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The Open Society Institute-Budapest is calling for applications for its
year 2000 International OSI Policy Fellowships (IPF) program. The fellow-
ships are intended to support research, writing or activism, and to
encourage the development of program strategies for the Soros Foundations
network. Individual and practical/policy-oriented research and project
proposals are sought in the following subject areas:
Fellowship Issue Areas and Topics of special interest to OSI
1) Pre-school, primary and secondary education, including school improvement, community
education, multicultural education, teacher training, and education administration.
2) Higher education, including minority education, cross-regional/interdisciplinary approaches to
curricular development in the social sciences, links between higher education and society,
academic autonomy and the private provision of higher education services, management and
reform of institutions, faculty development, and the diversification of funding and sustainability of
private institutions.
3) Culture and cultural institutions, including the diversification of arts funding and the introduction
of innovative cultural policies to support dynamic and pluralistic artistic creation, distribution, and
training.
4) Law and human rights, including issues relating to penitentiary, police and judicial reform as well
as access to justice; advocacy for persons with mental disabilities; international protection of
refugees; advocacy for gays and lesbians; and legal defense against race discrimination.
5) Public administration, including studies on local government and corruption, promoting
transparency in decision-making, administrative reform at the local and central levels (improving
efficiency, client-based services), and training and education for civil servants.
6) Civil society and institution-building, including diversification of funding for non-profit
organizations.
7) Media, including new electronic media, transitions from state-owned to public media, foreign
ownership of media in the region, media legislation, the state of university-level journalism
education, development of community media, and investigative journalism.
8) Roma and other minority rights issues, including minority access to education; national and
international legal strategies for the defense of minority rights; and Roma activism, identity
building, and migrations.
9) Economic reform and management education, including economic reforms in countries of
transition, small business development, local economic development, microcredit, and
management education reform.
10) Publishing, libraries and electronic communications, including publishing policy and industry development, textbook usage, publishing
law, policy development for library infrastructure, librarian education, and the role of public libraries in providing access to information.
11) Public medicine and health, including public health education; harm reduction/drug treatment and drug policy; preventative health policy,
education, and strategies for interventions.
12) Gender issues, including issues of educational equity, Romani women, violence against women, and refugee women.
The program does NOT fund student scholarships. Fellowships in the above
subject areas may be awarded for significant independent research and
writing, the design and/or implementation of pilot projects, or other
full-time efforts to offer new information, insights and ideas on issues of
importance to promoting an open society in the countries of the former
Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe and Mongolia. Fellowships may be
awarded for efforts focused on one country as well as those of a regional
character. A relevant proposal associated with the final stages of a PhD
dissertation may be considered if the applicant can demonstrate that the
project will be undertaken on a full-time basis and would not be possible
without fellowship funding.
In addition to completing their full-time projects, fellows will be
expected to attend at least three meetings in Budapest over the course of
the fellowship year, spend significant amounts of time assisting the Soros
foundations network in developing strategies and policies, and write a
brief policy paper in their area of expertise. Fellows will participate in
the activities of working groups established by the Soros foundations
network in the above subject areas. These working groups will meet during
the course of the fellowship to help the Soros foundations network develop
strategies for future network activities in the region. In addition, the
fellows will be assigned mentors with whom they will be able to discuss
their work. Mentors will come from leading members of the professional
staff of the Soros foundations network and from the Central European
University.
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Terms of Award
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Fellows will be provided with a one-year stipend, expenses and needed
communications equipment to work full-time on a project of their design in
one of the above areas. The amount of the award will vary depending on
standards in the fellow's country of residence and the budgetary needs of
the proposal.
Fellows can choose to be based in their home countries or spend all or
part of the year in Budapest in order to work more closely with the Soros
foundations network. Fellows will be expected to travel to Budapest and
other parts of the region as needed to participate in the activities of
the network.
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To Apply: Application Requirements and Procedures
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1. Age
The Fellowship is open to persons aged 35 and younger, as of July 20, 1999.
2. Residency
Applicants must be permanent residents of one of the following countries:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yugoslavia.
3. Language of Application
All applications must be in English and applicants must have excellent
English-language skills. The English skills of finalists will be evaluated
during interviews to ensure that they can participate actively in
discussions in English with the expert committees and others in the Soros
foundations network about their area of expertise. However, it is not
necessary that the project proposed by the applicant be one in which
English is the language used. Thus, an applicant may propose a research and
writing project in Polish, as long as the applicant is readily able to
discuss the project and related topics in English.
4. Application Contents
Applicants should send a proposal of no more than 1500 words outlining a
project in one of the twelve areas. This proposal should briefly explain
the following:
� Application cover sheet with basic data (please find this cover sheet
attached below);
� Project objective and procedures for fulfilling the project;
� Time schedule;
� Resources available (in particular, if other funding sources have been
approached or provided);
� Resources needed, including a detailed budget: (please see sample budget
categories provided below)
� If possible, the proposal should indicate which Soros foundation network
program(s) the applicant finds most interesting (please refer to our web
sites for www.soros.org and www.osi.hu for details);
� If appropriate, the proposal should explain how the results of the
project might be applied broadly to the region as a whole
In addition to this proposal, applicants should include:
� A one- or two-page CV that describes relevant educational, employment
or other experience;
� A transcript from the highest level of school completed;
� Two letters of reference;
� One original certified copy of English translations of the transcript
and letters of recommendation. Translations must be official or
certified by an university English language department. Additional
copies of the certification need not be originals.
