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FELLOWS PROGRAM

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The BRICS Policy Center, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is accepting applications for Visiting Fellows to conduct research on topics related to the Center’s activities.   Fellows will stay in Rio de Janeiro during the time of the fellowship (1-3 months; dates are flexible but the fellowship must take place between November 2011 and August 2012) and will be provided with a stipend and a working space at the Center.  Application forms should be received no longer than July 03rd, 2012.

ABOUT THE BRICS POLICY CENTER

The BRICS Policy Center is a think tank established in Rio de Janeiro in 2010 through a partnership between the city’s municipal government and the Institute of International Relations at the Pontifical Catholic University (PUC-Rio).  The center has five research teams working on the following topics relevant to Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa: International Politics and the Multilateral Agenda; Development, Commerce, Finance and Investment; Technical Cooperation and Science & Technology; Urban Development and Sustainability; and Economic and Political Analysis (for more information, please see below, or visit our website: http://www.bricspolicycenter.org/).  In addition to producing publications on these themes, the center organizes regular events (workshops, colloquia, lectures and seminars) to debate relevant topics.

THE FELLOWSHIP

•    Fellows are expected to reside in Rio de Janeiro for a minimum of 1 month and maximum of 3 months.  Each Fellow will collaborate with one of the five thematic research groups at the center to produce publications and participate in related events such as colloquia and workshops.  The Center will provide each fellow with a working space (including a desktop computer and internet connection) at its historic headquarters, the Affonso Arinos House.  The BPC is located in Botafogo, a dynamic neighborhood and major transportation hub in Rio’s South Zone.

•    The BRICS Policy Center will cover the costs of the airfare to/from Rio de Janeiro and a stipend of R$9.000,00 Brazilian reais/month.  This amount should cover accommodation, local transportation and food expenses during your stay in Rio. Fellows are responsible for finding their own accommodations, although the BPC staff may be able to assist them in securing housing.

•    It’s important that you arrive in Brazil with an international health insurance covering the entire period of your stay.

Fellows are responsible for obtaining the Brazilian visa through their local consulate or embassy. To obtain the visa, fellows must first send us all information required for completing the visa documentation. Kindly do this as soon as possible after being approved by the program. We will send you a list of details we must have in order to issue a “Letter of Invitation” for the visa.


ELIGIBILITY

•    Residency: Be a resident or former resident of one of the following: Russia, India, China, or South Africa;

•    Language: Have working language of either English or Portuguese and be able to both write and collaborate with local scholars in one of those two languages;

•    Education: Have earned a Doctorate from an accredited university or professional school (exceptional doctoral candidates may be considered if the proposed project is part of the thesis project);

•    Experience: Have prior research and/or professional experience in a theme related to the proposed project.

APPLICATION MATERIAL

1- Project proposal;

2- The completed and signed application form (click here);

3- A curriculum vitae (resumé), in Portuguese or English;

4- 2(two) letters of recommendation from sources familiar with the applicant’s research and professional record;

5- Writing sample: past publication or manuscript (in English or Portuguese), preferably on a theme relevant to the proposed project.

NOTE: Finalists will be contacted for an interview via telephone or Skype.