FACTS ABOUT THE PROGRAM
Qualified candidates should either be affiliated with a university, as junior faculty members or as advanced graduate students, or be actively engaged with a relevant NGO. The Institute offers four intensive seminars, each of which is equivalent to a one-semester graduate course (complemented by an evening program and a concluding conference). Participants will select two of the four seminars and, upon completion of the Institute requirements, will receive certificates. U.S. graduate students will receive appropriate credits (3 credits per course for Graduate Faculty students). Preference will be given to those young scholars who, while pursuing their academic goals, can demonstrate a commitment to the strengthening of civil society and an active interest in building bridges among universities, NGOs, and the communities in which they live. Institute seminars are conducted in English. Participants from non-English speaking countries must provide evidence of English language skills.