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2008 Ford Foundation Visiting Fellowship http://www.brookings.edu/about/employment/fellowships/SabanFordVisitingFellowship.aspx Basic Function The Brookings Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World is seeking applications for the 2008 Ford Foundation Visiting Fellowship. Directed by Dr. Stephen Grand, the Visiting Fellows Program has provided a positive bridge of scholarship and understanding between researchers, policymakers, and the wider public in the U.S. and the Muslim world. The Visiting Fellows Program is designed to bring the most knowledgeable and experienced analysts from Muslim communities and states to Washington. The intent of the program is to promote a positive dialogue between the U.S. and the Islamic world and generate a deeper understanding of the critical issues that face us together. Visiting Fellows will be expected to (1) participate in the various policy, research and outreach aspects of the Project, (2) research and write a monograph paper in consultation of the Project Director (to be completed before departure) related to the project's work, to be published by Brookings, and (3) interact with the Washington policy-making community. Brookings will provide a stipend, office space, computer resources, and full access to the Brookings Library. Brookings will not provide housing but will provide a contribution toward relocation expenses and will provide a letter to potential landlords confirming the fellowship arrangements. *Eligibility* Applicants should be talented journalists, policy analysts, academics, religious scholars, and other opinion leaders from the Islamic world. Qualified applicants should possess at least a university degree, with a higher degree preferred, and will have research and publishing experience. Fellows are expected to be in residence full-time at Brookings during their Fellowship and work full-time on their Fellowship research during the six-month period. Brookings will assist Visiting Fellows in obtaining an exchange visitor visa. *Application Information* Applications should include: 1. A brief cover letter, which notes how the applicant learned of the Fellowship; 2. A C.V. including professional and educational experience, citizenship, and full contact information; 3. A 5-10 page writing sample, in English, on a relevant topic; 4. A 2-3 page prospectus of the proposed research topic for the period of the Fellowship; 5. Two reference letters, to be submitted to Brookings either directly by the referees or mailed in separate, sealed envelopes along with the application. *Due Date* There are two 2008 Ford Foundation Visiting Fellowships. The first round of applications is due *November 30, 2007*. The second round of applications is due *March 31, 2008*. For more information on the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World, please see our website: http://www.brookings.edu/projects/islamic-world.aspx -- PS: Actions may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action, so act we MUST. --------- Wishing you and all your loved ones greatest of times ahead! Aspiring 2 c u happy! Shakeel Ahmad Dubai, United Arab Emirates +971.50.4599172 http://www.biharanjuman.org - Largest network of people from Bihar or Jharkhand Remember, growing older is mandatory. Growing up is optional. We make a Living by what we get, we make a Life by what we give. If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
