CFR 2014–2015 International Affairs Fellowship
The International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) assists mid-career scholars and professionals in advancing their analytic capabilities and broadening their foreign policy experience. Selected fellows from academia and the private sector spend fellowship tenures in public service and policy-oriented settings, while government officials spend their tenures in a scholarly atmosphere free from operational pressure. The duration of the fellowship is 12 months.
Applicants must be:
U.S. citizens and permanent residents between ages of 27 – 35
Eligible to work in the United States. CFR does not sponsor for visas.
Stipend of $85,000. CFR awards approximately 10 fellowships annually.
Apply online before October 31, 2013.
CFR 2014–2015 International Affairs Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd.
The International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., provides a selected group of mid-career U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional horizons by spending a period of research or other professional activity in Japan. The duration of the fellowship is between 3-12 months.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens between ages of 27-45.
The program is intended primarily for those without substantial prior experience in Japan. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not a requirement.
Stipend is in yen, which covers travel and living expenses in Japan. CFR awards approximately 3-5 fellowships annually.
Apply online before October 31, 2013.
CFR 2014–2015 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship
The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship (SNSF) Program, made possible by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation, offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to spend a period of 12 months at the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) offices in New York or Washington, DC, conducting policy-relevant research.
Applicants must be:
Junior (non-tenured) faculty, postdoctoral fellows, or predoctoral candidates from any discipline who are working on a nuclear security related issue.
U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are eligible to work in the United States. CFR does not sponsor for visas.
Stipend of $100,000 for junior (non-tenured) faculty; $75,000 for postdoctoral; and $50,000 for predoctoral fellows. CFR awards up to 3 fellowships annually.
Applicants must submit an application form and other supporting application materials before December 16, 2013.
The International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security (IAF-NS), sponsored by the Stanton Foundation, offers university-based scholars valuable hands-on experience in the nuclear security policymaking field and places selected fellows in U.S. government positions or international organizations for a period of 12 months to work with practitioners.
Applicants must be:
Faculty members with tenure or on tenure-track lines at accredited universities and who propose to spend a year working in government or at an international organization.
U.S. citizens or permanent residents, eligible to work in the United States and are between ages of 29-50. CFR does not sponsor for visas.
Former Stanton nuclear security fellows who meet the eligibility requirements can apply.
Stipend of $125,000. CFR awards approximately two fellowships annually.
All application materials must be submitted to fellowships@cfr.org by January 17, 2013.
For questions or assistance for any of the fellowships, contact Janine Hill, Council on Foreign Relations, 212.434.9753 or jhill@cfr.org