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- The Woodrow Wilson Center in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 11, 2011 and posted on Sep 30, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,360,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $85,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 23 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
- # Citizens or permanent residents from any country (foreign nationals must be able to hold a valid passport and obtain a J1 Visa) # Men and women with outstanding capabilities and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds (including government, the corporate world, professions, and academia) # Academic candidates holding a Ph.D. (Ph.D. must be received by the application deadline of October 1) # Academic candidates demonstrating scholarly achievement by publications beyond their doctoral dissertations # Practitioners or policymakers with an equivalent level of professional achievement # English proficiency as the Center is designed to encourage the exchange of ideas among its fellows # Applicants working on a degree (even if the degree is to be awarded prior to the proposed fellowship year) # Proposals of a partisan or advocacy nature # Primary research in the natural sciences # Projects that create musical composition or dance # Projects in the visual arts # Projects that are the rewriting of doctoral dissertations # The editing of texts, papers, or documents # The preparation of textbooks, anthologies, translations, and memoirs Notes on Eligibility You do not need an institutional affiliation to apply. For most academic candidates, a book or monograph is required. Scholars and practitioners who previously held research awards or fellowships at the Wilson Center are not precluded from applying for a fellowship. However, the nature and recency of the prior award may be among the factors considered during the selection process, and by the Fellowships Committee of the Board of Trustees.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 0004) is a discretionary grant program run by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars that supports residential fellowships in Washington, D.C. through the Center's annual international competition. The program is designed for people whose work sits at the intersection of scholarship and public affairs, including scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals. The central aim is to give fellows time and resources to produce policy-relevant work while also plugging them into the Wilson Center's national mission and its networks in Washington, encouraging active engagement with policymakers and collaboration with Center staff working on related issues.
Each year, the Wilson Center expects to make roughly 22 to 25 awards (about 23 expected awards are cited in the listing). Fellows are placed within one of the Center's programs or projects, which helps shape their community, events, and policy-facing opportunities during the residency. The Center emphasizes proposals that are non-advocacy in nature but clearly relevant to public policy, with projects expected to contribute insight into key challenges facing the United States and the world. Competitive proposals typically connect contemporary policy debates to deeper historical and/or cultural context rather than offering purely academic treatments with no policy resonance.
The program's topical priorities are organized around major themes that reflect the Wilson Center's programming focus. Under "Global Sustainability and Security," the Center highlights areas such as terrorism, transnational crime and citizen security, climate change and natural resource scarcity (and how these pressures affect national security), as well as urbanization, migration, and immigration. Under "Regional Power Shifts," it calls out transitions from autocracy and the role of rising powers and changing regional orders. Under "American Challenges as a Global Power," priorities include American competitiveness and innovation, the future of America's social contract (including the role of government and the country's economic future), and energy policy, including costs, availability, national security implications, and long-term prospects. Within these broad themes, applicants are generally expected to show how their project speaks to present-day policy questions while bringing analytical depth and context that can inform decision-makers and public understanding.
Funding details in the source data indicate an estimated total funding level of $1,360,000, with an award ceiling of $85,000 and no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The award floor is listed as $0, which typically means award sizes can vary depending on the fellowship terms, project needs, and available funds, up to the stated maximum. Because this is a residential fellowship, the support is commonly understood to help cover living and research time during the period in Washington, though applicants normally need to consult the program's web page for specifics about duration, stipend structure, and allowable costs.
Eligibility is limited to individual applicants rather than institutions, and an institutional affiliation is not required to apply. The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents from any country, with the practical requirement that foreign nationals must be able to hold a valid passport and obtain a J-1 visa to participate. The Center seeks men and women with outstanding capabilities across many backgrounds, including academia, government, corporate settings, and other professions. For academic candidates, a Ph.D. must be completed by the application deadline, and applicants are expected to demonstrate scholarly achievement through publications beyond the doctoral dissertation; for many academic applicants, a book or monograph is effectively expected. Practitioners and policymakers may qualify with an equivalent level of professional achievement. Since the fellowship is built around exchange and interaction among fellows, English proficiency is required.
The program also makes clear what it does not fund or accept. Ineligible submissions include projects that are partisan or advocacy-focused, primary research in the natural sciences, and creative projects in areas like musical composition, dance, or the visual arts. The program does not support proposals that are simply rewriting doctoral dissertations, editing collections of texts or documents, or preparing textbooks, anthologies, translations, or memoirs. Applicants who are still working on a degree are not eligible, even if the degree would be awarded before the fellowship year, which signals that the program is intended for established professionals rather than graduate students or candidates still completing core credentials.
Key administrative details in the listing include a posted date of September 30, 2010, and a current closing date shown as October 1, 2011 (with an original closing date of October 4, 2010), and an archive date of October 31, 2011, indicating the record reflects an earlier cycle and applicants should verify the latest deadlines and requirements on the Wilson Center Fellowships web page. For access issues with the full announcement, the contact listed is Louisa Roussey, Fellowship Program Assistant, at 202-691-4227, with an email address referenced as the Fellowship Assistant Email in the source.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships (Funding Opportunity Number 0004)
What is the Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 0004)?
The Woodrow Wilson Center Fellowships opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 0004) is a discretionary grant program run by the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. It supports residential fellowships in Washington, D.C. awarded through the Center's annual international competition.
Where does the fellowship take place?
The fellowship is residential and takes place in Washington, D.C.
