Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace Senior Fellowship Program
The Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace awards Senior Fellowships to enable outstanding scholars, policymakers, journalists, and other professionals from around the world to conduct research at the U.S. Institute of Peace on important issues concerning international conflict and peace.
The program integrates the work of senior fellows into the Institute's education, research, training, and operational activities. It also works closely with USIP's staff to disseminate knowledge from these projects to policymakers, researchers, educators, and the general public through a combination of policy briefings, public events, media appearances, and published materials—including books and reports.
Senior Fellowship Overview
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for Senior Fellowships in its Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace. These fellowships support practitioners and scholars working on research projects concerning the sources and nature of international conflict and ways of preventing, managing, or resolving conflict.
For 2007-2008, USIP expects to award about 12 fellowships. Priority will be given to proposals that promise to make a timely contribution to the understanding and resolution of ongoing and emerging international conflicts. USIP is especially interested in proposals addressing problems of the Muslim world, post-war reconstruction and reconciliation in Iraq and elsewhere, and responses to terrorism and political violence.
Proposals in all fields are welcome. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country.
Senior Fellows play an important role in helping to advance understanding on issues related to the prevention, management, and resolution of international conflicts.
Project Reports
USIP provides an opportunity for Senior Fellows to discuss their ongoing research and work at USIP through annual project reports. Held at USIP and open to the public, project reports are typically convened in a moderated-roundtable format and feature significant time for discussion, comments, and questions after the main presentation. Project reports are frequently attended by policymakers and members of the media and frequently become the basis for USIP Special Reports, books, and other publications.
The 2007-2008 Senior Fellowship Program:
- is for Senior Fellowships beginning in October 2007.
- is open to citizens of any country
- supports practitioners and scholars
- provides a residency in Washington, DC
Selection Process
Senior fellows are selected through a rigorous annual competition, for which the selection process begins each September and ends the following March. Senior fellows are selected by the USIP's Board of Directors through a process designed to identify balanced and objective projects of the highest quality. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country.
Location
Fellows carry out their projects in residence at USIP in Washington, DC. They participate in USIP's public outreach efforts, offering timely information to Congress, policymakers, and the public on international issues. Books and reports resulting from fellowships may be published by USIP.
Duration
Fellowships are usually awarded for 10 months beginning in October. Shorter term residencies are also available.
Stipend
The program attempts to match the recipient's earned income during the year preceding the fellowship, up to a maximum of $80,000 for 10 months. The award also covers health insurance premiums and travel to and from Washington for fellows and dependents, and half-time research assistants.
Apply
The Senior Fellowship application materials are in PDF format. To view or print them you need Adobe Acrobat.
Application can be dowloaded from the page:
http://www.usip.org/fellows/apply.html
Once you have opened the application in Adobe Acrobat Reader you can choose to either:
Print the application and then fill in the blanks either by writing clearly (in English) or using a typewriter.
OR
Click on the lines above entry fields which appear within the Adobe Acrobat PDF; type your information directly into the application; and then print and sign the completed form.
If you would prefer to receive a printed application booklet, please contact the Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace by using our online form, available at: http://www.usip.org/fellows/contactus/emailform.html
or by contacting us at:
Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace
United States Institute of Peace
1200 17th Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC
20036-3011
Phone: 202-429-3886
Fax: 202-429-6063
TTY: 202-457-1719
Email: jrprogram@usip.org
Website: http://www.usip.org/
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