Deadline- 20 January 2014
Applicants from around the globe are invited to submit applications for Drugs, Security and Democracy Fellowships Program funded by Open Society Foundations. This program is being supported by International Development Research Centre. The goal of this program is to produce evidence-based knowledge and influencing drug policy. The fellowship seeks to develop a concentration of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant outcomes and membership in a global interdisciplinary network.
Topics covered-
- the relationship of drugs to crime and violence, the impact of drug policy innovations (decriminalization, etc.),
- the impact of drug markets on public health and human rights.
Eligibility & Criteria-
Applications are welcome from PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers conducting research that addresses the primary theme of drugs in relation to security and/or democracy in Latin America or the Caribbean. Eligible applicants will fall into one of the following two categories-
- Dissertation Fellowship: This competition is open to PhD and JSD candidates worldwide who have an approved dissertation prospectus by July 1, 2014, but have not completed writing for final submission.
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: The competition is open to PhD and JSD recipients worldwide who have completed their PhD within 7 years of the application deadline (on or after January 20, 2007).
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