Call for Applications: 2011-12 Model NATO Fellow
The Centre for Security and Defence Studies at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs invites applications from advanced MA students (second year or higher) for 2010-11 Model NATO Fellow. The Model NATO Fellow's primary responsibility is to serve as Project Manager for the 11th Annual Carleton University Model NATO Conference, to be held in early 2012. The only event of its kind in Canada, the student-run Carleton Model NATO conference brings together hundreds of undergraduate students from across Canada and internationally, to engage in a two-day simulation of NATO policy making and crisis management.
As Project Manager, the Model NATO Fellow is responsible for all aspects of the Model NATO Conference, including recruitment and training of graduate student volunteers, conference promotion, fundraising, budgeting and financial reporting, development of the conference agenda and (in consultation with faculty advisors) the design of the crisis simulation, preparation of a final conference report, and overall logistical coordination of the conference. He/she is directly supervised by the CSDS Director and is expected to consult periodically with an Advisory Committee, consisting of academics and security and defence professionals. The Model NATO Fellow has the opportunity to meet and work with academics from other universities, members of the Ottawa-based diplomatic community, parliamentarians and international affairs professionals. It is an excellent networking and skills-building opportunity.
The successful candidate:
1. has excellent organizational and communication skills;
2. is highly self-motivated and able to work independently;
3. has previously participated in Model NATO, or has demonstrated substantive knowledge of NATO politics and policies;
4. is in the final year of their academic program;
5. is flexible and willing to commit the time necessary to complete all required tasks, particularly in the months leading up to the conference.
Preference will be given to NPSIA MA students with minimal or no alternative sources of funding. However, applications from all qualified applicants, including MA or PhD students in other programs, are welcome and will be fully considered. The successful candidate will be expected to treat the Model NATO Fellowship as their primary source of funding, and should not have additional full-time employment or have other major competing commitments.
Compensation and timing:
The Model NATO Fellow will receive $9,742 for the academic year, 2011-12. Planning for the Model NATO conference begins in the early fall 2011. All final reporting is expected to be completed by May 1, 2012.
To apply:
Interested candidates should send (1) a covering letter outlining their qualifications for the position, (2) a resume, (3) a list of Carleton MA courses taken indicating the grade received and the name of the instructor, and (4) names of at least two references (names only -- do not request letters at this time) to:
Professor David Mendeloff
Director, Centre for Security and Defence Studies
The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs
david_mendeloff@carleton.ca.
The closing date for applications is September 29, 2011.