Eligibility
To apply, you must meet all of the following requirements:
- U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident
- graduate student, a recent graduate, or post-doctoral student
- hold a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- have completed at least three related graduate courses
- faculty recommendation
NDIGD will support you by:
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providing information sharing sessions in the fall of 2016
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assisting with your application preparation, if necessary
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holding preparatory sessions in early 2017 to prepare for fellowships:
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JANUARY travel details: arrangements, visa and document requirements
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FEBRUARY preparation for research experiences abroad
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MARCH culture, language, and country-specific information
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APRIL pre-departure check-in, details, and Q&A
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checking in and being a resource for you (via email, Skype, or in-person visit) during your fellowship
Your faculty mentor commits to:
- working with a host to submit a site for consideration, if one is not already in the USAID catalog
- mentoring you through the application process and the duration of the fellowship
- working with departments, centers, and institutes on campus to identify funding sources that will contribute to or fulfill entirely a 1:1 cost share
- providing 5-10% time as a cost share match contribution (requiring inclusion on the faculty member’s labor distribution form at year-end)
- writing a letter of reference for your application