Dear Friends,
The Brookings Doha Center, a project of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy, is pleased to announce the continuation of its Visiting Fellows program. Fellows conduct individual research and collaborative activities, and interact with the policymaking community. The BDC’s convening power gives fellows the opportunity to share views with scholars and opinion leaders, diplomats, government officials, as well as the oil and financial communities. The Doha-based international media frequently calls on Visiting Fellows to provide commentary and analysis. The deadline for applications has been extended to December 10, 2009.
Following a competitive selection process, the Visiting Fellow will be expected to take up residence at the BDC for a three to four month period. Visiting Fellows are drawn from mid-to-senior ranks of governments, think tanks, universities, and media from across the Arab world and Muslim majority countries, and from the U.S. Each fellow is expected to complete a Brookings analysis paper of 10,000-15,000 words that falls within one of the three areas of the Center’s work: (i) Governance and Politics, (ii) Human Development, and (iii) International Affairs / Security Studies. In addition, he or she will write a short 2000-4000 word policy paper on a separate topic.
If anyone you know may be interested in the Visiting Fellows program, please encourage them to apply or to contact us at dohacenter@brookings.edu with any questions. Full description of the program, including application requirements, is included below.
Best regards,
Hady Amr
Director, Brookings Doha Center
Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings
Qatar +974 422 7800
Washington +1 202 797 6267
www.brookings.edu/dohacenter
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BDC Visiting Fellow Program:
The Brookings Doha Center hosts two to three Visiting Fellows each year from the United States or the Muslim world. Visiting Fellows conduct individual research and collaborative activities, interact with policymaking communities, and present their research at a policy seminar. The BDC’s convening power gives Visiting Fellows the opportunity to share views with policy scholars and opinion leaders, university professors, diplomats, government officials, journalists, as well as the oil and financial communities. The Doha-based international media frequently calls on Fellows to provide commentary and analysis.
Following a competitive selection process, the Visiting Fellow will be expected to take up residence at the BDC for a three to four month period. Fellows are drawn from mid-to-senior ranks of governments, think tanks, universities, and media from across the Arab world and Muslim majority countries, and from the U.S.
Each Visiting Fellow is expected to complete a Brookings analysis paper of 10,000-15,000 words that falls within one of the three areas of the Center’s work: (i) Governance Issues (e.g., analysis of media laws, political reform, religion and society), (ii) Human Development (e.g., analysis of government and non-governmental policy in the areas of education, health, environment, and economics); and (iii) International Affairs / Security Studies (e.g., analysis of Gulf security, the war in Iraq, Israeli-Palestinian affairs, etc). All fellowship recipients must meet Brookings’ high standards for quality. In addition, Visiting Fellows will write a short 2000-4000 word policy paper on a separate topic.
The primary language of publications will be English. Final reports will be published in both English and Arabic. Successful applicants will either have a Ph.D or an M.A. with broad governmental or professional experience and fluency in English. Fellowships are based at the Brookings Doha Center in Doha, Qatar. Visiting Fellows will receive a living stipend; coverage of travel to and from Doha; and two additional payments, one for successful completion of a draft analysis paper and another for a final version of the paper that is accepted by Brookings for publication. Because of the location of the BDC within Doha, a valid driver’s license is needed; a stipend is also provided for local car rental.
About the Brookings Doha Center:
Established in 2007, the Brookings Doha Center (BDC) is a Project of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution and an integral part of the Brookings Institution's Foreign Policy program. The BDC is also affiliated with the Brookings Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, with which it co-organizes the annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum in Qatar. The Center undertakes independent, policy-oriented research on the socioeconomic and geopolitical issues facing Muslim-majority states and communities, including relations with the United States. Open to a broad range of views, the BDC is a hub for Brookings scholarship in the region. The center's research and programming agenda includes key mutually enforcing endeavors. These include: convening ongoing public policy discussions with political, business and thought leaders from the Muslim world and the United States; hosting visiting fellows; and engaging the media to broadly share Brookings analysis with the public.
Timeline and Deadlines:
Apply by: December 10, 2009
Decision by: January 10, 2010
Start date: Between February 15 and April 1, 2010 for at least three months
How to Apply:
Please submit the following three items to DohaCenter@brookings.edu:
1. CV including professional and educational experience, citizenship, and full contact information;
2. A writing sample (5-20 pages), in English, on a relevant topic;
3. A research proposal (2 pages), including key questions being addressed, relevance to the Arab and U.S. policymaking communities, and project objectives.