The API Senior Fellowships are meant for those with an established track record as a public intellectual who is 40 or more as of August 31, 2008. The project may take from one to twelve months, and may visits in up to four API participating countries. In addition to the general eligibility above, the applicants for the API Senior Fellowships must:
- Be 40 years of age or more as of August 31, 2008 (exceptions may be made);
- Have the ability and experience to conduct research projects and/orprofessional activities in the participating countries other than his/her native country or country of residence;
- Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities in up to four of the participating countries, but in a country(ies) other than in the applicant's native country or country of residence;
- Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities for a continuous period of between one to twelve months; and
- Have the ability, influence, and means to disseminate the results of their research projects and/or professional activities.
- Be under the age of 40 as of August 31, 2008 (exceptions may be made);
- Have the ability and desire to engage in research projects and/or professional activitites in the participating countries other than his/her native or country of residence;
- Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities for a consecutive period of between four to twelve months; and
- Undertake the proposed research projects and/or professional activities in up to two of the participating countries, but in a country(ies) other than the applicant's native country or country of residernce.
An application must include:
1. Application Form
2.A Cover Letter with brief introduction of yourself and why you are applying for the API Fellowships Program.
3. A Curriculum Vitae with details of your education, professional career, publications, and achievements. (Not more than three pages.)
4. Two Reference Letters if these are not in English, you must provide an English translation. These letters should be addressed to the API Fellowships Program, and be written within three months before the deadline for submission.
5. Project Proposal, please include the following points (in less than five pages):
# What is your project in more detail?
# Why do you want to do it?
# Why are you the right person to do this project? (mention relevant previous experience.)
# How are you going to do it? (methodology)
# What will be the outputs (research paper, video, performance, etc.) and how will you disseminate them?
# How does the project contribute to the goal of API?
# What are your past achievements and future plans as a public intellectual? (organization, advocacy, publication, etc.) How does the Fellowship help you?
The deadline for application submission is August 31, 2008
Interviews will take place in September/October 2008.
The results will be announced in February 2009.
The project must be carried out between July 1, 2009 and July 31, 2010
Please submit the all above documents in one envelope addressed to the Partner Institution in your country.