Deadline: 16 November 2015
University of Oxford-Princeton is currently inviting applications from the nationals of non-OCED countries for its Global Leaders Fellowships 2016-2018. This is two-year fellowships to work on global governance and the role of developing and emerging countries in the world political economy.
The objective of the programme is to contribute to the training of a network of scholar practitioners who will help devise innovative strategies to enhance the value of global institutions to the people of developing countries. Global institutions are vital to promoting a fair, just, equitable and efficient world economy, yet to fulfil this potential they must be better-aligned with the interests of people in developing countries. Nationals of developing countries who combine in-depth local knowledge with global awareness and perspective are best placed to devise strategies to accomplish this goal.
Grants Available
The status during the period at the University of Oxford will be that of Visiting Research Scholar. Fellows will not be employed by University College but will receive a stipend.
- GBP36,309 p.a. (year 1 in Oxford)
- USD56,500 p.a. (year 2 in Princeton)
Thematic Areas
- Enhancing the use of global institutions by developing countries (in trade, monetary affairs, health, or development assistance);
- Analyzing how existing mechanisms of accountability operate on issues of aid and development, and exploring where systemic improvements might be made;
- Exploring the intersections between trade policy and environmental policy, or human rights policy with a view to identifying current institutional arrangements that inhibit problem-solving and investigating how alternative institutions could enhance such problem-solving;
- Analyzing tensions and opportunities in relations between developing countries and multinational enterprises and devising strategies that could enhance the interests of countries and corporations alike.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- Be a national of a non-OECD country;
- Have substantial experience of working in a non-OECD country;
- A completed doctorate (or evidence of imminent completion) in a subject relevant to the role of developing countries in global governance and/or the world political economy;
- Have evidence of outstanding prior academic accomplishment and of plans to develop a career in keeping with the purposes of the GLF programme;
- Have evidence of outstanding analytical and research skills;
- Have evidence of a clearly articulated research project which contributes broadly to our understanding of how policymakers and institutions in developing countries can develop more effective strategies – particularly in global politics – for dealing with the effects of globalisation in ways which benefit their populations.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit the following by email or post:
- An application form;
- A current CV;
- A one-page covering letter;
- A personal statement describing his or her training, ambitions, and purposes in pursuing the Fellowship (not more than 500 words);
- A project statement describing either a research project or policy proposal which contributes broadly to our understanding of how policymakers and institutions in 2 developing countries can develop more effective strategies – particularly in global politics – for dealing with the effects of globalisation in ways which benefit their populations.
- Candidates are also asked to arrange for no more than two referees to write or email in support of their application.
For more information, please visit Global Leaders Fellowships.
