2008 DEADLINE EXTENSION - POSTMARK APPLICATIONS BY MAY 14, 2008

The William and Kathy Hybl Fellowship, funded by the Chairman of the IFES Board of Directors William Hybl and his wife Kathy, awards up to two $5,000 Hybl Fellowships to bring outstanding graduate students from the Rocky Mountain region to Washington, D.C. to conduct research in democracy building.

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

The Hybl Fellowship is available for US or international graduate students attending universities in the US Rocky Mountain region (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming).

IFES is one of the only NGOs implementing democracy assistance programs that also has a focus on research and thus offers a unique blend of resources, contacts, and insights for its Fellows.  Past fellows have found the Hybl Fellowship an excellent boost to their careers in international development or research, and left IFES with a variety of innovative white papers to showcase their talents.

See links at right for the research of previous Hybl Fellows.

Eligibility for Hybl Fellowship

• Applicants must be a US or international students studying at a US university in the US Rocky Mountain region of the US (see details above).
• Applicants should be graduate students in either Master’s or PhD programs 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

Applications for the Manatt Fellowship are closed for 2008. Results will be announced in May.

Deadline EXTENDED for Hybl Fellowships: Postmark Applications by May 14, 2008.

To apply, please submit by mail the following documents:

• A completed application form (1 original and 2 copies). Click here for a printable Hybl Fellows application.
• 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• An unpublished academic writing sample (3 copies, up to 10 pages in length – can be excerpts)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

Mail the above documents to:

IFES' Applied Research Center
1101 15th Street, NW
Third Floor
Washington, DC 20005

Download the Application for the Hybl Fellowship.