Deadline: 14 January 2011
Dubai Initiative
The Dubai Initiative focuses on topics related to the Middle East and the research interests of the Belfer Center and the Dubai School of Government (DSG). The Dubai Initiative offers pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships at the Belfer Center, as well as joint fellowships with DSG. The areas of research currently considered are those on the evolving issues of governance; U.S. foreign policy; security studies; economic policy; energy policy; innovations in governance; e-government; government performance; and women studies in the Middle East. Scholars from the region are also welcome to apply. Fellows are expected to devote a portion of their time on collaborative research, as arranged by the Initiative with DSG. Fellowships will be awarded based on specific research deliverables negotiated with the Dubai School of Government researchers and may involve spending some part of their fellowship in Dubai. Applicants looking to write a book manuscript or are in the process of completing one may receive funding to do so. The Initiative also funds research papers and research grants on research related to the Middle East.
Application Procedures
Each applicant should submit as one complete packet:
1. A completed one page application (click to download the application PDF).
2. A 3 to 5 page double-spaced statement that proposes a major research project or dissertation prospectus, including its relevance to the research interests of one of the Center's programs or projects; the statement should clearly indicate at the top of the page the specific Belfer Center program or project to which the application is being directed and whether or not you are applying for funding.
3. A curriculum vitae;
4. 3 sealed letters of recommendation (not emails) attesting to the applicant's professional competence;
5. A short writing sample pertinent to the application (No more than 50 pages; please do not send books or lengthy manuscripts);
6. Pre-doctoral candidates must also provide a sealed graduate school transcript.
The steps above constitute the application process. The applicant is responsible for collecting all materials, including letters of recommendation and transcripts and submitting them as one packet to the Center. Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant. Emailed materials will not be accepted. If you are applying to a jointly sponsored fellowship, please submit two copies of all your application materials.
Application reviewed immediately, so please be sure it is complete.
The application deadline for 2011-2012 fellowships is January 14, 2011.
Applicants should expect decisions from the programs in late March.
Send Application Packets to:
Fellowship Coordinator
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
For more information:
Telephone: 617-495-8806
E-mail: bcsia_fellowships@ksg.harvard.edu
More information here.
Dubai Initiative
The Dubai Initiative focuses on topics related to the Middle East and the research interests of the Belfer Center and the Dubai School of Government (DSG). The Dubai Initiative offers pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships at the Belfer Center, as well as joint fellowships with DSG. The areas of research currently considered are those on the evolving issues of governance; U.S. foreign policy; security studies; economic policy; energy policy; innovations in governance; e-government; government performance; and women studies in the Middle East. Scholars from the region are also welcome to apply. Fellows are expected to devote a portion of their time on collaborative research, as arranged by the Initiative with DSG. Fellowships will be awarded based on specific research deliverables negotiated with the Dubai School of Government researchers and may involve spending some part of their fellowship in Dubai. Applicants looking to write a book manuscript or are in the process of completing one may receive funding to do so. The Initiative also funds research papers and research grants on research related to the Middle East.
Application Procedures
Each applicant should submit as one complete packet:
1. A completed one page application (click to download the application PDF).
2. A 3 to 5 page double-spaced statement that proposes a major research project or dissertation prospectus, including its relevance to the research interests of one of the Center's programs or projects; the statement should clearly indicate at the top of the page the specific Belfer Center program or project to which the application is being directed and whether or not you are applying for funding.
3. A curriculum vitae;
4. 3 sealed letters of recommendation (not emails) attesting to the applicant's professional competence;
5. A short writing sample pertinent to the application (No more than 50 pages; please do not send books or lengthy manuscripts);
6. Pre-doctoral candidates must also provide a sealed graduate school transcript.
The steps above constitute the application process. The applicant is responsible for collecting all materials, including letters of recommendation and transcripts and submitting them as one packet to the Center. Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant. Emailed materials will not be accepted. If you are applying to a jointly sponsored fellowship, please submit two copies of all your application materials.
Application reviewed immediately, so please be sure it is complete.
The application deadline for 2011-2012 fellowships is January 14, 2011.
Applicants should expect decisions from the programs in late March.
Send Application Packets to:
Fellowship Coordinator
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
John F. Kennedy School of Government
79 John F. Kennedy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
For more information:
Telephone: 617-495-8806
E-mail: bcsia_fellowships@ksg.harvard.edu
More information here.
