The Charles and Kathleen Manatt Fellowship, funded by former U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and former Chair of IFES' Board of Directors, Charles Manatt, and his wife Kathleen, awards up to two $5,000 Manatt Fellowships to bring outstanding graduate students from the Midwest region to Washington, D.C. to conduct research in democracy building. The Manatt Fellowships marked the inauguration of the Democracy Studies fellowships program at IFES.

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).

Past fellows found the Manatt Fellowship an excellent boost to their careers in international development or research – from managing programs at NDI to elections consulting work with TAF in Pakistan, IFES Manatt Fellows are making a difference in democracy building. 

See links at right for research of previous Manatt Fellows.

Eligibility for Manatt Fellowship

• Applicants must be a U.S. or international student studying at a US university in the American Midwest region of the US (see details above).
• Applicants should 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

Applications for the Manatt and Hybl Fellowships are closed for 2008. Please check back in late 2008 for 2009 fellowship announcements.

Application requirements are as follows:

• 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• An unpublished academic writing sample (3 copies, up to 10 pages in length – can be excerpts)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

 

Click here for the Manatt Fellowship flier (pdf)