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 IAF
Program is only open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents between
the ages of twenty-seven and thirty-five who are eligible to work in the
United States. CFR does not sponsor for visas. The duration of the
fellowship is twelve months. The program awards a stipend of $85,000.
CFR awards approximately ten fellowships annually. The application
deadline is 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 IAF-J is only
open to U.S. citizens between the ages of twenty-seven and forty-five.
The program is intended primarily for those without substantial prior
experience in Japan. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not a
requirement. The duration of the fellowship is between three and twelve
months. The program awards a stipend in yen, which covers travel and
living expenses in Japan. CFR awards approximately three to five
fellowships annually. The application deadline is 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
twelve months at the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) offices in New
York or Washington, DC, conducting policy-relevant research. Qualified
candidates must be junior (non-tenured) faculty, postdoctoral fellows,
or predoctoral candidates from any discipline who are working on a
nuclear security related issue. The program is only open to U.S.
citizens and permanent residents who are eligible to work in the United
States. CFR does not sponsor for visas. CFR awards up to three
fellowships annually. The program awards a stipend of $100,000 for
junior (non-tenured) faculty; $75,000 for postdoctoral; and $50,000 for
predoctoral fellows. The deadline to apply is December 16, 2013.
CFR 2014–2015 International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security, sponsored by the Stanton Foundation
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 twelve months to work with
practitioners. The IAF-NS is only open to 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.
Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who
are eligible to work in the United States and be between the ages of
twenty-nine and fifty. CFR does not sponsor for visas. Former Stanton
nuclear security fellows who meet the eligibility requirements can
apply. CFR awards approximately two fellowships annually. The program
awards a stipend of $125,000. The deadline to apply is January 17, 2014.
For questions or assistance contact Janine Hill, Council on Foreign Relations, 212.434.9753 or jhill@cfr.org
