Dear Latin Americanist Faculty,
If you, your colleagues or students are engaged in topics of
International conflict resolution, guerrilla and drug-traffic violence or
any other peace related issue in Latin America or the Caribbean, you may
want to read the following competition:
Senior Fellowships
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2000-2001
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. 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 and lawyers. The Institute funds
projects related to preventive diplomacy, ethnic and regional conflicts,
peacekeeping and peace operations, peace settlements, post-conflict
reconstruction and reconciliation, democratization and the rule of law,
cross-cultural negotiations, U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century, and
related topics. Fellows reside at the Institute 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. Projects which demonstrate relevance to
current policy debates will be highly competitive.
The fellowship award includes a stipend, an office with computer and
voicemail, and a part-time research assistant. The competition is open to
citizens of all nations. Women and members of minorities are especially
encouraged to apply. All application materials must be received in our
offices by September 15, 1999. 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@usip.org.
Dissertation Fellowships
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications for the 2000-2001
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 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, 2000). The
dissertation fellowship award is $14,000 for one year and may be used to
support writing or field research. All application materials must be
received in our offices by November 15, 1999. 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@usip.org.
John T. Crist, Ph.D.
Program Officer
Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program
U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th Street, NW Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036-3011
o: 202.429.3897
f: 202.822.5199
e: john_crist@usip.org
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