Fellowship – Vietnamese National

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is a worldwide network of judges and lawyers united in affirming international law and rule of law principles that advance human rights.

The ICJ wishes to provide an opportunity for a young jurist from Vietnam to build and develop their knowledge and experience in human rights and the rule of law.

The Fellowship will be based in the ICJ’s Asia Pacific office in Bangkok for a period of six months. The Fellow will be integrated into the Southeast Asia projects implemented by the Asia Pacific Office.

Wolfsonian–FIU Fellowship Program for International Scholars, USA

The Wolfsonian–FIU Fellowship program promotes scholarly research on The Wolfsonian’s collections.

Since its inception in 1995, the program has supported projects from a wide range of academic fields.

Fellowships are awarded for full-time research at The Wolfsonian, generally for periods of three to four weeks. Fellowships include a stipend, accommodations, and round-trip travel. The timing of dates will be negotiated with individual awardees.

The program is open to holders of master’s or doctoral degrees, Ph.D. candidates, and to others who have a significant record of professional achievement in relevant fields. Scholars from outside of the United States are eligible. Fellowships are awarded without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability.

The annual deadline is December 31 for a residency beginning no earlier than July 1 of the following year. Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their project with the Fellowship Coordinator prior to submitting proposals and submit their application online via The Wolfsonian–FIU Fellowship Application. Please contact the Fellowship Coordinator for further information.

Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, USA

The Washington Fellowship is the new flagship program of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).  This program will bring over 500 young leaders to the United States each year, beginning in 2014, for leadership training and mentoring, and will create unique opportunities in Africa to put those new skills to practical use in propelling economic growth and prosperity, and strengthening democratic institutions.

Drugs, Security and Democracy Fellowship

The Drugs, Security and Democracy (DSD) fellowship program supports research on drugs, citizen security and democratic governance, with a goal of producing evidence-based knowledge and influencing drug policy.

FRIAS COFUND Fellowship Programme (FCFP), Germany

The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies announces the Individual FCFP fellowships for the academic year 2014/15. The fellowships start on September 1, 2014.

Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund 2014 Research Fellowships

The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF), managed by the BecA-ILRI Hub, provides fellowships to scientists and graduate students from African national agricultural research organisations and universities to undertake biosciences research-for-development projects at the BecA-ILRI Hub.

EMJD-SEED Fellowships

Fellowships opportunities are available for students accepted on the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate SEED.

The Centre of African Studies Visiting Fellowship 2014-15, UK

With generous support from the A G Leventis Foundation, the Centre of African Studies is able to appoint Visiting Research Fellows from disciplines in the humanities and social sciences each year. 

Green Store Challenge Fellowship, Germany

The goal of this Challenge is for the selected fellows to create a Green Store prototype.

CIMI Postdoctoral Fellowships, France

CIMI LabEx (Centre International de Mathématiques et d’Informatique) in Toulouse offers two post-doctoral positions to be filled as from October 2014. 

IPODI Fellowship Program, Germany

The IPODI Fellowship Program is open to outstanding researchers of all nationalities and from all fields of research represented at the TU Berlin.

Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship

The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the advancement of social science faculty toward completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Next Generation Social Sciences in Africa: Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Fellowship

The Social Science Research Council offers fellowships to support the advancement of social science faculty toward completion of doctoral degrees and to promote next generation social science research in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Post Doc Fellow Landscape Ecologist

Reports to: Senior Rangeland Ecology & Management Scientist

Location: Amman, Jordan Closing date: 22 November 2013,

or until a suitable candidate is identified.

Main purpose of the position

Assist ICARDA senior rangeland scientist, in implementation of projects

related to CRP1.1 (Integrated Agricultural Production Systems for the Poor and Vulnerable

in Dry Areas) and CRP7 (Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)).

Post-doctoral Fellow Soil and Water Conservation

Reports to: Director, Integrated Water and Land Management Program (IWLMP)

Location: Amman, Jordan. Closing date: 22 November 2013

Main purpose of the position

Conduct and support center’s research and training on watersheds modeling and

management in the Dry Areas.

INSA JRD-TATA Fellowship Programme

Indian National Science Academy(INSA) has instituted the INSA-JRD TATA FELLOWSHIP administered by CICS in honour of the late JRD Tata, visionary and a leading industrialist.

Campbell Fellowship for Women Scholar-Practitioners from Developing Nations

One six or nine-month fellowship is available for a female postdoctoral social scientist from a developing nation whose work addresses women’s economic and social well-being in her nation.

Fall 2014 OAK Human Rights Fellowship, USA

The Oak Institute at Colby College is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 2014 Oak Human Rights Fellowship.

The World Bank Group Fellowship Program, USA

The Africa Region of the World Bank Group is launching the World Bank Group Fellowship Program for Ph.D. students of African descent. The program will increase the diverse workforce that is a priority for the Bank and its clients.

Nieman Foundation Visiting Fellowships, USA

The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard offers short-term visiting fellowships to individuals interested in working on special research projects designed to advance journalism.