The Charles and Kathleen Manatt Fellowship, funded by former U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic and former Chair of IFES’ Board of Directors, Charles Manatt, and his wife Kathleen awards one $5,000 Manatt Fellowship ($2,000 upon the start of the fellowship, $2,000 midway through the fellowship, and $1,000 upon receipt of research paper) to bring outstanding graduate students from the American Midwest to Washington, D.C. to conduct research in democracy-building. The Manatt Fellowship marked the inauguration of the Democracy Studies Fellowship programs at IFES.The Manatt Fellowship is available for U.S. or international graduate students attending universities in the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.Past fellows found the Manatt Fellowship an excellent boost to their careers in international development or research. For example, fellows have gone on to manage programs at the National Democratic Institute and consult for Asia Foundation election programs in Pakistan.

Eligibilty:1. Applicants must be a U.S. or international student studying at a US university in one of the states listed above.2. Applicants should be graduate students in either Masters or PhD programs who have not yet completed their degrees.3. Applicants should be pursuing degrees in international relations, political science, public administration.

IFES is now accepting applications for the 2011 Manatt and Hybl and Fellowships. To apply, students should download an application form here for the Manatt Fellowship and send IFES a complete application packet.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 1, 2011

Further Scholarship Information and Application