Online Fellowship Program on Exiting Violence for MENA Region 2021

Columbia University is offering a six-month virtual fellowship to support young scholars and researchers from the MENA region, working in the social sciences on themes relating to exiting violence.

Support mechanisms for Fellows include:

• Creating collaborations between researchers in the MENA region and their peers in the U.S. and Europe;
• Enhancing visibility of the issues addressed by IPEV in the media and among policymakers internationally;
• Disseminating the research work and ideas through media content;
• Building capacity of researchers through access to two virtual training workshops designed by the Columbia Writing Center and the Journalism School; and,
• Fostering a network of fellows by linking them to other related Columbia initiatives that support social science researchers.

Fellows will receive a stipend of USD $6,000 for a six-month fellowship, and will have access to a virtual training at Columbia University.

Eligible candidates are scholars:

• From the MENA region or from Islamic Middle Eastern countries (Iran and Turkey);
• In the social sciences who have been researching and publishing on issues of exiting violence, and identifying good practices for exiting contemporary forms of violence and their tragic consequences including exile and forced migration.

Required Documents:

Applicants must submit a dossier that includes the following materials by September 15, 2021:

•  A curriculum vita that includes academic credentials and professional experience;
•  A personal statement (two pages) that includes motivation for applying to this program, as well as a description of research work in relation to transitioning from violence;
•  A proposal describing the research that will be undertaken during the six-month fellowship;
•  One to two writing samples/publications;
•  Letter of recommendation from an academic colleague who is familiar with applicant’s previous work; and,
•  Copies of academic transcripts.

 About Columbia University:

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the University to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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