Apply Now: 2025 CFR International Affairs Programs for Mid-Career Professionals

Sep 13, 2024

Sponsored By the Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations is seeking applicants for its six 2025-26 International Affairs Fellowship programs. These transformational programs enable U.S. citizens who are mid-career professionals with a demonstrated interest in foreign policy to gain experience in a new environment in the United States, Canada, India, Europe, Indonesia, and Japan, or at an international organization. Selected fellows broaden their perspectives on foreign affairs by working in a policymaking setting or by conducting research in an academic environment.

Learn about each program by visiting cfr.org/fellowships for more information or follow this link to learn about these transformational opportunities from past fellows, click here.

Program Benefits

Stipends vary by program. These transformational programs enable talented professionals with a demonstrated interest in foreign policy to gain experience in a new environment. The IAF programs have more than 650 alumni who constitute a who’s who of the U.S. foreign policy community, including a former secretary, several undersecretaries of state, and ambassadors.

Eligibility

Applicants must be U.S. citizens for all IAF programs. Other eligibility criteria vary by program, please visit our website and click the program you are interested in to learn more.

Application Deadline

Applications are now through November 1, 2024, for all six fellowships.


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