IREX is currently accepting applications for the Community Solutions Program, a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working in Transparency & Accountability, Tolerance/Conflict Resolution, Environmental Issues, and Women’s Issues.
The Program provides fellowship opportunity for a period of four months with a local organization in the United States. Additionally, the selected fellows will participate in over 500 hours developing practical leadership skills and follow-on projects in their home countries.
The fellowship grant will cover J-1 visa support, round trip travel from participant’s home city to the US, accident and sickness insurance and stipend to cover housing, meals and incidentals.
Eligibility
TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, or gender. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Competition for the Community Solutions Program is merit-based and open to community leaders, ages 25-38 at the time of application, who meet the following criteria:
- 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 (Individuals participating in academic, training or research programs in the United States at the time of application and individuals residing or working outside their home countries at the time of application are not eligible for this program)
- 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 2011, and is committed to returning to his/her home country after completion of the program
- able to receive a U.S. J-1 visa (Individuals who have participated in an exchange visitor program sponsored or funded by the U.S. Government who have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the time of application are not eligible for this program)
- proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES
- Africa- Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Americas- Bolivia, El Salvador, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago
- Asia- Bangladesh, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand
- Eurasia- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Europe- Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia
- Middle East & North Africa- Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Palestinian Territories
Please note that not all countries are eligible for all four thematic areas; please download application instructions for specific eligibility requirements and all other important details.
The deadline to apply is 10 November 2010. To download the application instructions, visit this link.
