Dear Colleague,
We are writing to request your assistance in publicizing fellowship opportunities at the National Endowment for Democracy. Established in 2001, the Endowment’s Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows 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. Fellows are in residence at the International Forum for Democratic Studies, the research arm of the Endowment, in Washington, D.C., and receive a stipend, health insurance, and travel assistance.
We are especially interested in ensuring that our fellowship program becomes known to activists and scholars throughout Asia. Given your organization’s important role in the promotion of human rights and democracy in this vital region of the world, we are turning to you for assistance in spreading the word about our fellowship opportunities.
Included below is a brief announcement describing the fellows program, with a link to our website, where viewers may download our application. Attached to this message, you will also find a copy of our fellowship flyer.
We would be grateful if you could publicize our fellowship announcement and flyer in any way you deem fit-for instance, by way of a web posting, email listserv, newsletter, office bulletin, or by word of mouth. Thank you very much.
Our newly updated Reagan-Fascell Information Booklet and Application Guidelines and 2009–2010 Applicant Information Form are available on our website for candidates considering applying for a fellowship. These application materials may be downloaded from our website atwww.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html. Our application deadline this year has been extended until Monday, November 10, 2008.
Thank you in advance for your kind efforts in publicizing our fellowship opportunities. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at fellowships@ned.org.
Sincerely,
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program Staff
National Endowment for Democracy
Washington, D.C.
Call for Applications for Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowships:
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program at the Washington, D.C.-based National Endowment for Democracy invites applications from candidates throughout Asia for fellowships in 2009–2010. Established in 2001, the program enables democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of democracy and to enhance their ability to promote democratic change. The program is intended primarily to support activists, practitioners, and scholars from new and aspiring democracies; distinguished scholars from the United States and other established democracies are also eligible to 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. A working knowledge of English is required. The application deadline for fellowships in 2009–2010 has been extended until Monday, November 10, 2008. For more information and application materials, please visit www.ned.org/forum/reagan-fascell.html.
