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20 Foreign Policy Fellowships For Emerging Leaders, Aspiring Diplomats, Students and Scholars

Updated May 2022

As the world becomes more interconnected, foreign policy holds more importance than ever before. This list includes 20 fellowships that support entry to foreign policy careers and the foreign service, research in international affairs, graduate study, and journalism.

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1. Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship is a highly-competitive national fellowship program that provides college graduates with the opportunity to gain a Washington perspective on key issues of peace and security. Twice yearly, the Fellowship’s Board of Directors selects a group of outstanding individuals to spend 6-9 months in Washington. Supported by a salary, the fellows serve as full-time junior staff members at the participating organization of their choice. The program also arranges meetings for the fellows with policy experts.

2. Robert A. Belfer International Affairs Fellowship in European Security

The Robert A. Belfer International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) in European Security seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between rising generations of leaders and thinkers in Europe and the United States. The program enables mid-career U.S. professionals to spend up to twelve months conducting research and working in Europe at a think tank, university, government agency, or international organization on issues pertaining to European security. Individuals from academia, business, government, journalism, NGOs, and think tanks are all encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

3. CFR International Affairs Fellowship

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. CFR awards approximately ten fellowships annually to highly accomplished individuals who have a capacity for independent work. The IAF Program is only open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. The duration of the fellowship is 12 months and the program awards a stipend of $95,000.

4. Fellowships at the Wilson Center

Through an international competition, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars offers 9-month residential fellowships to outstanding scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in its non-partisan dialogue. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest. The Center accepts non-advocacy, policy-relevant, fellowship proposals that address key challenges of past, present and future issues confronting the United States and the world. Academic applicants must have a doctorate. For other applicants, an equivalent level of professional achievement is expected. Offers a max stipend of $85K.

5. Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program

For those who want to become Foreign Service Officers in the U.S. Department of State, the Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program provides benefits of up to $95,000 over two years toward a two-year master’s degree, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at U.S. embassies, and provides mentorship and professional development support. Fellows can use the fellowship to attend two-year master’s programs in U.S. institutions to study any area of relevance to the Foreign Service. Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start two-year graduate programs in the fall, must have GPAs of at least 3.2, and must be U.S. citizens.

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6. Thomas R. Pickering Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

The Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowships are supported by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. Pickering Fellowships provide funding to graduate students as they prepare to join the U.S. Foreign Service as diplomats. Fellows are funded $37,500 per year to help cover tuition costs first then room and board, books, mandatory fees, and travel. Graduate-level Fellows receive stipends during participation in one 10-week domestic summer internship, and one 10-week summer overseas internship following the second year of graduate school.

7. Foreign Policy Interrupted Fellowship

Foreign Policy Interrupted’s Fellowship program aims to amplify the voices of women in the foreign policy space. The program has two core components: a 6-week online educational module that includes media training, a guide to understanding the media, and a non-resident 1 – 3 month “externship” with a major media outlet. Fellows are matched with an editor and/or producer with whom she’ll work to develop her expertise for print and/or on-camera appearances. FPI’s Fellows Program is open to women 26 and older experienced in foreign policy and international affairs. U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens fluent in English are eligible.

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8. Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships

The Pamela Harriman Foreign Service Fellowships provide funding for students interning over the summer in the U.S. Embassies in London or Paris, or the Secretary of State’s Office in Washington, D.C. The Harriman Fellowship is nationally competitive and highly selective, offering a $5,000 stipend for travel and living expenses. Candidates must be chosen by the Department of State for internships in London, Paris, or Washington, D.C., a U.S. citizen, and a current undergraduate junior or senior at a U.S. university.

9. World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship

The World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship program is an annual grant competition to support PhD dissertation research on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history. The fellowship’s objective is to support the research and writing of policy-relevant dissertations through funding of fieldwork, archival research, and language training. In evaluating applications, the Foundation will accord preference to those projects that could directly inform U.S. policy debates and thinking. The Foundation will award up to twenty grants of $7,500 each.

10. Asia Studies Fellowship

The East-West Center (EWC) accepts applications from scholars and analysts who wish to undertake policy-relevant research and writing in one of the following areas: International relations in Asia; Political and economic change in Asia; U.S.-Asia relations; and/or Economic integration and architecture in the Asia-Pacific. The fellowship finances a 3-month residence at the East-West Center in Washington, D.C. The fellowship includes a monthly stipend of $2,500 to $4,500 (dependent upon experience) and RT economy airfare to Washington, D.C. Applicants must be nationals of a country within the scope of their fellowship.

11. Title VIII Research Scholar Program

This program offers support for graduate students, faculty, PhD candidates, post-doctorate, and independent scholars to conduct policy-relevant research for 3-9 months in Central Asia, Russia, the South Caucasus, Ukraine, Southeast Europe and Moldova. The total value of Title VIII Research Scholar fellowships ranges from $5K to $25K each. Typical awards include international roundtrip airfare from the scholar’s home city to his/her host city overseas, academic affiliation at a leading local university, visa, the opportunity for housing with a local host family, and a living stipend. Scholars in the social sciences and humanities are eligible.

12. CAA International Affairs Fellowship

The Council of American Ambassadors (CAA) 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, practical training through internships at the Department of State, and academic studies in international affairs. To qualify, students first must be selected for a D.C.-based summer internship at the Department of State. Candidates must have completed their junior year of undergraduate study and be enrolled as a senior in the semester immediately following the fellowship.

