Fellowship for mid career professionals to strengthen career development by helping outstanding individuals acquire and apply foreign policy skills beyond the scope of their professional and scholarly achievements.
Foreign policy analysis
Launched in 1967, the International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) is a distinguished program offered by the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) to assist mid-career scholars and professionals in advancing their analytic capabilities and broadening their foreign policy experience. Selected fellows from academia and the private sector spend fellowship tenures in public service and policy-oriented settings, while government officials spend their tenures in a scholarly atmosphere free from operational pressure.
The duration of the fellowship is twelve months, preferably beginning in September. Though deferment is not an option, requests to do so, for up to one year only, will be considered on a case-by-case basis and under special circumstances. The program awards a stipend of $120,000. Fellows are considered independent contractors rather than employees of CFR, and are not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance.
US Citizen or US Permanent resident
Any
* Open to mid-career professionals who have a demonstrated commitment to a career in foreign policy * Possess a strong record of work experience as well as a firm grounding in the field of foreign policy
Selection as an IAF is based on the following criteria:
- scholarly qualifications
- professional experience
- a demonstrated interest in foreign policy
- the merits and feasibility of a proposal on some aspect of U.S. foreign policy
- the contribution the fellowship will make to the applicant’s career development