Mid-Career Applicants Seeking New Horizons: Apply Now for the 2024-25 International Affairs Fellowship Programs
Aug 24, 2023
Sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is seeking applicants for its 2024-25 International Affairs Fellowship programs. These six 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, Europe, Indonesia, or Japan, or at an international organization. Applicants with a background in technology are encouraged to apply. Selected fellows broaden their perspective on foreign affairs either by working in a policymaking setting or by conducting research in an academic environment.
CFR is recruiting for the following fellowships:
The International Affairs Fellowship (IAF), provides academics and individuals from the private sector the opportunity to spend a year in a policymaking position gaining practical experience and it enables rising stars in government to spend a year in a scholarly setting researching and writing.
The International Affairs Fellowship in Canada, sponsored by Power Corporation of Canada, seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between rising generations of leaders and thinkers in the United States and Canada. The program enables one to two mid-career professionals each year to spend six to twelve months at a Canadian institution to deepen their knowledge of Canada.
The International Affairs Fellowship in Indonesia, sponsored by Yayasan Pusat Kajian Hubungan Internasional (Center of International Relation Studies Foundation), seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between rising generations of leaders and thinkers in Indonesia and the United States. The program is intended for mid-career U.S. professionals who have had little or no prior experience in Indonesia. Selected fellows will have the opportunity to spend three to twelve months conducting research in Indonesia. Through this experience, fellows will gain insight on Indonesia and the challenges and opportunities it faces.
TheInternational Affairs Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program enables mid-career professionals and scholars the opportunity to carry out research at host institutions in Japan and to establish long-term professional and personal ties through their activities. The program is for academics and professionals with little prior experience in Japan.
The International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars, sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, offers tenured academics whose research and teaching are connected to international peace and security issues practical experience in foreign policy through a twelve-month placement at a U.S. federal government agency, in Congress, or with an international organization. The fellowship helps close the gap between research and practice, enriching both the teaching and scholarship of tenured academics give selected fellows experience as practitioners.
The Robert A. Belfer International Affairs Fellowship in European Security, seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between rising generations of leaders and thinkers in Europe and the United States. The program enables mid-career U.S. professionals to spend up to twelve months conducting research and working in Europe at a think tank, university, government agency, or international organization on issues pertaining to European security. Individuals from academia, business, government, journalism, NGOs, and think tanks are all encouraged to apply.
Applications are open through October 31, 2023, for all six fellowships.
