Research Fellowship Program
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Research Fellowship Program supports scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals in nonpartisan foreign policy research and writing to inform policymakers on major global challenges.
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Funder: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $10,000 per month for 12 months (2027–2028 terms)
Summary: Supports independent, nonpartisan research and writing on foreign policy challenges, connecting scholars and practitioners with policymakers.
Key Information: Sole-investigator projects only; U.S.-based applicants must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.
Description
The Wilson Center’s flagship Research Fellowship Program invites scholars, policy practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals to conduct research and write while engaging with policymakers in Washington and other fellows. The program supports policy-relevant, nonpartisan work addressing key foreign policy challenges confronting the United States and the world. It seeks evidence-based scholarship that informs policy rather than advocates for a particular political viewpoint.
Projects must connect to at least one of the Center’s four scholarship pillars: strategic competition, economic statecraft, technology and innovation, or regional studies. The Center encourages fresh research that moves beyond narrow specialties to address broader policy and global issues. Primary outputs may include book manuscripts, long-form article series, or briefing roundtable series for policymakers.
