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Thursday, March 30, 2006

Charles and Kathleen Manatt Democracy Studies Fellowship Program.

Dear Sir or Madam:

IFES is pleased to announce that applications are currently being accepted for the Charles and Kathleen Manatt Democracy Studies Fellowship Program. Established by IFES’ former Chairman of the Board and his wife, the program awards up to two eight- to ten-week fellowships each year exclusively to graduate students from universities in the Midwest. I have enclosed further information below and in the attached; please distribute widely and let your students and colleagues know about this exciting opportunity.

Manatt Fellows receive a stipend of $5,000 and work just three blocks from the White House at IFES’ international headquarters in the heart of downtown Washington, D.C. Working alongside IFES experts involved in a variety of challenging and exciting international projects, Fellows are based at IFES’ Applied Research Center and have access to the F. Clifton White Resource Center, a leading collection of democracy-building materials highly regarded by policymakers and researchers.

Eligibility: Graduate students working towards a degree in international relations, political science, public administration or a related area. If Ph.D. candidates, students should be pre-dissertation.

Founded in 1987, IFES is an international, nonprofit organization that supports the building of democratic societies. IFES currently has programs in over 20 countries supporting civil society groups, the rule of law, human rights, transparent governance and election administration. Manatt Fellows will have the opportunity to work and learn with a diverse group of professionals who have extensive experience in all areas of elections and democratic development.

Again, I encourage you to share this opportunity with your staff and students. We have attached additional information about the fellowship and an application form to this email. Please visit www.ifes.org/arc-fellowships.html or contact me for any additional information.

Sincerely,

Dorin Tudoran
Director, Applied Research Center
IFES
1101 15th Street, N.W., Third FloorWashington, D.C. 20005Tel: 202.350.6730 Fax: 202.822.9744
Email: dtudoran@ifes.org