Scholarship Fellowship - Fulbright Policy Fellowship for US Applicants, USA

The Scholarship Fellowship serve in professional placements in foreign government ministries or institutions. Fellows gain hands-on public sector experience in participating foreign countries while simultaneously carrying out an academic research/study project.

Description
Fulbright Public Policy Fellows will function in a “special assistant” role for a senior level official. The goal of the professional placements of the scholarship fellowship is to build the Fellows’ knowledge and skills, provide support to partner country institutions, and promote long-term ties between the U.S. and the partner country. The U.S. Embassy, with the Fulbright Commission (where applicable), will provide administrative support and oversight during the Fellow’s program.

Embassies, Fulbright Commissions (where applicable), and host country governments will coordinate appropriate professional placements for candidates in all public policy areas including, but not limited to, public health, education, agriculture, justice, energy, the environment, public finance, economic development, information technology, and communications. While all public policy fields are eligible for placement, for some countries, there is a special interest in hosting Fulbright Public Policy Fellows with experience in certain fields, as enumerated on the table below and in the country summaries.


Eligibility
The applicant of the scholarship fellowship should meet the following criteria:

• Be U.S. citizens by November 1, 2012.
• Have a Master’s with an area of focus that is applicable to public policy, OR a JD degree OR be currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program prior to the grant period which will commence in Fall 2013. Candidates who hold a doctoral degree at the time of application are not eligible.
• Have at least two years of full-time, professional work experience in policy-related fields.

Application Procedure
Applicants must select one country in the Online Application, but may rank one alternate participating country. Candidates who list more than one country should provide evidence of their qualifications for each country indicated. However, applicants may be considered for all participating countries based on individual country requirements and the applicant’s qualifications.

Please find full instruction of the application procedure at the website link below.

Submission Deadline
February 1, 2013 - 11:59 pm Eastern time

Website Link
http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-public-policy-fellowships