Wilson Center Fellowships, DC

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Application Deadline: October 1, annually

Created by the Congress of the United States as the nation's official
memorial to its twenty-eighth president, the Woodrow Wilson Center seeks to
commemorate through its residential fellowship program both the scholarly
depth and the public concerns of Woodrow Wilson.

The Center awards approximately 20-25 fellowships annually in an
international competition. Successful fellowship applicants submit
outstanding proposals in a broad range of the social sciences and humanities
on national and/or international issues-topics that intersect with questions
of public policy or provide the historical framework to illumine policy
issues of contemporary importance. Fellows should be prepared to interact
with policymakers in Washington and with Wilson Center staff who are working
on similar topics.

Eligability
Applications from any country are welcome. Men and women with outstanding
capabilities and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds (including
government, the corporate world, and the professions, as well as academia)
are eligible for appointment. For academic participants, eligibility is
limited to the postdoctoral level. Normally it is expected that academic
candidates will have demonstrated their scholarly development by
publications beyond the Ph.D. dissertation. For other applicants, an
equivalent level of professional achievement is expected. Applicants should
have a very good command of spoken English, since the Center is designed to
encourage the exchange of ideas among its Fellows.

Themes
To increase coherence in the work done here, the Center devotes significant
attention to the exploration of broad thematic areas. The primary themes
are:

governance, including such issues as the key features of the development of
democratic institutions, democratic society, civil society, and citizen
participation.
the U.S. role in the world and issues of partnership and leadership.
key long-term future challenges confronting the United States and the world.

Priority will be given to proposals related to these themes. Within this
framework, the Center also supports projects that provide the historical
context for some of today's key public policy debates.
Length of Appointment
In order to foster a true community of scholars, the Woodrow Wilson Center
expects its Fellows to be in residence for the entire U.S. academic year
(September through May, i.e. 9 months), although a few fellowships are
occasionally awarded for shorter periods, with a minimum of four months.

Stipend
In general, the Center tries to ensure that the stipend provided under the
fellowship, together with the Fellow's other sources of funding (e.g.,
grants secured by the applicant and sabbatical allowances), approximate a
Fellow's regular salary. Stipends provided in 2001 ranged from $29,000 to
$73,000. In 2002-2003, the Center expects to be able to award a few
fellowships at a higher stipend level, up to a maximum of $85,000. Stipends
include round trip travel for fellows and for their spouses and dependent
children who will reside with them during the entire fellowship period. In
addition to stipends, the Center provides 75 percent of health insurance
premiums for fellows and these accompanying family members.

Deadline for Applications
The Center holds one round of competitive selection per year. The deadline
for receipt of applications is October 1. Decisions on appointment will be
made by early April.

Further information and application forms may be obtained from:

Scholar Selection and Services Office
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004-3027

Email: [email protected]
Web: wwics.si.edu/FELLOWS/FELLOWSH.HTM