Who is the program designed for?
The program is designed for people whose work sits at the intersection of scholarship and public affairs. This includes scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals.
What is the main goal of the fellowship?
The central aim is to give fellows time and resources to produce policy-relevant work. The fellowship is also intended to connect fellows to the Wilson Center's mission and Washington-based networks, encouraging engagement with policymakers and collaboration with Center staff working on related issues.
How many fellowships are expected to be awarded each year?
The Wilson Center expects to make roughly 22 to 25 awards each year (about 23 expected awards are cited in the listing).
Are fellows affiliated with a specific Wilson Center program or project?
Yes. Fellows are placed within one of the Center's programs or projects. This placement helps shape the fellow's community, events, and policy-facing opportunities during the residency.
What types of proposals does the Wilson Center emphasize?
The Center emphasizes proposals that are non-advocacy in nature but clearly relevant to public policy. Projects are expected to contribute insight into key challenges facing the United States and the world.
What makes a proposal competitive for this fellowship?
Competitive proposals typically connect contemporary policy debates to deeper historical and/or cultural context. The listing suggests proposals that are purely academic treatments with no policy resonance are less aligned with the program's aims.
What are the fellowship's main topical priority themes?
The program's priorities are organized around major themes that reflect the Wilson Center's programming focus: Global Sustainability and Security; Regional Power Shifts; and American Challenges as a Global Power.
What topics fall under "Global Sustainability and Security"?
Under Global Sustainability and Security, the Center highlights terrorism, transnational crime and citizen security, climate change and natural resource scarcity (and how these pressures affect national security), as well as urbanization, migration, and immigration.
What topics fall under "Regional Power Shifts"?
Under Regional Power Shifts, the Center calls out transitions from autocracy and the role of rising powers and changing regional orders.
What topics fall under "American Challenges as a Global Power"?
Under American Challenges as a Global Power, priorities include American competitiveness and innovation, the future of America's social contract (including the role of government and the country's economic future), and energy policy, including costs, availability, national security implications, and long-term prospects.
Do applicants need to connect their project to current policy questions?
Yes. Within the broad themes, applicants are generally expected to show how their project speaks to present-day policy questions while also bringing analytical depth and context that can inform decision-makers and public understanding.
What is the estimated total funding for this opportunity?
The source data indicate an estimated total funding level of $1,360,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is listed as $85,000.
Is there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor is listed as $0. This typically indicates award sizes may vary depending on fellowship terms, project needs, and available funds, up to the stated maximum.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What does the fellowship funding generally support?
Because this is a residential fellowship, the support is commonly understood to help cover living and research time during the period in Washington. The listing notes that applicants normally need to consult the program's web page for specifics about duration, stipend structure, and allowable costs.
Who is eligible to apply: individuals or institutions?
Eligibility is limited to individual applicants rather than institutions.
Is an institutional affiliation required to apply?
No. An institutional affiliation is not required to apply.
Is the competition open internationally?
Yes. The competition is open to citizens or permanent residents from any country, with additional practical requirements for foreign nationals related to travel and visa eligibility.
What visa requirement applies to foreign nationals?
Foreign nationals must be able to hold a valid passport and obtain a J-1 visa to participate.
Is English proficiency required?
Yes. Since the fellowship is built around exchange and interaction among fellows, English proficiency is required.
What academic credential is required for academic applicants?
For academic candidates, a Ph.D. must be completed by the application deadline.
What publication expectations apply to academic applicants?
Academic applicants are expected to demonstrate scholarly achievement through publications beyond the doctoral dissertation. The listing notes that for many academic applicants, a book or monograph is effectively expected.
Can practitioners or policymakers apply without a Ph.D.?
Yes. Practitioners and policymakers may qualify with an equivalent level of professional achievement.
Are students or applicants still working on a degree eligible?
No. Applicants who are still working on a degree are not eligible, even if the degree would be awarded before the fellowship year.
Does the program fund advocacy or partisan projects?
No. Ineligible submissions include projects that are partisan or advocacy-focused. The program emphasizes non-advocacy projects that are still clearly relevant to public policy.
Does the program support primary research in the natural sciences?
No. Primary research in the natural sciences is listed as ineligible.
Are creative arts projects eligible (music, dance, visual arts)?
No. Creative projects such as musical composition, dance, or the visual arts are listed as ineligible.
Are projects that rewrite a doctoral dissertation eligible?
No. The program does not support proposals that are simply rewriting doctoral dissertations.
Does the program fund editing collections of texts or documents?
No. Editing collections of texts or documents is listed among the types of proposals the program does not support.
Does the program fund textbooks, anthologies, translations, or memoirs?
No. The program does not support preparing textbooks, anthologies, translations, or memoirs.
What are the posted, closing, and archive dates shown in the listing?
The listing shows a posted date of September 30, 2010; a current closing date of October 1, 2011 (with an original closing date of October 4, 2010); and an archive date of October 31, 2011.
Does the date information mean this is an older funding cycle?
Yes. The posted, closing, and archive dates indicate the record reflects an earlier cycle. The listing advises applicants to verify the latest deadlines and requirements on the Wilson Center Fellowships web page.
Who can be contacted for access issues with the full announcement?
For access issues with the full announcement, the contact listed is Louisa Roussey, Fellowship Program Assistant, at 202-691-4227. The listing also references an email address as the Fellowship Assistant Email in the source.
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