Reagan-Fascell Fellowships
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program offers five-month fellowships to leading democracy activists, journalists, civil society leaders, and scholars from around the world to conduct independent projects at the National Endowment for Democracy.
During their time at NED’s International Forum for Democratic Studies, in Washington D.C., fellows reflect on their experiences and consider lessons learned; conduct independent research and writing; engage with colleagues and counterparts in the United States; and build ties with a global network of democracy advocates. Fellows receive monthly payments to cover living expenses, plus basic health insurance, travel reimbursement, and research support. The deadline to apply for the has been extended to October 15, 2021. The deadline for recommendation letters has been extended until October 22, 2021. Apply here.
FDD Fellowships
The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)3 research institute focusing on foreign policy and national security, is accepting applications for its 2022 National Security Fellows Program (NSFP). National security practitioners based in the DC-area should apply by November 2, 2021.
Employment Opportunities
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
Further opportunities here.
Freedom House
Domestic Opportunities
- Director of Digital Communications
- Director of Talent and Culture
- Policy and Advocacy Officer, Asia
- Senior Program Manager, Political Prisoner Initiative
International Opportunities
- Chief of Party – Southeast Asia
- Media Specialist – Banjul, The Gambia
- Program Officer – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Ukraine Field Office Director – Kyiv, Ukraine
Further opportunities here.
International Republican Institute (IRI)
- Program Officer – China
- Program Manager – Latin America & the Caribbean
- Program Officer – Iran and the Gulf
- Program Officer – Lebanon
Further opportunities here.
National Democratic Institute (NDI)
- Resident Senior Program Manager – Political Parties: Ukraine
- Program Director- Latin America & The Caribbean
- Program Manager: Gender, Women and Democracy
- Global Design, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer
Further opportunities here.
National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
- Program Officer, (Information Space)
- Program Officer/ Assistant Program Officer (APO) Russia
- Director, Government Relations
- Program Officer, Training and Collaboration
- Program Officer, Iraq
- Field Coordinator/ Sr. Field Coordinator, Afghanistan Emergency Response
- Program Officer / Senior Program Officer, Emergency Response
Further opportunities here.
Open Society
- Communications Officer
- Senior Policy Advisor, Africa Region
- Senior Policy Advisor, Asia Region
- Senior Policy Advisor, Latin America
Further vacancies here.
Solidarity Center
- Country Program Director for Nepal
- Country Program Director, Bangladesh
- Country Program Director for Southeast Europe
- Program Officer I for Europe and Central Asia
- Policy Director
- Country Program Director, North Africa
Further vacancies here.
Additional opportunities
- Program Associate – Digital Democracy Initiative
- Civil Society & Political Transition Programs Manager (Syria) – US Dept of State.