The Maghreb Economic Forum (MEF), a Think-and-Do-Tank in Tunis, is launching a Fellowship Scheme in which a group of 6-8 fellows will be selected to join the MEF for an 8-month duration that will include a one-week study tour in Germany. If interested, please send the following to fellowship@magef.org: - A copy of the Fellowship Application Form - A motivation letter - (max 1 page) to present the motivation for the proposed fellowship, background of the applicant, etc. - Complete CV of the candidate -Example of Previous Research Work (max 3 pages). Relevant work samples and/or supporting materials that will help MEF evaluate the impact of your past work. These may include your publications, links to your videos or blog posts, and reviews or media coverage of your work.

1. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
MAGHREBECONOMIC FORUM
The Maghreb Economic Forum (MEF) is a Think-and-do-Tank. We aim to nurture a new generation of
public intellectuals – scholars, policy experts, civil society, public and private leaders as well as journalists
who could address major social, economic, and political challenges in ways that would engage the public
at large — and to provide a set of blueprints for Tunisian renewal in an era of globalization and
digitization. The initial challenge is to find the minds and foster the debates needed to guide Tunisian
renewal in a period of profound, exhilarating and often threatening change.
This requires the combined efforts of the public, private, and civic sectors. MEF will provide a platform
that will enable individuals and groups working on these solutions to drive different stages of change,
from inspiration to implementation.
The MEF staff, fellows and board believe in the possibility of transformative change. For thousands of
years Tunisia has repeatedly managed to reinvent its social, economic, and political systems in the face of
sweeping changes at home and abroad, while still holding to the promise of an open, modern society. We
believe that through the power of people, ideas, technology, and participatory democracy, we can and
must renew ourselves again.
About the scheme
The scheme duration is of 1 year (March 2016/March 2017) and has 2 objectives: (1) to provide an
opportunity for motivated postgraduates to deepen their research and experience a fresh perspective on
youth unemployment, as well as provide Tunisia with a new set of highly qualified and motivated junior
intellectuals and (2) to build international networks with a shared passion for the deepest theoretical
questions and pressing practical problems of unemployment.
The Maghreb Economic Forum is leading an ambitious new initiative to transform the Tunisian economy
through the identification of opportunities to unlock growth, better governance and leadership
development: the JobsForTunisia project. The project is dedicated to the renewal of Tunisian socio-
economic politics, prosperity, and dialogue - in a manner adapted to the Digital Age. It consists of three (3)
cycles in these sectors: agriculture, information technology (IT) and renewable energy and three (3)
themes: Employment, Education and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs). In each cycle MEF plans to
organize three (3) workshops in different Tunisian governorates and one (1) Policy Roundtable in Tunis.
The fellows will go on to join all three cycles.
The MEF Fellows will conduct research, engage with departments and colleagues at the MEF, deliver
reports and join an international community in Germany during a study trip in August 2016 to visit
researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurs to synthesize their learning at the MEF as well as further
address questions and ideas arising from the workshops and roundtables.
MEF Fellows will provide reports based on their participation of at least one (1) workshop and one (1)
roundtable for each cycle. All the reports will be published on the MEF website. Fellows will travel to
Germany in August 2016 and they must provide a report based on this Study Tour. The top three (3)
Fellows will be given a space to speak at the MEF Final Conference in November 2016.
Responsibilities
MEF Fellows will be joining the MEF team by the end of March 2016:
 Attendance of at least one (1) workshop and one (1) roundtable per cycle.
The timely completion of four (4) reports: one after each of the three (3) cycles detailing the
experience of fellows after each cycleand a fourth report after the Germany Study Tour.

2.  Presence at the MEF office and engagement with MEF departments and colleagues. Fellows will be
asked to provide research support as well as prepare reports and materials for publication. A
commitment of 3 hours per week will be expected. Online work will permitted for fellows outside
Tunis.
 Attendance of the one-week Germany Study Tour in August 2016 to visit researchers,
policymakers and entrepreneurs to further develop and address questions arising from the
workshops and roundtables; and submission of the subsequent Post-Germany report.
 The top three (3) fellows will be preparing a presentation/speech for the MEF final conference in
November 2016.
Requirements
The MEF Fellowship Scheme is open to Tunisian nationals between 24 and 40 years old. They must have a
Master’s or PhD in economics, international studies, policy development, judicial studies or a field related
to agricultural and environmental studies. We are looking for candidates who have a demonstrated
interest in entrepreneurship, unemployment issues and development, as well as relevant work or
voluntary experience. Fellows must be fluent in English as it will be the working language of the German
trips. MEF will choose 2 fellows that are specialized in IT sector, 2 in renewable energy and 2 in
agriculture.
How to apply?
We are now recruiting the new cohort for the 2016-2017 Cycle. The application form must be sent to
fellowship@magef.org by 14 March 2016.
Selected applicants will then be contacted for an interview. Chosen fellows (6 to 8 persons) will join the
MEF team by the end of March 2016.
The application form for the Maghreb Economic Forum Fellowship can be downloaded below.
Additionally, the following attachments are required:
 A motivation letter - (max 1 page) to present the motivation for the proposed fellowship,
background of the applicant, etc.
 Complete CV of the candidate
 Example of Previous Research Work (max 3 pages). Relevant work samples and/or supporting
materials that will help MEF evaluate the impact of your past work. These may include your
publications, links to your videos or blog posts, and reviews or media coverage of your work.