IFES Democracy Fellowships

IFES awards two to four $5,000 Democracy Studies Fellowships to bring outstanding graduate students to Washington, D.C. to engage in democracy development research.

Based at IFES' F. Clifton White Applied Research Center for Democracy and Elections, Fellows have access to IFES experts as well as IFES' internationally recognized collection of election-related research. Fellows conduct independent research with IFES mentors for 6 to 8 weeks and must complete a paper for presentation to the public or IFES colleagues.

IFES Democracy Fellowships are awarded on an annual basis with flexible start dates.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be U.S. or international student studying at a U.S. university in the Midwest or Rocky Mountain region of the U.S. (see details below)
• Applicants should currently be graduate students in either a Masters or PhD program who have not yet completed their degree.
• Applicants should be pursuing a degree in international relations, political science, public administration, or a related area.

How to Apply

IFES is now accepting applications for the 2009 Manatt and Hybl and Fellowships. To apply, students should download an application form here for the Manatt Fellowship or here for the Hybl Fellowship and send IFES a complete application packet. The application packet must be postdated no later than April 3, 2009 and must contain the following:

• A completed application form (1 original and 2 copies)
• Your curriculum vitae (3 copies)
• An unpublished academic writing sample (3 copies, up to 10 pages in length – can be excerpts)
• Your current graduate transcript (if first semester please include previous transcript)
• Letters of recommendation from one faculty member familiar with your work

Charles and Kathleen Manatt Democracy Studies Fellowship
The Manatt Fellowship is available for U.S. or international graduate students attending universities in the American Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, or Wisconsin).

William and Kathy Hybl Democracy Studies Fellowship
The Hybl Fellowship is available to U.S. or international graduate students attending universities in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming).