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CFR Call for 2020–2021 Fellowship Applications

The Council on Foreign Relations is seeking fellowship applicants for the 2020–2021 academic year. The programs offer unique opportunities, domestic and abroad, for mid and senior career U.S. citizens who have a demonstrated commitment to a career in foreign policy. Selected fellows broaden their perspective of foreign affairs either by pursuing work in a policymaking settings or research in an academic environment.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2019

International Affairs Fellowship (IAF)

Established in 1967, the IAF is the hallmark fellowship program of CFR. It aims to bridge the gap between the study and making of U.S. foreign policy by creating the next generation of scholar-practitioners. The program offers its fellows the unique chance to experience a new field and gain a different perspective at a pivotal moment in their careers. Academics are thus placed in public service and policy-oriented settings, while government officials are placed in scholarly settings. Over the years, the IAF program has produced approximately six hundred alumni that span the who’s who of the U.S. foreign policy community, including a former secretary of state and several undersecretaries of state, U.S. ambassadors to NATO and the United Nations, and many other influential leaders in government, academia, and the private sector. The duration of the fellowship is twelve months, preferably beginning in September, and the program awards a stipend of $100,000.

How to Apply

For more information on each program and application instructions, please visit CFR's website. If you have additional questions, please contact [email protected].