The International Forum for Democratic Studies is pleased to announce the establishment of the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program to enable democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world to deepen their understanding of and enhance their ability to promote democracy. Reagan-Fascell Fellows are in residence at the International Forum in Washington, D.C. The first cohort of Reagan-Fascell Fellows arrived in Fall 2001.

The International Forum anticipates hosting 12-15 fellows per year for three to ten months each. Each fellow will receive a monthly stipend for living expenses plus health insurance and reimbursement for travel to and from Washington, D.C.

Applicants for Reagan-Fascell fellowships choose between two tracks: a practitioner track (typically three to five months) to improve strategies and techniques for building democracy and to exchange information with counterparts in the United States; and a research and writing track (typically five to ten months) to conduct original research for publication.

The deadline for Fall 2002 fellowships is April 1, 2002.
For more information, contact Kristin Helz, International Forum
for Democratic Studies, National Endowment for Democracy, 1101 15th
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005;
Fax: 202-293-0258;
E-mail: kristin@ned.org.