Deadline: 1 October 2015
The George Washington University – Elloitt School of International Affairs’ is requesting applications for its Central Asia Fellowship program 2016. The goal of this program is to increase the analytical and research skills of young professionals such as government officials, scholars, human rights, policy experts, and democracy activists to become public policy leaders in their countries.
The fellowship covers a monthly stipend of $3,000 USD and travel cost to and from Central Asia to Washington DC.
Thematic Areas
- Difficulties and opportunity face the youth in the Central Asia region.
- How does youth engage with the rest of the society, the government and the world?
- What are youth-based initiatives to find solutions to the challenges they face?
- Explain why this particular challenge(s) is among the most important for Central Asia.
- Analyze what has been done to deal with these challenges.
- Provide policy recommendation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be between 25 and 40 years of age.
- Applicant must be a citizen of any of the five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan) AND currently reside in one of the five countries.
- Background is must in government, policy, academia, human rights, or democracy.
- Academic candidates must possess a Master’s degree and have experience in policy-oriented activities. For non-academics an equivalent degree of professional achievement is expected.
- Applicant must be fluent in both written and spoken English.
- Applicants are free to focus on one country in Central Asia or consider several countries in the region.
Application Process
Mention following documents in one PDF file and send it by email:
- A letter of motivation.
- A concise proposal for a policy paper, written in English, on the proposed theme
- A resume of no more than five pages.
- The names, titles and contact information (email) of two references.
- A declaration of honor confirming residence in Central Asia.
For more information, please visit CAP 2016
