Deadline:
January 15, 2025
Program Starts: August 01, 2021
Program Ends: August 01, 2022
Location(s)
United States of America
Carnegie in Washington, DC
Overview
Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 15 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees nominated by several hundred participating universities and colleges. James C. Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars.
Details
The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program is competitive and, as such, the program relies on participating universities to nominate uniquely qualified students. We are unable to accept applications directly from students. Students should consult their university on the nomination process.
The program generally sends information to participating universities by the first week of October each year. Information is updated annually and essay topics change from year to year. Visit our list of participating colleges and universities.
Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, co-author journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings attended by scholars, journalists, and government officials.
Assignments
James C. Gaither Junior Fellows spend one year (beginning September 1st) at Carnegie in Washington, DC working with Carnegie’s senior scholars in the following fields:
2024-2025 Programs or Projects
- Democracy, Conflict, and Governance
- American Statecraft
- Nuclear Policy
- Technology and International Affairs—Strong writing skills and research skills are essential.
- Middle East—Strong reading fluency and the ability to perform academic as well as on-line research in Arabic essential. Strong background in Middle East politics and/or history is a huge plus.
- International Security and Political Economy [to work with the International Security and South Asia Programs]—Quantitative data analysis and GIS skills are required. A strong mathematical background is a plus. An academic background in international relations theory or international political economy along with an interest in military issues is essential.
- Asia Program—Mandarin Chinese language skills, particularly reading comprehension, are essential.
- Russia and Eurasia—Excellent Russian and/or Ukranian reading skills required.
- Africa Program
- Global Order and Institutions
- Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics—Basic data skills (such as helping create graphs or tables for Carnegie publications) are a plus. Applicants should have completed coursework related to sustainability and climate issues. A foreign language or regional expertise is a plus—the program seeks to bring an international perspective into US debates on climate change.
- Europe—Fluency and the ability to perform research in a European language other than English are a plus. Background knowledge on European politics is essential.
Important Dates
The application process typically begins in early October when nominating officials at participating universities receive the application materials. Then, over the next few months, participating colleges and universities undergo their own internal nomination process. Nominations are due to the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program by January 15th, and acceptance announcements are typically made by the end of March.
- First week of October
Application materials sent via email to nominating officials
- October through mid-January:
Schools conduct internal nominating process. Application deadlines vary by school. - January 15
Applications must be received by the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program.
- February through early March
Selected applicants are interviewed.
- End of March
James C. Gaither Junior Fellow selections made and candidates notified.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
- You need not be a U.S. citizen if you attend a university located in the United States. However, all applicants must be eligible to work in the United States for a full twelve months from approximately August 1 through July 31 following graduation. Students on F-1 visas who are eligible to work in the United States for the full year may apply for the program.
- If you attend a participating school outside of the United States, you must be a U.S. citizen (due to work permit requirements).
- Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. Anyone who has started graduate studies is ineligible for consideration (except in cases where the student has completed a joint bachelor’s/master’s degree program). The program accepts applications only through participating universities via designated nominating officials.
- If you graduated during the previous academic year and have not started graduate studies, you may apply through the university from which you graduated.
Dates
Deadline: January 15, 2025
Program starts:
August 01, 2021
Program ends:
August 01, 2022
Program Starts: August 01, 2021
Program Ends: August 01, 2022
Cost/funding for participants
Positions are paid, full-time positions for 10-12 months. The anticipated salary is $4,000.00 per month before taxes, paid semi-monthly. A full benefits package is also provided. Junior Fellows also receive relocation support of up to $1,500 (grossed up for taxes).
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