International
Policy Fellowships
Your
thoughtful and honest appraisal will be most helpful. We appreciate your
input and will try to implement as many of your ideas as possible. Continue
comments on the back if necessary.
The
IPF program pairs each Fellow with one or two mentors who are Soros
foundations network-affiliated (usually Open Society Institute and Central
European University), as well as one ‘external’ mentor who is an expert
in the field working outside the Soros
foundations network. Mentors should: 1) Work with Fellows to devise
a brief policy paper in their field(s) of expertise based on a lengthy
research paper written over the course of the fellowship year, 2) Maintain
contact with Fellows at least once every six weeks or so by telephone,
fax or e-mail to discuss the development of projects, 3) If feasible, meet
with Fellows at least once during the fellowship year to discuss the project,
4) Facilitate Fellows’ contact with other relevant experts and participation
in appropriate meetings (IPF has discretionary funds to support Fellow
attendance at relevant events), 5) Complete brief mid-term and final critique
forms supplied by IPF to provide the program with feedback regarding the
Fellow’s progress.
Your
name, position:
Name
of Fellow you have assisted:
1. What, in your opinion, have you and your Fellow/program/project gained from your cooperation thus far?
It
is a bit early in the process.
2. Do certain areas of this Fellow’s work need improvement? Which areas?
Again,
it is too early to say, since the paper is still very much in its development
phase.
3. In
your opinion, does your Fellow’s project make a significant contribution
to the field?
YES, I think
he can.
4. Would
the project be important to other countries in the CEE/fSU
region?
YESHis
is a common problem and no country has successfully solved it. Some have
not even addressed it.
5. Could
the proposed policy research make an impact on the policy environment in
specific countries or regions? (Policy makers, experts and policy research
community)
YES I
think a thorough study of this type can promote discussion of the issues
involved.
6. Is
the timetable for the project realistic?
YESAs
far as I am aware, yes.
7. Could
the project benefit a large number of people?
YES Potentially
8. Does
the Fellow show evidence that he/she can think strategically about the
relevant project and/or field?
YES
9. If
the Fellow were to re-apply for continued OSI funding for follow-up work
associated with the project, would you support continued funding?
YES – NOToo
early to tell
10. Are
there other appropriate funders that may
support the project?
It
might be of interest to HESP
Additional
Comments (Please comment on your Fellow’s work and all aspects of the IPF
program using the back of this sheet):