<p>Harvard Kennedy School in the <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/country/opportunity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">USA</a> is offering the Middle East Initiative Research <a href="https://www.for9a.com/opportunity/category/scholarships/Fellowships" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fellowship</a> Program, part of the Emirates Leadership Initiative. The fellowship is one year for researchers at the pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and junior faculty level for research related to Middle Eastern governance and public policy.</p><h3>Eligibility Criteria:</h3><p>The Middle East Initiative Research Fellowship Program offers one-year fellowships for researchers at the pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and junior faculty level for research related to Middle Eastern governance and public policy. Eligible candidates include advanced doctoral candidates, recent recipients of a Ph.D. or equivalent degree, and untenured faculty members. The program welcomes applications from political scientists, historians, economists, sociologists, and other social scientists. Programs also encourage applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.</p><ul><li>Applicants for pre-doctoral fellowships: Applicants must have passed general examinations, advanced to candidacy, received dissertation prospectus approval, and concluded all necessary fieldwork for the dissertation by the time of application. The strong expectation is that pre-doctoral fellows will defend their dissertations at the end of their fellowship residency.</li><li>Applicants for post-doctoral fellowships: Applicants who expect to complete their <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/opportunity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ph.D. program</a> prior to the fellowship can apply for a postdoctoral appointment, noting that postdoctoral fellowship offers are contingent upon submitting proof of Ph.D. completion prior to the September 1st fellowship start date.</li></ul><p><strong>Priority will be given to applications pursuing one of these six primary areas of focus:</strong></p><ul><li>Improving Governance: Promoting the inclusivity, accountability, responsiveness, and efficiency of governing institutions and empowering the region&#39;s citizens.</li><li>Building Peace: Addressing the sources of domestic and interstate conflict and generating durable political settlements.</li><li>Revitalizing the State: Improving the capacity of state institutions and reforming social service delivery systems, with a special emphasis on health, education, and social protection.</li><li>Broadening Financial and Labor Markets: Working to ensure that financial and labor markets in the Middle East are open, competitive, and inclusive.</li><li>Governing Technology: Assessing how governments in the Middle East adapt to and integrate technological changes such as the growth of cyberspace, automation, and artificial intelligence, as well as how these advances in technology have shaped governance.</li><li>Adapting to Environmental Challenges: Exploring how the governments of the region can cope and are coping with the challenges of water scarcity and climate change.</li></ul><h3>Responsibilities:</h3><p><strong>Fellows are generally expected to:</strong></p><ul><li>Complete a 25-30 page Working Paper to be published by the Middle East Initiative.</li><li>Present their research at seminars open to the public.</li><li>Attend seminars of other Middle East Initiative research fellows.</li><li>Participate in Middle East Initiative activities as appropriate<span dir="RTL">.</span></li></ul><h3>Stipend Information:</h3><ul><li>The Middle East Initiative offers ten-month stipends of $40,000 to pre-doctoral fellows and $58,000 to postdoctoral fellows.&nbsp;</li><li>Pre-doctoral fellows are not benefits eligible. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for other sources of funding.&nbsp;</li><li>All applicants should clearly indicate on their application form whether they are seeking full or partial funding, and indicate other potential funding sources.</li><li>Fellows who expect to complete their Ph.D. program prior to the fellowship can apply for a postdoctoral appointment. Confirmation of Ph.D. completion is required to receive the postdoctoral stipend rate and benefits, and postdoctoral fellowship offers are contingent upon submitting proof of Ph.D. completion prior to the September 1st fellowship start date.</li></ul><h3>About Harvard Kennedy School:</h3><p>The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (also known as Harvard Kennedy School and HKS) is a public policy and public administration school, of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. The school offers <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/opportunity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">master&#39;s degrees</a> in public policy, public administration, and international development, grants several doctoral degrees, and many executive education programs. It conducts research in subjects relating to politics, government, international affairs, and economics. Since 1970 the school has graduated 17 heads of state, the most of any educational institution.</p><p>See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Scholarships/PhD">Phd scholarships</a> on For9a</p><p>&nbsp; See more available <a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/opportunity/category/Jobs">jobs</a> on For9a</p><p>See more available<a href="https://www.for9a.com/en/country/Egypt">&nbsp;jobs in Egypt</a> on For9</p>

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Funded Fellowship for Research Related to Middle Eastern Governance and Public Policy in the USA