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MERCATUS CENTER’S JAMES BUCHANAN FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline:  April 15, 2024.

LOCATION: USA

The Mercatus Center’s James Buchanan Fellowship is a one-year, competitive fellowship program awarded to scholars in any discipline who have recently graduated from their doctoral programs. The aim of this fellowship is to encourage early-career scholars to critically engage ideas in the political economy of Adam Smith and the Austrian, Virginia, and Bloomington schools of political economy.

ELIGIBILITY:

Any scholar of any nationality who holds or will hold an academic position (such as teaching, research, academic leadership, etc.) at a university or academic research center, in the US or abroad, during their year of participation is eligible to apply for the James Buchanan Fellowship.

Have graduated within the last five years from a doctoral program 

Have an academic position at an accredited university and/or a research position with an organization dedicated to in-depth research in social sciences and other sciences

BENEFIT:

The total award of up to $10,000 includes: 

A stipend

All required reading materials

Travel and lodging to attend colloquia hosted by the Mercatus Center

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CHARLES R. WALL CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIP

Application Deadline: 3rd February, 5pm EAT

LOCATION: Kenya

Are you interested in becoming part of a community of young African
professionals who are leading systemic change in the environmental space? Apply Now!

ELIGIBILITY:

They seek to engage young African leaders and professionals in the
environment space who have:

Have a demonstrated interest in conservation and environmental
sustainability.

Have a minimum of 3 years experience working in the environmental space. Can be employed, a freelancer, a volunteer, or a founder of an entity. (Areas of practice considered include but are not limited to, conservation biology, enterprise development, tourism, communications, human resources, finance, community development, etc.)

Have a proven inclination to supporting communities that you either live or work with.

Proven creativity skills to make meaningful contributions in the sphere of work.

Are an African living and working in an African country.

Are between age the ages of 20 and 35.

Minimum of a diploma in any field. Applicants with compelling applications based on experience may be considered regardless of academic qualification.

Can demonstrate management skills.

Have a good command of the English language. The training is open to

candidates from francophone countries in the continent but should have basic English writing and speaking skills. Some training materials and sessions may be translated to French.

BENEFIT:

This is a fully funded fellowship that caters for the following:

Air travel to and from home country and ground transport for the physical workshop in Nairobi in May

Accommodation during in-person workshops and any program-related activity that requires relocation, like the placement

Stipend to cover data bundles for the virtual sessions

Personalised coaching support during the program to deliver the innovation project

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