NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program 2027/2028 for democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders & scholars Worldwide (Fully Funded to Washington DC, USA).

Application Deadline: January 5, 2027

Applications are actually open for the 2027/2028 NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. Named in honor of NED’s principal founders, former president Ronald Reagan and the late congressman Dante Fascell (D-Fl.), the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is a federally funded, worldwide trade program that gives democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the globe the chance to spend 5 months in residence on the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in Washington, D.C., so as to undertake impartial analysis on democracy in a specific nation or area. 

The program provides five-month fellowships for practitioners to enhance methods and methods for constructing democracy overseas and five-month fellowships for scholars to conduct unique analysis for publication. While in residence, fellows replicate on their experiences; interact with counterparts; conduct analysis and writing; take into account greatest practices and classes realized; and develop skilled relationships inside a world community of democracy advocates. Fellows are anticipated to full a written or audiovisual product relating to their proposed analysis venture. The fellowship culminates in a proper presentation by which fellows usually concentrate on their analysis venture or one other subject relating to the state of democracy of their nation.

The program serves as NED’s “Democracy Accelerator,” an initiative that brings collectively a centered group of fellows—key civic leaders, tech innovators, practitioners, and scholars centered on defining challenges to democracy—to incubate new concepts and initiatives on the slicing fringe of the worldwide struggle for freedom. 

Eligibility Requirements
Under the Democracy Accelerator framework, a choose variety of fellows are chosen based mostly on their monitor report working to construct democracy and their potential to advance democratic studying at a strategic and sensible degree. By bringing collectively a rigorously curated cohort, we create an optimum surroundings for in-depth collaboration and innovation that reverberates throughout the NED household. This method entails investing in fewer, higher-potential people and dealing towards fellowship outcomes which can be suited to a brand new surroundings.

All candidates ought to:

-Demonstrate proficiency within the English language
-Propose a venture specializing in the political, social, financial, authorized or cultural elements of democratic growth
-Be out there to work in residence on the International Forum for Democratic Studies in Washington, D.C. through the 5 month fellowship interval. No different fellowships or jobs could also be held at the moment.

Applicants on the practitioner monitor ought to:

-Have substantial sensible expertise working to promote democracy or human rights of their nation of origin or curiosity
-Be mid-career professionals

Applicants on the scholarly monitor ought to:

-Possess a doctorate (a Ph.D., or tutorial equal) on the time of application
-Have a confirmed report of publications of their subject
-Have developed an in depth analysis define for their fellowship venture

Please be aware: Former Reagan-Fascell fellows usually are not eligible for repeat fellowships.

Financial Support:

• Each fellow receives a month-to-month stipend for dwelling bills, plus primary medical health insurance and roundtrip journey to and from Washington, D.C., in the beginning and finish of the fellowship interval.
• Fellowship funds are calculated to cowl value of a short-term, furnished rental condo, plus “cost of living” for meals, native transportation, and different requirements.
• Fellows are supplied with a totally outfitted workplace, plus a restricted finances for long-distance cellphone calls {and professional} journey inside the United States. 
• Please be aware that fellows who want to deliver members of the family with them to Washington, D.C., can be anticipated to cowl the prices of their dependents’ roundtrip journey and keep inside the United States.

Research Support:

• Program workers work with a number of fellows to present essential help in quite a lot of methods: consulting with fellows on the form and course of their initiatives, offering analysis, written, and editorial help on points relating to the idea and follow of democracy, facilitating outreach, aiding within the preparation and follow-up of fellows’ public shows, and offering different help as crucial.

How to Apply

In order to apply for the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship you could first create an account by means of the online portal. For detailed directions on how to create an account, Once you might have arrange an account, the application course of requires you to submit:

1. Applicant info

2. Project proposal for the practitioner or the scholarly fellowship monitor

3. Letters of advice

4. Resume/CV and Biography

Please submit all application supplies in English.

Application Timeline:

• The application deadline for the 2027-2028 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is January 5, 2027, with letters of advice due by no later than January 12, 2027.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the NED Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program