[Reader-list] [Announcements] US Institute of Peace -2006-2007 Senior Fellowship competition: On Muslims/Islam [Fwd]

[Shivam Vij]

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US Institute of Peace -2006-2007 Senior Fellowship competition

The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the

2006-2007 Senior Fellowship competition in the Jennings Randolph

Program for International Peace.

The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan

institution created by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to

promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict.  Twelve to

fifteen fellowships are awarded annually to scholars and practitioners

from a variety of professions, including college and university

faculty, journalists, diplomats, writers, educators, military officers,

international negotiators, NGO professionals, and lawyers.  The

Institute funds projects related to preventive diplomacy, ethnic and

regional conflicts, peacekeeping and peace operations, peace

settlements, democratization and the rule of law, cross-cultural

negotiations, nonviolent social movements, U.S. foreign policy in the

21st century, and related topics.  This year the Institute is

especially interested in topics addressing problems of the Muslim

world, post-war reconstruction and reconciliation, and responses to

terrorism and political violence. Projects which demonstrate relevance

to current policy debates will be highly competitive.  Fellows reside

at the Institute in Washington, D.C. for a period of up to ten months

to conduct research on their projects, consult with staff, and

contribute to the ongoing work of the Institute.  Books and reports

resulting from fellowships may be published by the USIP Press. The

fellowship award includes a stipend of up to $80,000, travel to

Washington for the fellow and dependents, health insurance, an office

with computer and voicemail, and a half-time research assistant.  The

competition is open to citizens of all nations.  Women and minorities

are especially encouraged to apply.  All application materials must be

received in our offices by September 15, 2005.  For more information

and an application form, please visit the Institute's website at

<www.usip.org>, or contact the Jennings Randolph Program, U.S.

Institute of Peace, 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC

20036-3011, USA, phone:  202.429.3886, fax: 202.429.6063, e-mail:

jrprogram at usip.org.

AND

The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the

2006-2007 Peace Scholar dissertation fellowship competition of the

Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace.

The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan

institution created by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to

promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict.  The Peace

Scholar program supports doctoral dissertations that explore the

sources and nature of international conflict, and strategies to prevent

or end conflict and to sustain peace.  Dissertations from a broad range

of disciplines and interdisciplinary fields are eligible.  Peace

Scholars work at their universities or appropriate field research

sites.  Priority will be given to projects that contribute knowledge

relevant to the formulation of policy on international peace and

conflict issues.  Citizens of all countries are eligible, but Peace

Scholars must be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the

United States.  Applicants must have completed all requirements for the

degree except the dissertation by the commencement of the award

(September 1, 2006).  The dissertation fellowship award is $17,000 for

one year and may be used to support writing or field research.  All

application materials must be received in our offices by January 9,

2006.  For more information and an application form, please visit the

Institute's website at <www.usip.org>, or contact the Jennings Randolph

Program, U.S. Institute of Peace, 1200 17th Street, NW, Suite 200,

Washington, DC 20036-3011, USA, phone:  202.429.3886, fax:

202.429.6063, e-mail: jrprogram at usip.org.

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Jean R Brodeur (jbrodeur at usip.org)

Program Assistant

Jennings Randolph Program for International Peace

United States Institute of Peace

1200 17th Street NW

Washington DC 20036

Tel. 202-429-3853

Fax. 202-822-5199

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