The United States Institute of Peace invites applications
for the 2003-2004 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, nonviolent social
movements, 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 minorities
are especially encouraged to apply. All application
materials must be received in our offices by September
16, 2002. For more information and an application form,
please visit the Instituteís 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.
The United States Institute of Peace invites applications
for the 2003-2004 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, 2003). The dissertation fellowship award is $17,000
for one year and may be used to support writing or
field research. All application materials must be received
in our offices by November 1, 2002. 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.