HURFORD YOUTH FELLOWS PROGRAM

HURFORD YOUTH FELLOWS PROGRAM

Deadline for 2017–2018 Hurford Fellowship Applications:
April 17, 2017

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: HURFORD YOUTH FELLOWS PROGRAM

Building Young Activists’ Leadership Skills 

The World Youth Movement for Democracy and the International Forum for Democratic Studies at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) invite you to apply for the Hurford Youth Fellows Program in Washington, DC. Youth leaders from around the world will be considered for two positions throughout the year. For a period of four months, each fellow will have the opportunity to build his or her leadership and organizational skills and benefit from and contribute to the development of the World Youth Movement.

A project developing online discussion to generate active engagement among youth activists around the world will be central to each fellowship.  Hurford Youth Fellows will engage in strategic meetings; conduct research; and organize and lead presentations, online discussions and information-sharing sessions on key democracy issues that they will identify in consultation with the World Movement Secretariat. Fellows will identify, compile, present, and creatively share discussion materials and results.

Youth leaders up to the age of 30 with a demonstrated interest in the advancement of democracy are welcome to apply; particularly those affiliated with democracy/civil society organizations are especially encouraged. A monthly cost of living stipend and roundtrip airfare will be provided by the Program.

For more information and application materials, please visit MoveDemocracy.org. 

Additional information can be located in the Fellowship Booklet.

The Hurford Youth Fellows Program is made possible by the generous support of the Hurford Foundation.

HURFORD YOUTH FELLOWSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants interested in the Hurford Youth Fellows Program must be no older than 30 years of age. They must demonstrate strong interest in democratic activism and in the advancement of democracy in their respective communities, as well as worldwide.  Youth affiliated with civil society organizations are especially encouraged to apply.

All Applicants

·  Citizens of any country may apply

·  Proficiency in the English language

·  Topics focusing on the political, social, economic, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development

·  Availability for a full-time, residential fellowship at the National Endowment for Democracy in Fall 2016 and/or Spring 2017 

INELIGIBILE TO APPLY:

·  Students seeking scholarships, or other types of financial aid, to defray the cost of their education

·  Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral scholars seeking funding to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research

·  Professionals seeking financial assistance to pay for trainings, attend conferences, or pursue internships

·  Individuals without proficiency in the English language

·  Applicants whose projects fail to draw a connection to democracy and human rights

·  Candidates unavailable for a fellowship during the fellowship terms

REAGAN-FASCELL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Practitioners

·  Activists, human rights advocates, lawyers, journalists, and other civil society professionals from developing and aspiring democracies throughout the world with substantial experience working to promote democracy or human rights

Scholars

·  Professors, researchers, journalists, and other writers from developing and aspiring democracies

·  Distinguished scholars from the United States or other established democracies

·  Academics must be in possession of a doctorate (Ph.D. or equivalent) at the time of application

·  Scholarly applicants must have a proven record of publications 

All Applicants

·  Citizens of any country may apply

·  Proficiency in the English language

·  Topics focusing on the political, social, economic, legal, or cultural aspects of democratic development

·  Availability for a full-time, residential fellowship at the International Forum for Democratic Studies in Fall 2018 (October 1, 2018–February 28, 2019) and/or Spring 2019 (March 1–July 31, 2019)

INELIGIBILE TO APPLY:

·  Students seeking scholarships, or other types of financial aid, to defray the cost of their education

·  Ph.D. candidates and postdoctoral scholars seeking funding to pursue doctoral or postdoctoral research

·  Professionals seeking financial assistance to pay for trainings, attend conferences, or pursue internships

·  Individuals without proficiency in the English language

·  Applicants whose projects fail to draw a connection to democracy and human rights

·  Candidates unavailable for a fellowship in Fall 2018 (October 1, 2018–February 28, 2019) or Spring 2019 (March 1–July 31, 2019)

Online Application System

for Fellowships at the National Endowment for Democracy

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A NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program provides funding and support to help scholars build their research network and develop essential skills to become leaders. Global Scholars are researchers within five years of their first academic appointment from anywhere in the world.

