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 2011 (October 1, 2011–February 28, 2012) and/or Spring 2012 (March 1–July 31, 2012)

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 2011 (October 1, 2011–February 28, 2012) or Spring 2012 (March 1–July 31, 2012)

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Learn more about:

· Applying for a Fellowship

· The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program

· National Endowment for Democracy

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