TIMEP 2025 Bassem Sabry Fellowship

TIMEP is accepting applicants for its in-person, full-time Bassem Sabry Fellowship, which it hosts in partnership with the Atlas Corps Fellowship at Cultural Vistas  

The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) is accepting applicants for its Bassem Sabry Fellowship, which it hosts in partnership with the Atlas Corps Fellowship at Cultural Vistas. The Bassem Sabry Fellow will be an in-person, full-time fellow (40 hours/week) based out of TIMEP’s Washington, DC office for a period of six months between November 15, 2025 and May 15, 2026.

Established in memory of the late Egyptian political writer and commentator Bassem Sabry, the Bassem Sabry Fellowship is awarded to a young professional who is committed to the principles of democratic and inclusive change: values that Sabry promoted and espoused during his lifetime. The fellowship affords rising stars working on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of policymaking in Washington, DC, while producing programming and analysis that furthers democratic and inclusive societies in the MENA region.

• Table of Content
• About Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP)
• TIMEP Bassem Sabry Fellowship
• Aim and Benefits of TIMEP Bassem Sabry Fellowship
• Requirements for TIMEP Bassem Sabry Fellowship Qualification
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

TIMEP Bassem Sabry Fellowship

Aim and Benefits of TIMEP Bassem Sabry Fellowship

The Atlas Corps Fellowship covers the following costs for the Bassem Sabry Fellow:

1. travel from home city to Washington, DC;
2. visa fees costs and transportation stipend for appointments;
3. monthly mobile phone bill and health insurance during fellows’ stay in the United States;
4. monthly stipend to cover basic living expenses such as shared housing, meals, and local transportation; and
5. eligibility to access a one-time post fellowship stipend provided that the fellow completed all graduation requirements. 

Requirements for TIMEP Bassem Sabry Fellowship Qualification

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field and must be:

• Proficient in English reading, writing, and speaking;
• International candidates based outside of the United States;
• 35 years of age or younger; 
• Committed to returning to their base country after the six-month fellowship; and
• Have a passport valid for 6 months beyond the program end date.

Applicants should also be:

• Proficient in Arabic reading, writing, and speaking;
• Have at least 3 years of relevant work experience;
• Demonstrate a commitment to the values that the late Bassem Sabry espoused in his lifetime and to TIMEP’s mission and principles; and
• Show connectivity to civil society, grassroots groups, and/or experts and advocates in the MENA region.

Documents Required for Application

To apply for the Bassem Sabry Fellowship, candidates must submit the following:

• Resume
• One-Page Cover Letter:
  • Introducing yourself and your background;
  • Explaining your interest in the fellowship; and 
  • Demonstrating how your application contributes to the continuation of the values that the late Bassem Sabry espoused during his lifetime.
• Two-Page Statement of Interest:
  • Proposing a specific mandate that you would like your six-month fellowship to focus on. Please note that this is not an academic or scholarly fellowship. All mandates should be policy-relevant, contemporary, and made up of both a topic and focus country.
  • Addressing the following questions: (1) Why is the topic of your mandate important in and for the MENA region? Why is this topic important for a policy audience? How does this topic fit into and further TIMEP’s mission? (2) Which of TIMEP’s programmatic tools would you use during your fellowship to work on the mandate you have proposed? (Competitive applications will leverage more than one tool. TIMEP’s programmatic tools are analysis, advocacy, events, legal interventions, network building, and media and social media).
• Three Professional References
• Bachelor’s Degree Diploma or Official Transcripts
• (Optional) English Proficiency Documentation (see form for details)

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit TIMEP Fellowship webpage