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2012-2013 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program 
National Endowment for Democracy

Application Deadline Approaching: 
Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowships
Washington, D.C.

The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the Washington, D.C.-based National Endowment for Democracy invites applications for fellowships in 2012-2013. This federally funded program enables democracy activists, practitioners, 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, this five-month, residential program offers a collegial environment for fellows to reflect on their experiences; consider best practices and lessons learned; conduct independent research and writing; engage with counterparts; and develop professional relationships within a global network of democracy advocates.

The program is intended primarily to support practitioners, scholars, and journalists from developing and aspiring democracies; distinguished scholars from established democracies may also apply. Projects may focus on the political, social, economic, legal, and cultural aspects of democratic development and may include a range of methodologies and approaches. All fellows devote full-time to their projects and receive a monthly fellowship payment, health insurance, travel assistance at the beginning and end of their fellowship, and research support. Awardees may not receive concurrent funding from the Endowment or its family of institutes during the fellowship period. The program does not fund professional training, fieldwork, or students working towards a degree. A working knowledge of English is required.
The program will host two five-month fellowship sessions in 2012- 2013: Fall 2012 (October 1, 2012-February 28, 2013) and Spring 2013 (March 1-July 31, 2013).

EXTENDED Deadline: Tuesday, November 8, 2011. For more information and application instructions, visit http://www.ned.org/fellowships/reagan-fascell-democracy-fellows-program

 

 

 

Applications invited for Legislative Fellows South-Central Asia Program 2012

Legislative Fellows South Central Asia 2012 Application Partners

Applications are invited for the next phase of Legislative Fellowship program. Please fill the attached application form and send it on email addresses mentioned in the application form [also given below]. 

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Countries included for this segment are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka 

The deadline for submission of application for the spring segment is November 15, 2011. 

Who can apply:
Applicants could be members of Parliament and staff, people involved in politics, representatives of NGOs involved in advocacy work etc.   Diversity is very important: geographic, gender, ethnic etc.  ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IS ESSENTIAL.  We will be conducting interviews in November/December.

Internship Program at Jinnah Institute

Jinnah Institute invites young individuals interested in enhancing their professional experience to apply for the Institute’s rigorous internship program. The internships assist JI’s Open Democracy and Strategic Security initiatives.

Jinnah Institute’s Open Democracy Initiative focuses on democratic ideals such as the right to information, transparency in public contracts, the right to religious freedom, social entitlements and the provision of justice. This program also builds awareness and capacity for better governance in Pakistan's institutions, and advocates for expanding a diminished state writ in areas where parallel, colonial structures restrict access to fundamental entitlements, such as universal suffrage and equal citizenship rights.

The Strategic Security Initiative articulates independent national security strategies for Pakistan that incorporate the country's strategic imperatives, while providing room for the voices of important actors such as civil society, media and academics who have been marginalized from this discourse. The program also seeks to provide platforms to these groups for constructive engagement with the international community and policy and opinion makers on issues of national security.

The 3-month internship program is designed to give young professionals an opportunity to develop their research skills, have first hand exposure to policy formulation and debate in addition to working in a high-pressure environment.

For both the programs interns are tasked with the following responsibilities:

  1. Reviewing literature and legislation relevant to Strategic Security and Open Democracy Initiatives;
  2. Contributing substantial input to development of work plans, research questions and project concepts;
  3. Facilitating in coordination of multiple aspects of the program as well as the program team;
  4. Assisting in authoring research reports, briefing notes, policy papers, and other materials as required;
  5. Developing research outputs and dissemination and follow up of the research; and
  6. Helping in formulating future plans for the programs.

Applicants are requested to send their resume, along with a covering letter and writing sample to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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