The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications for fellowships in 2010–2011.

The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invites applications for fellowships in 2010–2011. Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former U.S. president Ronald Reagan and the late U.S. congressman Dante Fascell, the program enables democracy activists, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change.

Dedicated to international exchange, the program offers a collegial environment for fellows to reflect on their experiences and consider lessons learned; conduct research and writing; develop contacts and exchange ideas with counterparts in Washington , D.C. ; and build ties that contribute to the development of a global network of democracy advocates.

Program

Based at the International Forum for Democratic Studies, the research arm of the NED in Washington , D.C. , the program offers fellowships for practitioners to improve strategies and techniques for building democ­racy abroad and for scholars to conduct original re­search for publica­tion. Fellows are in residence at the Forum and work full-time on their fellowship projects, which focus on the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural aspects of democratic development and include a range of methodologies and approaches. Fellows make a presentation of their work and prepare a written product during their stay. The program organizes an active calendar of events for fellows, including an introduction to the NED and its partner institutions, roundtables, and seminars with leading democracy experts.


Eligibility

The fellows program is intended to support practitio­ners and scholars from developing and aspiring democracies. Distinguished scholars from the U.S. and other established democracies are also eligible to apply. Practitioners may include activists, lawyers, journalists, and civil society professionals, and are expected to have substantial experience working to promote democracy. Scholars may include professors, research analysts, and other writers, and are expected to have a PhD or academic equiva­lent at the time of application. The program does not pay for professional training or fund stu­dents working toward a degree. A working knowledge of English is a prerequisite for participation in the program.


Support

All fellows receive a monthly stipend, health insur­ance, travel assistance, and research support through the Forum ’s Democracy Resource Center and the Reagan-Fascell Research Associates Program.

Dates

The program hosts two five-month sessions per fellowships year. The fall session will be held October 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011; the spring session will be held March 1 through July 31, 2011.

Application

For further details, including online application instructions, please visit www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html Application materi­als must be in English.



Deadline

Applications for fellowships in 2010–2011 must be submitted no later than Monday, November 2, 2009. Notification of the competition outcome is in April 2010.



For more information, please visit www.ned.org or email fellowships(at)ned.org.