The
International Centre for Human Development (IC4HD) announces 12 human
development fellowships for 2014. The fellowships offered by the Centre support
innovative analytical work on major human development issues. The theme of this
year’s fellowships is Social Protection and Security in the Global South. IC4HD is a joint initiative of
the Government of India and UNDP.
About the Fellowships
Fellowships are open to mid-career professionals including academics,
civil servants and civil society practitioners. The selected fellows will
receive INR 150,000 per month, and will be hosted by the
Indian Institute of Advanced Studies in Shimla, India, for either three, six or
nine months. The deadline for submitting applications is 02 March 2014.
The fellowships will start on the following dates:
The fellowships will start on the following dates:
·
1 April
2014, or 15 July 2014 in case a three-month duration is proposed
·
1 April
2014 or 15 June 2014 in the case a six-month duration is proposed
·
1 April 2014
in case a nine-month duration is proposed
Eligibility
Applications
are invited from all eligible candidates. Women are strongly encouraged to
apply. Applicants are required to fulfil the following eligibility criteria to
be considered for the fellowship:
·
Must be a
citizen of a country of selected countries of the global South
·
Masters
degree in a relevant discipline is desirable
·
Should be
between 38 and 48 years of age (at the time of the closing date of the
applications)
·
Should
have at least 10-12 years of relevant working experience
·
Should
not be a UN staff member or a Indian Institute of Advanced Study staff/fellow
The other
selection criteria, which will be considered to shortlist applications,
include:
·
Exceptional
creativity in choice of topic
·
Value
addition or new direction to the human development concept, methodology,
analysis, application and policy relevance
·
Track
record of past accomplishments
·
Time
needed for completing the work
Application Process
Applicants
whose native language is not English are expected to have the ability to write
and converse fluently in English. All candidates must complete a formal
application in English, including:
·
Application
form (available online), inclusive of the time period preferred and duration of
the fellowship (3 or 6 months or 9 months)
·
Summary
statement of the objectives of the proposal
·
Project
proposal, not exceeding 1,000 words, which does not involve fieldwork with data
collection that highlights the main contours of the research to be undertaken
during the tenure of the Fellowship which is residential. The questions that
the research aims to address, in line with the theme of the fellowship, and the
reasons behind their selection should be clearly stated
·
Curriculum
vitae
·
Two
references (email and telephone number should be indicated). One of the
referees should be the current supervisor
·
Pre-approval
for leave should be obtained by candidates from the current employer
Incomplete
applications or those received after the due date will not be processed.
For more information’s please visit: http://www.in.undp.org/content/india/en/home/presscenter/articles/2014/01/28/IC4HD-HD-Fellowships-2014