Four collated copies of all materials must be provided. Please do not use
staples. All submissions should be single-sided and typed. The name of the
applicant should appear in the upper right hand corner of every page
included in the submission. Applicants should be sure to provide contact
information applicable through 1999 and early 2000, including e-mail
address and fax number where possible. All application materials should be
sent to OSI in the same package, to the extent possible. Applications must
be sent by registered or air mail. Faxed or e-mailed applications or
recommendations will not be processed.
5. Application Deadlines
Completed applications must be received by July 20, 1999 to be considered.
We will not accept late applications unless they are postmarked by July 1,
1999 to allow enough time for delivery. Finalists may be asked to travel
to Budapest at OSI expense to be interviewed, some time during the OSI
Board meeting in late November 1999. It is expected that successful
applicants will be notified by or shortly after January 15, 2000.
Applicants will be notified of receipt of their application, likely within
two weeks by fax or electronic mail. If you do not receive notification of
receipt, please contact the International Policy Fellowships program at
OSI-Budapest at the numbers below.
6. Application Address
Applications will not be accepted by e-mail or fax. Completed applications
should be mailed to:
Open Society Institute Policy Fellowships
Attention: Pamela Kilpadi
Oktober 6 utca 12
H-1051 Budapest, Hungary
For further information, please connect to the web site in
Budapest at http://www.osi.hu/ifp
or
New York at http://www.soros.org/osibudfel.html
Further information may also be obtained by e-mail ([email protected])
or telephone at (36 1) 327-3863.
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OPEN SOCIETY FELLOWSHIP SAMPLE BUDGET CATEGORIES
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The fellowship has no formal budgetary limitations, but budget proposals
must realistically reflect the financial requirements of individual,
one-year projects. Budgets will vary depending on the fellow's country of
residence and budgetary needs. This is a full-time fellowship. If you plan
to be involved in separate activities during the year 2000 period, please
indicate along with your budget the nature of this activity, time
commitment needed, compensation, and any organization with which you will
be affiliated.
Please consider the following potential expenses when drafting a budget.
DO NOT include living expense/stipend costs, which are estimated by the
International OSI Policy Fellowships program on a country-by-country basis.
COSTS
� Communications equipment (laptop computer, e-mail)
� Travel costs not including trips to Budapest, which are paid for by IPF
(airfare, land transport, visas, travel health insurance, accommodation)
� Purchase of books, research materials
� Photocopying
� Other costs associated with the proposal (please provide details)
OTHER GRANTS/FUNDS
� Funding body
� Amount of funding
� Documentation regarding funding
� Any previous grants, scholarships or fellowships received (indicate when
awarded and by whom)
. Details of any Soros foundations or Open Society Institute grants
received including date
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OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE POLICY FELLOWSHIPS, 2000
APPLICATION COVER SHEET
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Please type or print clearly. This form may be photocopied and is free of
charge.
First Name________________________________________
Family or last name_______________________________
Date of birth (month/day/year)____________________
Female_______ Male_________
Place of permanent residence_____________________________________
Preferred mailing address_________________________
_____________________________________________
Telephone(s)___________________________________
Fax__________________________________________
E-mail________________________________________
Highest education level completed: High School_____ First Degree (BA)____
Specialised (Tech, Eng.)____ Graduate (MA)____ Law____ Doctorate____
Medical____ Other_________
Present employer/faculty/department/institute,etc.
_____________________________________________
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Brief description of your proposed fellowship project_____
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Issue area of your project (refer to the list of 12 OSI issue
areas)________________________________________
Soros foundations network program(s) of interest (refer to web sites for
details if possible)
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Country of focus________________________________
If applicable, region of focus_______________________
Total budget amount requested_____________________________________
Previous Soros funding and dates received (include CRC, RSS, CEU, HESP,
SUN programs, etc)
______________________________________________
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If awarded a fellowship, where would you prefer to be based?
Full-time at home with travel_________________________
Part-time in Budapest______________________________
Full-time in Budapest_______________________________
Why?__________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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If funding were not an issue, what would your project ultimately
accomplish in one year? In 5 years?
_______________________________________________
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If awarded a fellowship, would you forego all other commitments for the
period of the fellowship year? If not, what other commitments do you plan
to undertake during the fellowship year? (additional details about other
activities should be included along with your budget as stated above)
_______________________________________________
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Within your area(s) of interest, what do you see as the greatest
challenges to the development of civil society in your
country?________________________________________
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What are your ultimate career goals?__________________
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How did you hear about the International OSI Policy Fellowships
program?________________________________________
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Last updated: April 30, 1999
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