[ecrea] Call for Applications, 2014-15 Yahoo! Fellow in Residence, Georgetown University

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Yahoo! Fellow in Residence
International Values, Communications Technology & the Global Internet
School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.

The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service is pleased to invite 
applications for the position of Yahoo! Fellow in Residence for the 
academic year 2014-2015. This one academic year position is funded by 
the Yahoo! Fund on International Values, Communications Technology and 
the Global Internet, which was established at Georgetown University by a 
gift from Yahoo! Inc. The Yahoo! Fellow will be chosen by Georgetown 
University from applicants drawn from the government, corporate, 
non-profit and academic sectors.

The Fellowship
The Yahoo! Fellow in Residence explores the relationship between new 
communications technologies and international values in varying national 
and international contexts. Projects should address the issue of 
applying international values and principles (e.g., free expression, 
regulation, citizenship and privacy) to new communications technologies 
and the diffusion of information in rapidly changing global 
environments. These might include large and evolving economies—including 
Brazil, Russia, India, and China—as well as interactions between the 
developing and developed worlds. Projects can draw on insights from many 
disciplines, including politics, economics, business, and socio-cultural 
research.
It is expected that the Yahoo! Fellow will undertake research and 
writing, some of which will be posted on the website of the Institute 
for the Study of Diplomacy, during his or her stay. In addition, the 
Fellow must organize at least one workshop or conference during each of 
the two semesters in residence, work with graduate fellows supported by 
the same Yahoo! grant, engage in co-curricular offerings and other 
interactions with the Georgetown student body, and participate in the 
professional life of Washington, D.C.
The Yahoo! Fellow in Residence will be a part of the Institute for the 
Study of Diplomacy (ISD) at Georgetown University. The Institute will 
provide office space, supplies, and administrative support during the 
fellowship year. The Yahoo! Fellow will have the opportunity to be a 
member of a group of ISD associates and fellows drawn from the United 
States and foreign government agencies.
The fellowship provides a stipend of $60,000 to support housing and 
living expenses for the academic year and $5,000 to cover travel 
associated with the appointment. The appointment will cover the period 
of August 15, 2014 to May 15, 2015.
Within the School of Foreign Service, the Master of Science in Foreign 
Service Program (MSFS) will provide a locus for the applied curricular 
and research support activities associated with the Yahoo! Fellows. The 
Program’s multi-disciplinary faculty, including experienced public and 
private sector practitioners, comprises a broad resource base for 
research and collaboration on globalization forces and impacts across an 
array of diverse sectors and cross-national applications. Relevant 
results generated by the Yahoo! Fellows’ projects could be incorporated 
into the MSFS Program’s curriculum through guest lectures, special 
seminars, case studies and/or course modules. It is anticipated that 
research projects may thereby yield multiplier educational effects that 
extend beyond the tenure of a particular Yahoo! Fellow. MSFS graduate 
students will also be selected to receive partial-tuition fellowships as 
Junior Yahoo! Fellows. The selected students will engage in study and 
research associated with the Yahoo! Fellow in Residence and/or other 
faculty engaged in related project activities.

Applications
Applications should be imaginative, multidisciplinary, analytical, and 
capable of being completed during the fellowship year. They should 
include proposals for projects and associated conferences or workshops. 
An advanced degree is not required, however, for those pursuing graduate 
work, the degree must be completed and in hand prior to assuming the 
fellowship.

Applicants should submit the following:
• Letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• Statement describing a proposed project and methodology (not to exceed 
2,500 words)

Submit application materials to:
Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
Attn: Yahoo! Fellow Search
1316 36th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007

Deadline: Applicants are advised to submit materials by Monday, April 7, 
2014.
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Applications will be considered until a final applicant has been 
selected and has accepted the appointment. Electronic submissions may be 
sent to the following email address: (dolgasc /at/ georgetown.edu). In the 
subject line, please add the text: Yahoo! Fellow Application.

Background Information
For information on the Yahoo! Program and current and past fellows, 
please visit the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy website:
http://isd.georgetown.edu/programs/yahoofellow/.
Kalev Leetaru (2013-2014)
Francesca Musiani (2012-2013)
Séverine Arsène (2011-2012)
Han-Teng Liao (2010-2011)
Evgeny Morozov (2009-2010)
Gaurav Mishra (2008-2009)
Irene Wu (2007-2008)

For information on the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) 
graduate program, please visit http://msfs.georgetown.edu.

For information on Georgetown University, please visit www.georgetown.edu.






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Francesca Musiani

Postdoctoral researcher
Centre de Sociologie de l'Innovation
MINES ParisTech
60, Boulevard Saint-Michel
75272 Paris Cedex 06, France

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