Applications are now submitted for the Funded U.S.-Middle East Partnership Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program 2023; eligible persons are, by this notice, invited to hurry and apply for this program.
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About the Middle East Partnership Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program:
Since 2007, the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship (LDF) program has provided early and mid-career professionals from the MENA region with the opportunity to complete leadership, civic engagement, participatory governance, conflict resolution, and communication training. Emerging civic leaders with strong Arabic skills will spend three months in Lebanon. At the same time, those with university-level English proficiency will go to the United States to gain academic and practical experience and network with like-minded peers and professionals.
Fellows in the U.S.-based program engage in internships at political, non-governmental, or public policy organizations in Washington, D.C. The paired components of classroom and real-world work give fellows the theoretical understanding and practical experience in democracy and governance required to help enable them to advance initiatives across the MENA region.
Applications will be reviewed based on clearly defined criteria, including:
- Applicants are strongly committed to being leaders of positive change in their communities.
- Applicants demonstrate tolerance and a desire to work collaboratively with a diverse cohort of peers irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, political views, and socioeconomic status.
- Interest in participating in the program and sharing the experience with others.
- Commitment to the implementation of a follow-on project.
Those selected will come from diverse backgrounds, and LDF aims for gender balance. The U.S. Department of State fully pays expenses for the LDF program.
Level of Study:
Fellowship
Field of Study:
leadership
Middle East Partnership Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Eligible Nationality:
MENA region
Middle East Partnership Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program Eligibility
For the English program in the U.S., applicants must:
- Be from West Bank and Gaza, Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Israel.
- Have high English proficiency, both written and spoken, for the U.S.-based program. With peers and experts, participants must converse about complex political and global issues in English.
For the Arabic program in Lebanon, applicants must:
- Be from Syria, Libya, Yemen, Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, and Iraq.
- Have high Arabic proficiency, both written and spoken, for the Lebanon-based program, as the participants will need to converse about complex political and global issues in Arabic with peers and experts.
Applicants for both programs must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Between 25 and 35 years old, with a minimum bachelor’s degree.
- At least five years of professional work experience and the capacity and commitment to apply the experience gained through the Fellowship in developing and implementing a project that will benefit an organization, specific community, and/or sector in their home countries.
Application Procedure:
- All applications will be submitted online through a website that will be provided later. Please apply using this link: https://wl.force.com/LDF/wl_sitelogin.
- For more info on LDF, visit this link: https://mepi.state.gov/education/ldf/
- For questions on applying to the U.S. (English) LDF program, especially technical online database questions, please email [email protected] or contact your U.S. Embassy/Consulate/post.
Application Deadline: February 16, 2023.
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