UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN
Interested in a 1-year research stay abroad? Fox International Fellowships at Yale University are now available for PhD students enrolled at University of Copenhagen
Fox International Fellowships | Deadline 06-01-2020
The Fox International Fellowship Program offers a fully funded research stay at Yale University for doctoral students from University of Copenhagen during the academic year of 2020-2021
About the call The goal of the Fox International Fellowship Program is to enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries by promoting international scholarly exchanges and collaborations among the next generation of leaders. To accomplish this goal, the program seeks to identify and nurture those students who are interested in harnessing scholarly knowledge to respond to the world's most pressing challenges.
Fox International Fellows are outstanding students whose academic records and extracurricular activities demonstrate personal leadership qualities and who demonstrate a future potential for leadership in creating a more peaceful world.
The program especially welcomes doctoral students working in the fields of international relations and global affairs, law, environmental policy, public health, social sciences, economics, political science, political theory, business and finance, management, and contemporary history.
The ‘citizen scholar’ ambassadors the program is seeking to fund should be engaged in research with strong policy relevance, have an ability to communicate with wider audiences, and demonstrate a potential for future leadership in or out of academia.
With the aim of identifying these future leaders, Yale has partnered with 19 of the world’s PAGE 2 OF 3 leading universities in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. There are already more than 500 alumni in the extensive Fox Fellowship network.
Grant opportunities Fox International Fellows at Yale will receive funding for one round-trip coach airfare, housing, health insurance, and a stipend determined by Yale University to cover basic living expenses.
Preference will be given to the students who have never studied at Yale or in the US before. Successful applicants from University of Copenhagen must remain registered for a degree at the University of Copenhagen. At Yale University they will be appointed Visiting Affiliated Research Students in the Division of Special Registration for non-degree study by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Eligibility:
Graduate level students pursuing Doctoral or Masters level degrees. The Fox International Fellowship is NOT open to postdoctoral applicants. US citizens are not eligible to apply, unless they have citizenship of another country and have never studied (Undergraduate and Graduate level) in the US.
Selection criteria:
• Personal characteristics. Candidates must demonstrate commitment to serious research and a capacity for leadership and civic engagement.
• Field of focus. Candidates should be engaged in a relevant social science (including political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, psychology and geography) or humanities discipline (including philosophy, history and law). Training in some type of substantive interdisciplinary fields such as business/management, public administration, international relations, environmental policy and public health are especially attractive.
• Language skills. The candidate’s language skills must be sufficient both to succeed in their research project and to engage in the intellectual and social community of the host university. Candidates for the Yale International Fox Fellowships at Yale University must an excellent command of the English language in conversation, reading and writing.
• Research Proposal. Candidates will be given preference for demonstrating excellence in their field of study.
Application procedure PAGE 3 OF 3
The application form is available at your PhD School. A complete application packet will include the following, all in English:
• A complete “Admissions Application”. • Two letters of reference from relevant faculty members at the University of Copenhagen who can comment on the applicant’s research and studies as well as their commitment to leadership and service in the context of the Fox Fellowship’s overall goals. • Official transcript of relevant degree program. • Recent TOEFL or IELTS scores (mandatory if you are nominated).
Only applications using the form and with complete information will be assessed.
Applications must be submitted by e-mail to PhD Coordinator Anne Mette Schaffalitzky [email protected] no later than 6 January 2020. Based on an assessment of all in- coming applications, the University of Copenhagen will nominate candidates to the Yale Fox International Fellowship Committee who will be in charge of the final selection. The final selection will be announced no later than 15 April 2020.
More information
For more information, please contact PhD Coordinator Anne Mette Schaffalitzky, University of Copenhagen Research & Innovation, at [email protected],
Application Form from Partner Institutions
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Last Name: First Name:
Partner Institution:
Department:
Year of study: Estimated year of Graduation
Email :
Country of birth: Date of birth: MM/DD/ YYYY
Country of Citizenship:
Are you a US Yes Gender Male Citizen or Green No Female Card holder?
Please list any dependents (immediate family members) who will be accompanying you and will reside with you for the duration of the program. (Note: The Fox Program does not cover dependents, but will assist with visas)
Name and Date of birth PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY
Professional Biography: (max 200 words)
Please visit http:// foxfellowship.yale .edu/ currentfellows for examples.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Official TOEFL or EILTS score (if applicable)
Please list up to four languages in descending order of proficiency, including your native tongue. For each language check the box, along the scale from “working knowledge” to “native,” that best reflects your level of proficiency. Do not list languages for which your level of proficiency is less than “working knowledge.”
Language skills: ACHIEVEMENTS
1. Please provide information, in reverse chronological order, on up to three completed post- secondary programs of study.
Post-secondary education
3. Please provide information, in reverse chronological order, on up to five honors, scholarships, fellowships, or awards.
Awards 4. Please provide information, in reverse chronological order, on up to five extra-curricular or public service activities.
Extra-curricular or public service activities
5. Please provide information, in reverse chronological order, on up to five positions held.
Work experience
6. Please provide full publication references, in reverse chronological order, for up to six of your most important publications, specifying whether or not they were collaborative efforts. Publications
7. Please provide information, in reverse chronological order, on up to five conferences in which you have participated, including a description of the nature of your participation (panel, paper, organizer, etc.)
Conferences PROJECT PROPOSAL
Title of Project Proposal:
Short summary of research project (max 200 words)
Longer description of research project:
1. Research Agenda: Tell us about your research project and its central ideas. 2. Methodological approach. 3. What led you to choose this research project in particular? Please concisely describe the motivations (both personal and academic) that lead you to pursue this research. 4. What is new or surprising about your research? 5. What impact could your research have on future public policy debate? 6. Yale resources needed. 7. Identify three faculty members you would like to work with. Longer description of research project (max 1200 words) limits: 1st box 500 words 2nd box 500 words 3rd box 200 words box 2 (max 500 words)
box 3 (max 200 words)
LEADERSHIP STATEM ENT
Please describe your leadership potential (include information on any leadership roles you have undertaken) and commitment to being a “citizen ambassador.” Also, identify your study objectives and career goals, while reflecting on how a Fox International Fellowship will help you attain those objectives and goals. Leadership statement (max 450 words): A complete application MUST contain the following:
1. A copy of this application cover sheet. 2. Official TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicable) 3. Two letters of recommendation from faculty members. 4. Official transcript of your grades. MACMILLAN CENTER Fox International Fellowship
What is the Fox International Fellowship?
• It is a graduate student exchange program between Yale and world-renowned partner universities. What do Fox International Fellows do? •Undertake independent research at Yale University in one of the designated fields for an academic year. •Audit classes and attend workshops and conferences at Yale to become acquainted with the academics working in their field. •Network with faculty, students, and a range of organizations to create new opportunities and important practical experiences.
For more information and details on the application process, visit foxfellowship.yale.edu.
Fox International Fellowship Program, Henry R. Luce Hall, Room 144, New Haven, CT 06520 The goal of the Fox International Fellowship is to enhance mutual understanding between the peoples of the United States and other countries by promoting international scholarly exchanges and collaborations among the next generation of leaders.
We seek applicants whose work has the potential to ofer insight into the problems and challenges standing in the way of the world`s peace and prosperity. The fellowship focuses on such critical fields as: international relations and global afairs, law, environmental policy, public health, social sciences, economics, political science, political theory, business and finance, management, and contemporary history . For more information and details on the application process, visit foxfellowship.yale.edu.