Message from the Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy of Pakistan.....
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Assalam O Alaikum > > I am bringing the following to your notice with great pleasure. Please note > that the deadline for application for the position is April 7, 2004 > > Regards, > > Mohammad Sadiq > Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) > Embassy of Pakistan > Washington, DC > > Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Pakistan Scholar Program > > The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Fellowship Fund > for Pakistan are pleased to announce the creation of a new grant competition for > scholars from Pakistan or of Pakistani origin. One Pakistan Scholar will be > selected each year. Successful applicants will spend 9 months in residence at the > Woodrow Wilson Center, in the heart of Washington, D.C., where they will carry out > advanced, policy-oriented research and writing. > > This scholar program is made possible by generous financial support provided > by the Fellowship Fund for Pakistan, a charitable trust based in Karachi. > > The Wilson Center > > The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is Washington's only > independent, wide-ranging, non-partisan institute for advanced research where vital > current issues and their historical and cultural background are explored through > research and dialogue. Created by the Congress of the United States as the nation's > official memorial to its twentieth-eighth president, the Center seeks to commemorate > through its residential fellowship program both the scholarly depth and the public > policy concerns of Woodrow Wilson. > > Eligibility > > This competition is open to men and women who are from Pakistan or who are of > Pakistani-origin (from any country). Applications will be accepted from individuals > in academia, business, journalism, government, law, and related professions. > Candidates must be currently pursuing research on key public policy issues facing > Pakistan, research designed to bridge the gap between the academic and the > policymaking worlds. > > Applicants must have the terminal degree in their field, most often a Ph.D., > and at least eight years of professional or research experience. Preference will be > given to applicants who have published scholarly books or substantial articles in > academic or policy-related journals or newspapers. > > Applicants must be completely fluent in both written and spoken English. > > Length of Appointment and Responsibilities > > Pakistan Scholars will be in residence at the Woodrow Wilson Center for the > U.S. academic year, September - May. The initial scholarship will be awarded for > the academic year beginning September 2004. While at the Wilson Center, Pakistan > Scholars will be expected to carry out a full schedule of rigorous research and > writing based on the topic they outlined in the research proposal submitted at the > time of application. They will also be expected to participate in at least one > workshop, seminar, or conference organized by the Center's Asia Program, and in > other ways to participate in the intellectual life of the Wilson Center and the > larger community of South Asia observers in Washington. > > Stipend > > The stipend provided to Pakistan Scholars is $5,000 per month. In addition, > the Wilson Center will also pay a portion of health insurance premiums for the > scholar. The scholars will be provided with suitable work space, a Windows-based > computer, and where feasible, a part-time research assistant. > > Procedures and Deadline for Applications > > The application deadline for scholars arriving in September 2004 is April 7, > 2004. > > Applicants should submit the following materials to the address given below: > > A) a cover letter clearly stating that they are applying for a Woodrow > Wilson Center Pakistan Scholarship; the letter should provide complete contact > information (mailing address, home and office phone numbers, fax number, and email > address). > > B) a brief (3-5 single-spaced pages) description of their proposed > research project, its scholarly contribution, and its policy relevance. Project > descriptions should include: > > @ a detailed explanation of the research topic; > > @ discussion of the project's originality; > > @ discussion of the methods, approaches, sources, and materials to be used, and, > where appropriate, the importance of Washington-area resources; and > > @ disussion of the significance of the project as well as its relevance to > contemporary Pakistan-related policy issues. > > C) a c.v. or resume > > In addition, applicants should also request that two letters of reference be > sent to the address below by the application deadline. Reference letters should > address the quality of the research proposal; the significance of the proposed > research; the capabilities and achievements of the applicant; and the relevance of > the project to contemporary Pakistan-related policy issues. > > Application letters and letters of reference should be mailed to the following > address: > > Ayesha T Haq > Honorary Secretary > Fellowship Fund For Pakistan > c/o Suite 313 > The Plaza > G-2, Block 9 > Clifton > Karachi > > Fax: 92-21-537-7139 > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Applications for the academic year beginning September 2004 must be received > no later than April 7, 2004. > > Applications submitted via fax machine or electronic mail will only be > considered if followed by a hardcopy sent by mail or courier. > > For additional information on the Wilson Center view its web site at > www.wilsoncenter.org.
