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International Civil Society Fellowship
The Kettering Foundation invites individuals from partner organizations who have completed
Deliberative Democracy Workshops
to spend up to six months working with us in a variety of research projects, reviewing literature related to the foundation's program areas, and exploring the role of a deliberative public in the political work of communities domestically and internationally.
ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP
The core elements include:
A joint research project developed with the foundation’s staff and related to a topic of relevance to the foundation and in line with the fellows’ background.
Participation in regularly scheduled foundation meetings and project groups.
Moderator training for conducting public forums, through attendance at a Public Policy Institute/Center for Civic Life.
An introduction to the principles of naming and framing issues in public terms. Naming and framing issues in public terms make it possible for citizens to deliberate on at least three choices for dealing with them.
HOW FELLOWS ARE SELECTED
Nominations:
Fellows are chosen annually from nominations by organizations in each country.
Qualifications include:
a bachelor’s degree is required, plus an advanced degree or equivalent academic or participatory research experience;
work experience in non-governmental organizations, universities, or governments, preferably in programs for developing democratic practices;
prior attendance at Kettering Deliberative Democracy Workshops; and
an articulated commitment to sharing the skills acquired as an international fellow at the Kettering Foundation with appropriate constituencies at home.
Selection is based on:
the strength of the nominee’s academic and experiential background;
the strength of the recommendation by his or her sponsoring organization;
the relevance of the proposal to the foundation’s research questions;
the relevance of prior and current work experience to the work of the Kettering Foundation;
fluency in written and spoken English; and
a mutual determination by the Kettering Foundation and the sponsoring agency as to the program’s suitability in terms of the background, needs, and experience of the applicant.
Residency usually consists of approximately up to six months in the United States. After completion of their work with the foundation, the fellows return to their respective countries. It is an expectation that they then work with their sponsoring organizations for a specific period of time.
Expenses and compensation are covered in full by the Kettering Foundation, and whatever outside funding it may have acquired for this project. These normally include round-trip airfare from the home country to Dayton, Ohio; a stipend commensurate with the fellow’s experience; travel expenses for foundation-related trips; and medical coverage and travel/accident/insurance.
HOW TO APPLY
An application should include the nominee’s curriculum vitae, a letter of intent, and a nomination letter from the sponsoring organization. The nomination letter should outline the specific organizational rationale for nominating the candidate for the fellowship.
Fellowships begin in mid-January and early/mid-July. Applications for the January class of fellows are due by October 1 of the preceding year. Applications for the July class are due by March 1 of the same year.
Applications should be sent by
email
or to:
International Fellowships
Kettering Foundation
200 Commons Road
Dayton, Ohio 45459-2788
U.S.A.