CFR’s International Affairs Fellowship Programs offer unique opportunities, domestic and overseas, for mid- and senior-career U.S. citizens who have a demonstrated commitment to a career in foreign policy.
Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program – supports U.S. citizens through two years of graduate study, internships and professional development activities, and entry into the Foreign Service, particularly minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need.
The Koch Associate Program invests in the rising generation of leaders our society needs — social entrepreneurs who will create solutions, who seek to break the barriers that stand in the way of all people realizing their potential.
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. It supports outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who wish to conduct research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 months.
This scholarship is a financial need-based program for graduate students who are looking to work summers in Washington, DC while attending an accredited college or university during the school year.
This scholarship is a financial needs-based program for graduating high school seniors, first-year undergraduate students and, in some cases, second-year undergraduate students who are looking to work summers in Washington, DC while attending an accredited college or university during the school year.
The Combined Research and Language Training Program provides full support for US graduate students, faculty, and independent scholars seeking to conduct in-country, independent research in Russia, Eurasia, and Eastern Europe, while increasing proficiency in regional languages.
Congress – Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals – provides American and German young professionals the opportunity to spend one year in each others’ countries, studying, interning, and living with hosts on a cultural immersion program.
This opportunity awards scholarships to academically talented and highly motivated African-American or Black students pursuing a career in public service and receiving an associates, undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degrees in the following related areas: Political Science, Public Policy, Public-Administration, International Relations, Social Sciences, Public Affairs, Urban Studies, Mass communications, African-American Studies, Agriculture, Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Legislative Affairs, Pre–Law, Criminal Justice, American History and/or Juris Doctor.
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Public Policy Fellowship is for Hispanic students who have earned a B.A. and are interested in pursuing a career in public policy.
The Coro Fellowship offers diverse, talented individuals the chance to participate in a series of full-time projects in public affairs, including a final independent project of the Fellow’s choosing.
The Council of American Ambassadors International Affairs Fellowship program enables six undergraduate students per year to come to Washington, D.C. and participate in a prestigious summer program that combines mentoring by former U.S. ambassadors and academic studies in international affairs, augmenting the practical experience of the State Department internships.