Doctors Fellows Program 2010-2011, USA

September 9, 2010

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Fellowship Program of Open Society Foundations for the residents of Moldova or Tajikistan in USA

Job Description: The OSI Doctoral Fellows Program is designed to provide the highest research and teaching qualifications to individuals from Tajikistan and Moldova who are positioned to become leading scholars in the social sciences and humanities. Upon completion of the degree, fellows are required to return home to continue or begin academic careers, where they will play an active role in the revitalization and reform of scholarship both in their discipline and in higher education, generally.

Guidelines:

Up to 12 awards will be offered annually for study in the United States or Canada. Grantees can receive full support for up to 4 years of full-time study. Fellowships are offered in political science, international relations, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, economics, history, social work, and public health.

The fellowship provides:

* Tuition and university fees for up to 4 years, requiring full-time enrollment;
* Monthly stipend for room, board, and living expenses;
* Air travel to and from host universities at the start and conclusion of program;
* One trip home during program for research purposes;
* Accident and sickness insurance during program;
* Annual allowances for academic materials & professional development;
* Facilitation of all visa and travel arrangements;
* Pre-academic training in academic writing & research methods;
* Participation in annual fellows’ conference.

The Fellowship does NOT provide:

* Funding or support for dependent family members (stipends are designed to support a single person only);
* Funding for non-fellowship travel expenses;
* Summer stipends for activities unrelated to doctoral completion;
* Guaranteed placement at finalist’s preferred department.

Eligibility:

The program does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. The competition is merit-based and open to those meeting the following criteria:

* Resident of Moldova or Tajikistan;
* Excellent academic record and an advanced degree (minimum: BA) at time of application deadline; those with local post-graduate degrees are encouraged to apply;
* Proficiency in spoken and written English (or French, for placement at Canadian francophone universities) at the time of application;
* Professional scholarly aptitude and leadership potential in academia;
* Ability to receive and maintain the appropriate study permit and/or visa for the host country;
* Ability to attend the program’s pre-academic summer school beginning in July;
* Commitment to return to home country immediately after Program to pursue or continue a career in academia;
* Sincere motivation to aid ongoing reform efforts in higher education at home.

Application deadline: October 22, 2010

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