WorldWID Fellows Program, Qualifications

Description * Qualifications
Timeline * More Information

WorldWID
Consortium

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Bennett College
Greensboro,
North Carolina

The Center for PVO/
University Collaboration
in Development
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Datex, Inc.
Falls Church, Virginia

Funded by the Office of Women in Development, Global Bureau, the United States Agency for International Development

The Application and Selection Process

PLEASE NOTE: AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 1997, THERE IS AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM CHANGE. Please refer to Selection Procedures for information regarding new application deadlines. AS OF JANUARY 1998, WE HAVE ALSO INITIATED ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT FOR SPECIAL PLACEMENTS. Please refer to Special Recruitment for further information.

In order to more effectively meet Mission needs and communicate with applicants for the fellowship, we have recently changed our application process.

Application Criteria
Application Procedures
Selection Procedures
NEW!Special RecruitmentNEW!

Application Criteria

Applicants for WorldWID must demonstrate that they meet the following requirements:

Proof of U.S. Citizenship;
Minimum of 5 years work experience in area of technical expertise;
Availability to participate in the program for a minimum of seven months, preferably for the full one-year fellowship;
Ability to demonstrate how his/her technical training and experience relate to USAID's priority concerns with economic growth; democracy and governance, including human rights; environment; girls' education; and population, health, and nutrition. (Successful applicants are usually considered mid-career to senior professionals).
At times, WorldWID may initiate a Special Recruitment to meet a request by a specific USAID Mission. In these instances, the WorldWID Fellow must have prior WID/GAD experience. S/he should also demonstrate how s/he meets the specific requirements of that placement, including educational and professional experience, language ability, and overseas experience.

Additional criteria that will enhance the applicant's chances, but are not required, for selection into the Applicant Pool are:

Institutional Support for her/his participation in the fellowship program;

Previous international work experience;

Proficiency in a foreign language.

Application Procedures

ATTENTION: AS OF NOVEMBER 14, 1997, THERE IS AN IMPORTANT PROGRAM CHANGE. Due to program demands, WorldWID is planning only ONE Training with a start date of late March 1998, followed by field assignments for up to 10 months. As a result, the application submission deadline has been changed to DECEMBER 22, 1997.

We regret any inconvenience that these program changes may cause. Please feel free to contact our staff if you have specific questions regarding these changes.

Those persons wishing to apply for a WorldWID Fellowship should contact the WorldWID Program Office at the University of Florida. In their communication, they should indicate that they meet the required criteria for selection and request an Application Packet.

Selection Procedures

We will notify those who send us an Application Packet whether they have been selected for our Applicant Pool within one month of the application deadline. The Applicant Pool will remain active for one year after selection.

Fellows selected as a result of Special Recruitment will go through an individualized and abbreviated training program in order to meet a particularly urgent Mission request. In these cases, we will review our applicant Applicant Pool and first contact those who might qualify.

Those persons who are invited to participate in the program become Provisional Fellows and remain as such until they are given a Secret Clearance by the U.S. Government. Typically, the Training and Orientation Program will begin before the clearance process is completed. In all cases, the WorldWID Program cannot guarantee a particular field placement. However, it will try to best match Provisional Fellows' skills and preferences with Mission needs.

Timing of Invitation to be a Provisional WorldWID Fellow:: We will review the candidates in our Applicant Pool on an on-going basis as we receive requests from field Missions. Following the DECEMBER 22 APPLICATION DEADLINE , applicants and their referees may be contacted for further information pertinent to their applications and our potential Field Assignments. The Selection Committee will notify those who have qualified for the Applicant Pool in mid-January 1998, and a final decision for the March training program will be made in late January. Persons invited to participate as Provisional Fellows will be notified by February 2, 1998.
Timing of WorldWID Fellowships:: The 1998-1999 WorldWID Fellows will now begin participation in the March Training and Orientation Program, tentatively scheduled from March 22, 1998 to May 2, 1998.
Fellows are expected to depart for their field assignments approximately two weeks after the closure of the Training and Orientation Programs. The maximum participation for the entire fellowship is one year; the minimum is seven months.

Special Recruitment

As of January 1998, WorldWID announces active recruitment for the following placements. We will accept applications until the position if filled. If you are interested in applying for this WorldWID Fellowship, please contact Ms. Katie Lynch, Recruitment Coordinator, at the WorldWID Fellows Program Office. All communications about this placement should be with the WorldWID Fellows Program. Applicants should NOT contact USAID overseas Missions or offices in Washington, D.C.

Small and Medium Enterprise Development and Microfinance Programs in Ukraine

The successful applicant for this position will have an interest in the field of women in development (WID) / gender and development (GAD) and expertise in a field applicable to Small and Medium Enterprise Development and Microfinance Programs. Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

Masters, Doctorate, or Law degree in a field related to business administration, public policy, economics, finance, or a related field;

Demonstrated expertise and technical knowledge of small business development, microenterprise and microfinance;

Ability to work in a team; to take leadership when necessary, and ability to deal with competing priorities;

Excellent English writing skills; speaking knowledge of Russian or Ukranian highly desired;

Experience working in a developing country, preferably the NIS; United States citizenship;

Knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian culture;

Knowledge and/or experience in the field of WID or GAD; and

Ability to begin this assignment in March or August 1998. The Fellow will participate in our gender and development training program from March 22 to May 5, 1998. The Fellow can then return to his/her home institution and leave for the field assignment in early September.

Democracy and Governance with the Office of Women in Development, Global Bureau, United States Agency for International Development (USAID/G/WID).

The successful applicant for this position will have an interest in the field of women in development (WID) / gender and development (GAD) and expertise in a field applicable to USAID/G/WID's Strategic Support Objective 3: To improve women's legal and property rights and increase women's participation in governance and civil society in all regions, with an emphasis on legal rights in Eastern Europe and the New Independent States, and civil society in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Fellow will work under the guidance of USAID/G/WID in Washington, D.C. and will have temporary duty assignments working with USAID Missions abroad. Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

Masters or Doctorate in a social science or related field to areas defined in Strategic Support Objective 3 above, or Law degree;

Demonstrated expertise and technical knowledge of issues related to women's increased

participation in governance and civil society and access to legal and property rights;

Ability to work in a team; to take leadership when necessary, and ability to deal with competing priorities;

Excellent English writing skills; speaking knowledge of Spanish and/or Russian highly desired;

Experience working in a developing country, preferably the NIS and/or Latin America;

United States citizenship;

Knowledge and/or experience in the field of WID or GAD; and

Ability to begin this assignment in March 1998. The Fellow will participate in a our gender and development training and orientation program from March 22 to May 1, 1998, and then be assigned to USAID/G/WID in Washington, D.C. for a period of approximately 10 months.

If you qualify for the WorldWID Fellows Program and would like an Application Packet, please contact:

WorldWID Fellows Program
University of Florida
Office of International Studies and Programs
123 Tigert Hall, P.O. Box 113225
Gainesville, Florida 32611-3225
(P) (352) 392-7074 , (F) (352)-392-8379
E-Mail wrldwid@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu


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