.
How to apply
Applicants must fill in their details for the program online on the website.
For more information, please visit National Endowment for Democracy (NED).