Visiting Fellowships for International Students at Kellogg Institute for International Studies, USA 2015/16

Kellogg Institute for International Studies invite applications for visiting fellowships from scholars and practitioners who conduct international research on our themes of democracy and/or human development. International applicants can apply for the fellowships. Visiting Fellowships cover stipend, travel expenses, medical insurance benefits and partial housing subsidy for the Hesburgh Center Residences or other on-campus housing. Application should be submitted till November 1, 2014.

Study Subject (s): Fellowships are provided in the field of democracy and human development.
Course Level: The fellowships are available for pursuing research programme at Kellogg Institute for International Studies, USA .
Scholarship Provider: Kellogg Institute for International Studies
Scholarship can be taken at: USA

Eligibility: The Institute invites applications from scholars and practitioners who conduct international research on our themes of democracy and/or human development. Applicants may come from any country and typically fall into three groups:
-Promising junior and midcareer scholars (typically postdocs and assistant or associate professors)
-Distinguished senior scholars with an established record of scholarly excellence
-Accomplished policy makers, journalists, and other practetioners whose knowledge and experience can link policy and scholarship
-In exceptional cases, the Institute will support applicants with a PhD or its equivalent in other disciplines.
-The Institute welcomes applications from eminent scholars and practetioners who do not hold a PhD.
-Advanced ABD graduate students may apply, but awards are contingent on their having completed the PhD before beginning the fellowship.
-Advanced English language proficiency is required.
-Foreign nationals must have a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 Visa.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for these fellowships.

Scholarship Description: Since 1983, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies has offered visiting fellowships to promote interdisciplinary international research in a supportive community of scholars. This widely respected residential program offers you time to pursue scholarly inquiry where it takes you, advance your personal research, and collaborate with other scholars and practitioners from across the US and around the globe. As a visiting fellow, you pursue research related to Kellogg Institute themes of democracy and human development, share your research with the Notre Dame scholarly community, and have the opportunity to publish in Kellogg’s peer-reviewed

Number of award (s): Not Known

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? Visiting Fellowships include:
-Stipend
-Travel expenses
-Medical insurance benefits
-Partial housing subsidy for the Hesburgh Center Residences or other on-campus housing

Selection criteria: Fellowships are awarded on a competitive basis. A committee composed of Kellogg Institute Faculty Fellows evaluates the applications based on the following selection criteria:
-What is the problem being addressed? What is its interest and importance within and beyond the researcher’s field?
-How does the study relate to the research themes of the Kellogg Institute?
-What is the quality of the research design, including basic hypotheses, research methodology, and the kinds of data or evidence the researcher is considering?
-Is the importance and originality of this project clear to someone outside the applicant’s discipline?
-What is the individual’s scholarly record and potential?
-How much would the researcher be able to complete during his/her time at the Institute?

Notification: Awards will be announced early February.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is November 1.

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