The John Smith Memorial Trust is currently seeking applications from potential candidates for its 2009 Fellowship Programme, to take place in June/July next year.
The aim of the Fellowship is to enable outstanding individuals to study political, judicial, constitutional and other relative institutions and procedures in the United Kingdom and to share experiences of their own institutions in their countries with their peers and with British hosts and experts. We aim to foster leadership qualities in an outstanding group of individuals who on the completion of their Fellowship will return home to apply what they have learnt from each other and from the people and places they encounter in the UK. Our common purpose is to foster better relations and understanding between the Fellowship countries and the UK and between the Fellowship countries and each other.
Applications for Fellowships are invited from:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine.
The Trust only accepts applications from these seven countries.
The Trust aims to recruit high-flying and influential young leaders who will make a substantial impact on the future development of their countries. The Fellowship Programme is open to political leaders, government or local government officials, journalists/media experts, lawyers and influential young leaders from civil society or the NGO sector. The “ideal” candidate will be aged 25-35, with a track record of concern for good governance. Good written and spoken English is essential.
Further information about recruitment criteria, application details and deadlines can be obtained from the Trust’s website:
http://www.johnsmithmemorialtrust.org/Web/Site/Programme/how_to_apply.asp
Julie Utting
Communications Officer
John Smith Memorial Trust
Tel: +44 (0)207 747 1682
Email: julie.utting@johnsmithtrust.org
www.johnsmithmemorialtrust.org