Deadline:
June 15, 2024
Location(s)
Italy
NATO Defense College, Rome
Overview
The NATO Defense College is the Alliance's premier academic institution concentrated on the high-level political-military issues that confront both civilian and military leadership at Alliance and at national level. It strives to promote debate, to seek consensus, and to master the skills needed to succeed in a multinational environment. The NATO Defense College offers a number of fellowships each year in the field of defence and security policy research related to NATO and its Partners.
Details
Description of the Programme
In place since 1993, and counting over 130 alumni, the NDC Resident Fellowship Programme currently consists of four sub-programmes for a total of eight fellowships per year. It is designed for international security scholars/academics/researchers of NATO Allies and its Partners.
The Resident Fellowship Programme is under the supervision of Dr Thierry Tardy, Director, Research Division.
Mediterranean Dialogue Fellowships
The Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) Fellowships is designed for scholars/academics/researchers of MD countries. Two 5-month long fellowships are awarded each year in this category. Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Objectives
The overarching objective of the Resident Fellowship Programme is to promote research and policy analysis in areas of particular interest to NATO Member States, as well as to its partners.
During their fellowship, fellows are required to:
- conduct research on their research project and write a research essay;
- present their research project before completing their fellowship;
- act as mentors of a committee’s study project in the NDC Senior Course in case of need;
- contribute to NDC research activities.
Time frame
Fellowships of a 5-month duration will run in two time slots:
- From 1 March to 31 July;
- From 1 September to 31 January of the following year.
Fellowships of a 3-month duration will start and end at a date to be mutually agreed upon by the NDC and the Fellow, in the following time slots: February-April; May-July; September- November.
Application and selection procedure
Candidates must fill in the on-line registration form, and send separately in a single pdf file a CV, ID (Passport or national ID), and a short biography to the following email address: fellowships@ndc.nato.int
The research proposal must have a relevance to NATO’s current agenda and future (Research proposals unrelated to NATO or incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration).
Selected candidates are notified in writing.
The selection process considers the applicant’s CV (publication and previous research experience), as well as his/her research proposal and how relevant to NATO it is. Please note that the NDC Research Division cannot provide comments and feedbacks on applicants’ proposals both during and after the selection process.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) Fellowships
Two fellowships are made available each year for applicants from MD countries:
- Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, and Tunisia.
Dates
Deadline: June 15, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Each fellowship lasts five months and each fellow receives a stipend to cover his/her travel expenses and the costs of his/her stay in Rome.
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