The 2017 Call for Applications is now open.  Applications must be submitted by May 23, 2017. To apply, refer the program details below.

As a CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar, you will receive:

•  $100,000 CDN in undesignated research support
•  A two-year appointment to a CIFAR research program
•  Specialized leadership and communication skills training

The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program is a two-year appointment designed to support young investigators at a pivotal time in their careers. Each scholar will become part of a global network of leading researchers pursuing answers to some of the most difficult challenges facing the world today. They will have the opportunity to be mentored by a senior researcher, to network within a community of top-tier research leaders, and to form new collaborations with colleagues from diverse disciplines. Training in leadership and communication will position scholars as leaders and agents of change within academia and beyond.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants can be from anywhere in the world, but must hold a PhD or equivalent degree and be within five years of their first full-time academic appointment. Scholars’ research must align with the themes of an eligible CIFAR research program.  In 2017, the eligible programs are:

• Successful Societies
• Institutions, Organizations & Growth
• Cosmology & Gravity
• Learning in Machines & Brains
• Bio-inspired Solar Energy
• Quantum Materials
• Genetic Networks
• Child & Brain Development
• Humans & the Microbiome
• Molecular Architecture of Life
• Azrieli Program in Brain, Mind & Consciousness

HOW TO APPLY

Applications are submitted online through CIFAR’s application system and must include three letters of recommendation from at least one faculty member or equivalent and preferably one non-academic leader.

The application will require you to answer questions about:

• Your research and how it complements the CIFAR program you would like to join
• Ideas for collaboration with fellows in the program
• Your leadership experience to date
• Your engagement with non-academic communities or interest in such engagement

The 2017 Call for Applications is now open.  The submission deadline is May 23, 2017.

Please download the full program description for all eligibility and application requirements.

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ASC-IIAS Fellowship Application

Application deadline 
15 March and 15 September of each year 

For whom?

The ASC-IIAS fellowship is intended for researchers specialising in Asian-African interactions.
 

The ASC-IIAS Joint Fellowship Programme

This fellowship is jointly offered by IIAS and the African Studies Centre in Leiden.

It aims to attract researchers whose work is informed by current theoretical debates in the social sciences and humanities over global connectivities and who are able to critically engage with shifting paradigms  in “area studies” beyond the ways in which these have traditionally been conceived in the West. 

We are particularly interested in receiving fellowship proposals that go beyond a mere analysis of current issues associated with African-Asian comparative economic developments or Chinese investments in Africa -- although none of these themes, if appraised critically and for their societal consequences, will of course be excluded. Our definition of Asia and Africa is broad and inclusive, Asia ranging from the Middle-East to the Pacific Coast, and Africa from North-Africa to the southern tip of the continent.

• Fellowship of maximum 6 months
• Fellows will receive a monthly grant to cover the cost of living and housing
• Applications include a work plan of 1000 words maximum and a CV
• Candidates should have a PhD

Invitation to apply

Interested applicants are invited to email/post their applications, consisting of:

1. Application form  download here (Word)
    
2. Curriculum Vitae
    
3. Two letters of reference
   Please ensure that a minimum of two letters of reference are sent to us in confidence via email or post, commenting on the applicant’s academic abilities and the value of  the applicant’s research project.

Closing dates for applications:

Application deadline 
15 March and 15 September of each year 

Note for applications via email:

1. You will receive a reply acknowledging receipt of your email/application.
2. If you have already sent in your application via email, kindly do not send the same application via post and vice versa.
3. Please keep your email and attachments below 10MB by zipping any large files, as emails larger than 10MB will be rejected by our email system.
   
   
   Address for submission of applications, reference letters and/or queries:
   (1) Email: iiasfellowships@iias.nl 
       
        OR
   
   (2) IIAS-ASC Fellowship Programme
         c/o Ms. Sandra van der Horst
         International Institute for Asian Studies
         Rapenburg 59
         2311 GJ Leiden
         The Netherlands

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