Each year the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers 12+ junior fellowships to qualified graduating seniors and alumni/ae who have graduated during the past academic year and have a serious career interest in the area of international affairs. Junior Fellows work for one year in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offices in Washington, D.C., where they have the opportunity to assist associates in research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to Congressional testimony and organize briefings for scholars, journalists, and government officials.
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a global network of policy research centers in Russia, China, Europe, the Middle East, India, and the United States working together as one network to advance international peace. In an increasingly crowded, chaotic, and contested world and marketplace of ideas, the Carnegie Endowment offers decisionmakers global, independent, and strategic insight and innovative ideas that advance international peace
Eligibility
To be eligible, an applicant must:
- Be a current senior at (or have graduated within 12 months) from one of nearly 400 U.S. colleges and universities invited to submit nominees to the program. Those who have already begun graduate study are not eligible.
- U.S. citizenship is not required, but non-U.S. citizens must be eligible for work in the U.S. for ten months, starting on September 1 following graduation. (A limited number of fellows may extend up to twelve months through August 31 through mutual agreement between the program and the junior fellow.)
- Junior Fellows receive an annual living stipend, plus a full benefits package for their fellowship period, which begins on September 1.
University Nomination
Please note, applications for the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program will open in mid-October.
Columbia University may nominate three eligible candidates for consideration each year. Students and alumni/ae of Columbia College, Columbia Engineering and the School of General Studies are eligible. The internal campus competition places students into consideration for nomination. Students may not apply directly to the Junior Fellows Program without having first been nominated.
Columbia students apply for nomination by clicking "Start Your Application" and completing all application materials before the internal deadline. Letters of recommendation should be submitted directly to ugrad-urf@columbia.edu by the internal deadline.