Open Society Fellowships for International Students, USA 2013

Open Society Foundation offers International Fellowships for a Project on Human Rights, Government Transparency, Access to Information and to Justice and the Promotion of Civil Society and Social Inclusion, USA 2013

Study Subject(s):Eligible Subject are  Human Rights, Government Transparency access to information and to Justice, and the promotion of civil society and social inclusion.
Course Level:The foundation offers fellowship program
Scholarship Provider: Open Society Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility:
- The Open Society Fellowship accepts proposals from anywhere in the world.
- Applicants should possess a deep understanding of their chosen subject and a track record of professional accomplishment.
- Past and current fellows have included journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners in a variety of fields.
- Successful applicants will be eager to exploit the many resources offered by the Open Society Foundations and be prepared to engage constructively with our global network.
- Ideal fellows are specialists who can see beyond the parochialisms of their field and possess the tenacity to complete a project of exceptional merit. â€" Proficiency in spoken English is required.

Scholarship Open for International Students: This Scholarship is open for International Students

Scholarship Description: The Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Foundations and in the world.

Number of awards offered:Not Known

Tenure of awards:Though most fellowship terms are for one year, the program will consider requests for shorter or longer duration. Slight preference is given to applications for full-time fellowships, but the program will consider applicants who can only work part-time on their projects.

Value:Full-time fellows based in the United States will receive a stipend of $80,000 or $100,000, depending on work experience, seniority, and current income.In addition to the stipend, fellows will receive a project budget. That budget may include expenses such as travel (including airfare and hotel), visa costs, part-time research assistance, conference fees and health insurance. Fellowship expenses should not include operational or programmatic costs, such as employees and physical infrastructure. The purpose of the fellowship is to support individual fellows; therefore the program will only cover individual expenses.

Other Benefits:Not Known

Selection Criteria:In evaluating each proposal, the selection committee weighs three factors: the applicant, the topic of the project, and the work product

Notifications: May 24, 2013.

How to Apply: Applications can be submitted by online

Scholarship Application Deadline: February 1, 2013

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Scholarship Tags: 2013, Fellowship, Foundation, Government Transparency, Human Rights, International, Justice, research, Society, USA

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