International Affairs Fellowship
Forecasted
International Affairs Fellowship supports mid-career professionals in new policy or research settings to develop scholar-practitioners and bridge the study and making of U.S. foreign policy.
Funder: Council on Foreign Relations
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $120,000 stipend plus a modest travel grant for twelve months
Summary: Supports mid-career professionals in new policy or research settings to bridge the study and making of U.S. foreign policy.
Key Information: U.S. citizenship required; fellows must work full-time, in person, in a substantially different professional setting.
Description
Established in 1967, the Council on Foreign Relations’ International Affairs Fellowship develops scholar-practitioners by connecting foreign policy research with practical policymaking. It gives mid-career professionals a year in a substantially different professional environment, offering new perspectives at a pivotal point in their careers.
The government track places fellows in the U.S. government or international organizations based in New York or Washington, DC. The CFR track brings professionals from the federal government and U.S. military to CFR to conduct research, produce written work, and collaborate on policy-relevant projects. Each year, two or more fellows researching existing or emerging national security threats receive the designation of International Affairs Fellow in National Security, sponsored by Janine and J. Tomilson Hill.
