Stanford University
is offering fellowships for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral students at the
Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) for the 2018-2019
academic year. Applications from around the world can apply.
Since 2002, the
Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford
University has collaborated widely with academics, policymakers and
practitioners around the world to advance kn
owledge about the conditions for
and interactions among democracy, broad-based economic development, human
rights, and the rule of law.
Applicants whose
first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of
proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.
Scholarship
Description:
- Application
deadline: January 13, 2018 - Course
Level: Fellowships are available for conducting
research. - Study
Subject: Fellowships are awarded in any of the four
program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of
democracy promotion and rule of law. - Scholarship
Award: Pre-doctoral fellows receive stipends
comparable to that awarded by the Stanford Graduate Fellowships program;
the Center also pays non-matriculated student tuition for pre-doctoral
fellows as required by Stanford University. Post-doctoral fellows receive
salaries commensurate with experience and with consideration given to
university established minimums for a term period of 9 months. Healthcare
and other benefits are also provided as required by Stanford University
for both pre- and post-doctoral fellows. - Number
of Scholarships: The Center expects to award two or more
fellowships for the 2017-2018 academic year. - Nationality:
International
Students - Scholarship
can be taken in USA
Eligibility
for the Scholarship:
- Eligible
Countries: Applications from around the world can
apply. - Entrance
Requirements: Pre-doctoral fellows must be enrolled
currently in a doctoral program or equivalent through the time of intended
residency at Stanford, and must be at the dissertation write up (post
course work) phase of their doctoral program. Post-doctoral fellows must
have earned their PhD within 3 years of the start of the fellowship, or
plan to have successfully defended their Ph.D. dissertations by
July 31, 2018. - English
Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language
is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in
English at the higher level required by the University.
Application
Procedure:
They will begin
accepting applications Monday, November 6, 2017. The application deadline for
the 2018-19 academic year is Friday, January 12, 2018.
How to
Apply:
Applicants are required to submit a completed application form, letter of
application of no more than 3 typed pages, current resume, three letters of
recommendations, a statement of proposed research (5-10 pages) and a complete
set of transcripts (undergraduate and graduate). The Center Committee will only
review complete files. Notifications will be sent in mid to late-March.
