News ReleaseUnited States Institute of Peace Welcomes 22nd Class of Jennings Randolph Senior FellowsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 6, 2008 Contact:
(Washington, October 6) The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) today announced the names of the eight Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows who began a 10-month residency at the Institute on October 1. The Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship program is a highly competitive international program that provides scholars, policy analysts, policymakers, and other experts with opportunities to spend time in residence at the Institute, reflecting and writing on pressing international peace and security challenges. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country. Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, USIP’s associate vice president of the Jennings Randolph Fellowship Program, said, “Over the years, Jennings Randolph fellows’ research and publications have made tremendous contributions to our understanding of the causes of conflict and the paths to peace. The JR program allows international experts to interact on a daily basis with scholars, policy experts, and policymakers in Washington, D.C. Now more than ever, it is vitally important for international experts to understand American perspectives on international peace and security issues, and for Americans, in turn, to fully appreciate international views.” USIP’s Jennings Randolph Senior Fellows for 20082009 and their project titles are as follows:
The USIP JR program also has a number of shorter-term fellowship programs for U.S. and foreign academics. For more information on USIP’s JR fellowship programs, please visit www.usip.org/fellows. The application deadline for 2009-2010 fellowships is September 8, 2009. The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan institution established and funded by Congress. Its goals are to help prevent and resolve violent international conflicts, promote post-conflict stability and development, and increase conflict management capacity, tools, and intellectual capital worldwide. The Institute does this by empowering others with knowledge, skills, and resources, as well as by directly engaging in peacebuilding efforts around the globe. In the News ArchivesNews Releases ArchivesRelated ResourcesContact |
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