Dear Colleagues: The Manatt Fellowship nurtures talent in democracy-building among graduate students pursuing a degree in the Midwest. The prestigious Fellowship consists of a $5,000 stipend to subsidize fellows' living expenses while in D.C. for four to six weeks. Fellows typically receive $2,000 upon the start of the fellowship, $2,000 midway through and $1,000 after completing their research. Please consider applying or forwarding the letter below to a colleague who may be interested. More information may be found at the link posted below. Note that while the application process is very doable in a short amount of time, the deadline is March 1 2014. Thanks for helping to get the word out on the Manatt Fellowship. Best wishes, AnnMarie Schneider Institute for Public Policy and Social Research International Studies and Programs (ISP), Canadian Studies Center Dear Michigan State Graduate Students: My parents Charles and Kathleen Manatt established the Manatt Democracy Fellowships at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) to provide an opportunity for outstanding graduate students from the American Midwest, including Michigan, to DC in order to conduct research on democracy-building and governance. IFES has not seen very many applicants from universities that are in Michigan - but we would like to see that happen. Please find the overview of the fellowship and the application here*:* *http://www.ifes.org/Research/Nav/Fellowships/Manatt-Fellowship.aspx*<http://www.ifes.org/Research/Nav/Fellowships/Manatt-Fellowship.aspx> *.* The deadline is March 1st, so the turnaround time is short. People who are thinking about applying may also contact Ayesha Chugh if they have questions by emailing at *[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* or calling *202-350-6742 <202-350-6742>.* Michele A. Manatt Chair, Council on Women's Leadership Meridian International Center -- 2013--2014 CSSA-MSU Committee Email: [log in to unmask] Homepage: www.cssamsu.com/ ================================================================ To Subscribe or Unsubscribe CSSAMSU mailing list, please go to: http://list.msu.edu/archives/cssamsu.html Click "Join or leave the list". For further assistance, please contact Jerry McAllister [log in to unmask] ================================================================