Gaither Junior Fellows: one-year research fellowships in Washington, DC

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

United States · Washington, DC

Target level

Bachelor’s

Fields of study

All fields

Other conditions

• You must be nominated by a participating university or college; contact your school's nominating official to apply.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: They are selected from a pool of nominees nominated by several hundred participating universities and colleges.
• For the Middle East assignment, strong reading fluency and the ability to do academic and online research in Arabic are essential.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Middle East – Strong reading fluency and the ability to perform academic as well as on-line research in Arabic essential.
• For the Asia Program assignment, Mandarin Chinese language skills, especially reading comprehension, are essential.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Asia Program – Mandarin Chinese language skills, particularly reading comprehension, are essential.
• For the Russia and Eurasia assignment, excellent reading skills in Russian and/or Ukrainian are required.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Russia and Eurasia – Excellent Russian and/or Ukrainian reading skills required.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Length of the funding

12 months

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Application materials are sent by email to the nominating officials of participating universities.

   With whom

   Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

2. 2
   Step 2: Your university or college runs its internal nomination process; internal application deadlines vary by school. Contact your school's nominating official.

   With whom

   Your university or college

3. 3
   Step 3: Nominations must be received by the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program.

   With whom

   Your university's nominating official

4. 4
   Step 4: Selected applicants are interviewed.

   With whom

   James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

5. 5
   Step 5: Selections are made and candidates are notified.

   With whom

   James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

6. 6
   Step 6: The fellowship year begins at Carnegie in Washington, DC.

   With whom

   Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Where to apply