Todd G. Patkin Visiting Fellowship in Arab Democracy and Development
Saban Center for Middle East Policy
The Brookings Institution
The Saban Center for Middle East Policy at The Brookings Institution is seeking applications for the 2009 Todd G. Patkin Visiting Fellowship in Arab Democracy and Development. The purpose of the Fellowship is to enhance the U.S.-Arab policy dialogue on questions of regional reform, to inform the American policy debate on this issue, and to expose reformers from the Arab world to the Washington policy community. The Visiting Fellow will be hosted by the Middle East Democracy and Development (MEDD) Project. Directed by Tamara Cofman Wittes, Senior Fellow at the Saban Center at Brookings, the MEDD Project conducts research and analysis on political and economic reform in the Middle East, with a focus on U.S. policy.
During their four-month stay in Washington, D.C., Visiting Fellows will have the chance to interact with members of the Washington policy community and take advantage of the resources of the Brookings Institution. Brookings will provide round-trip, economy-class travel to Washington for the Fellow, a stipend, office space, research assistance, 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.
Fellows will be expected to participate in the various policy, research, and outreach aspects of the Saban Center and to research and write a 5,000-15,000 word analysis paper in consultation with the Project Director. A first draft of the paper is to be completed before the Fellow’s departure. Fellows will be given the opportunity to present their research to Brookings scholars, as well as to the wider Washington policy community.
Eligibility
Applicants should be citizens or permanent residents of an Arab country and be actively engaged in political and economic reform issues as researchers, writers, advocates and/or practitioners. Qualified applicants will possess at least a university degree, with a higher degree preferred, and will have research and publishing experience.
Applicants must hold a valid passport, and must be able to obtain a J1 Visa and to read, write, and speak at a scholarly level in English.
Fellows are expected to be in residence full-time at Brookings during their Fellowship and work full-time on their Fellowship research during the four-month period.
Application Information
Applications should include:
- A brief cover letter, which notes how the applicant learned of the Fellowship;
- A C.V. including professional and educational experience, citizenship, and full contact information;
- A 5-10 page writing sample, in English, on a relevant topic;
- A prospectus of the proposed research topic for the period of the Fellowship;
- Two reference letters, to be submitted to Brookings either directly by the referees or mailed in separate, sealed envelopes along with the application.
Applications for the 2009 Patkin Fellowship are due by October 15, 2008.
Please address any queries and forward completed application packages to:
Yinnie Tse
Assistant Director of Budget & Administration
Saban Center for Middle East Policy
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202-797-2481
Email: ytse@brookings.edu
For more information on the Saban Center, please see our web site.