About the Fellowship
The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.

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Complete information and application instructions for the Open Society Fellowship. Proposals are accepted year round.

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Online Investigative Reporting in Colombia
OSI-New York
July 23, 2009
 AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Juanita Leon discusses her efforts to launch Colombia’s first website devoted to investigative journalism.

The Adaptation Imperative—Food Security and Climate Change
OSI-New York
July 22, 2009
 VIDEO    AUDIO
Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard and others discuss the implications of climate change for food production and global hunger.

After Mandela and Mbeki—The Future of South Africa
OSI-New York
May 27, 2009
 AUDIO
The Open Society Institute, together with The Nation magazine, hosted a conversation on the politics of South Africa following that country’s presidential elections.

Zackie Achmat
Zackie Achmat will write a memoir about his remarkable life as an activist in South Africa.

Matthew Alexander
Matthew Alexander is a former U.S. Air Force interrogator who will write a new field manual based on humane, effective interrogation techniques.

Elizabeth MacKenzie Biedell
Elizabeth MacKenzie Biedell, a former intelligence analyst, will explore how American presidents use (and misuse) classified information as they lead the nation to war.

Richard Cizik
Richard Cizik is an evangelical leader who will bring religious activists, scholars, and policy-makers together to address key political challenges.

Basharat Peer
Open Society Fellow Basharat Peer is writing a book about India's Muslim community.

Eric Stover
Open Society Fellow Eric Stover will examine how well war crimes tribunals serve victims of mass violence.

Marcy Westerling
Open Society Fellow Marcy Westerling is a community organizer who will map progressive infrastucture in rural areas.