13. James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 14 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year and have not started graduate studies. All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States for 10-12 months. The Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars. Positions are paid, full-time positions for one year. The application process typically begins in early October and participating colleges and universities undergo their own internal nomination process.

14. Asia Foundation Development Fellows

The Asia Foundation Development Fellowship provides highly qualified young professionals from Asia the unparalleled opportunity to strengthen their leadership skills and gain in-depth knowledge of Asia’s critical development challenges. The year-long professional advancement program is designed to be a multifaceted experience, involving intensive learning modules – short courses, conferences and study tours in Asia and the U.S. – to enhance leadership skills, Asian development knowledge, professional networks, and international exposure. Fellows are highly talented individuals under age 40 with a track record of accomplishments.

15. Central Asia-Azerbaijan Fellowship Program

The Central Asia-Azerbaijan Fellowship Program (CAAFP) is intended for young professionals from Central Asia and Azerbaijan who want to enhance their research and analytical skills and seek to become public policy leaders in their respective countries. Fellows will spend 5 months in residence at the GW Elliott School and/or SIPRI North America. They are offered a series of tailor-made programs and introduced to U.S. policy and expert communities in both Washington, D.C., and New York. Fellows received a monthly stipend of $3,000 and travel expenses. Applicants must be between 25 and 40 years old.

16. The Smith Richardson Foundation Strategy and Policy Fellows Program

The fellowship provides grants for scholars and policy thinkers on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. The purpose of the program is to strengthen the U.S. community of scholars and researchers conducting policy analyses in these fields. There will be at least three research grants of $60,000 each to enable the recipients to research and write a book. This program supports junior or adjunct faculty, research associates, post-docs who are engaged in policy-relevant research, and writing and think tank affiliates who are focused on U.S. strategic and foreign policy issues.

17. IEEE-USA Engineering & Diplomacy Fellowship

IEEE-USA is seeking IEEE U.S. members who are interested in spending a year working in Washington as an IEEE-USA Engineering and Diplomacy Fellow. IEEE-USA fellows serve a one-year fellowship starting in September. The fellowship offers an opportunity for the science, technology, and engineering community to provide technical expertise to the U.S. State Department. Fellows receive a stipend of $65-75,000, depending on education level and experience, plus $5,000 for travel and relocation expenses.

18. CFR International Affairs Fellowship in Japan

Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program provides a selected group of mid-career U.S. citizens the opportunity to expand their professional horizons by spending a period of research or other professional activity in Japan. The IAF-J is only open to U.S. citizens. The duration of the fellowship is 3-12 months. The program awards a stipend in yen which covers travel and living expenses in Japan.

19. NEH Fellowships for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan

The Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Awards support research on modern Japanese society and political economy, Japan’s international relations, and U.S.-Japan relations. Fellowships support continuous full-time work for a period of 6-12 months. Successful applicants receive a stipend of $4,200 per month. The maximum stipend is $50,400 for a twelve-month period.

20. Luce Scholars Program

The Luce Scholars Program is a nationally competitive fellowship program intended to enhance the understanding of Asia among potential leaders in American society. The program provides stipends, language training, and individualized professional placement in Asia for 15-18 Luce Scholars each year, and welcomes applications from college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals in a variety of fields who have had limited exposure to Asia. Candidates must be U.S. citizens up to age 30, and candidates must be nominated by one of 75 participating colleges and universities.

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Fellowships and Awards

To foster academic achievement, facilitate primary-source research, and encourage opportunities to explore policymaking, the Kissinger Center provides fellowships and awards at the undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate level.

Undergraduate opportunities.

As part of its mission to advance academic excellence at Johns Hopkins University and help bridge the divide between scholarly research and policymaking, the center is pleased to offer three funding opportunities to undergraduate students.

To learn more about the course, the application process, and eligibility, visit our dedicated  Kissinger Undergraduate Seminar Page . Note:  Applications for the Kissinger Undergraduate Seminar are closed. 

• Lectures and discussions led by world experts on nuclear strategy and statecraft
• Meetings with U.S. policymakers
• An introduction to nuclear technology by leading scientists
• Simulations and (public health permitting) visits to important sites
• 1-page, single spaced Statement of Interest. The statement should address why you want to take this course and why you should be selected
• Unofficial Transcripts 

Graduate Opportunities 

To encourage primary-source research at SAIS and help bridge the divide between the worlds of scholarly research and policy-making, the center seeks to offer three opportunities to current SAIS graduate students. Currently there are no graduate funding opportunities at this time.

Junior Scholar Opportunities

International policy scholars consortium and network (ipscon).

The Kissinger Center is pleased to host the International Policy Scholars Consortium and Network (IPSCON), a multi-year initiative funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York for PhD students approaching the dissertation phase of their PhD.

At the core of the many “bridging the gap” efforts over the past several years is the conviction that foreign policymaking in the United States and elsewhere is seriously compromised by the disconnect between the academy and the world of practice. The challenge is especially acute in doctoral programs in history, political science, and related disciplines. Many students begin their studies with a strong interest in policy and a significant number look to have a policy dimension to their subsequent careers. Yet few schools are able to give those students the coursework and mentoring they need to perform at a high-level in senior policy roles, or to address their research to the real-world problems policymakers confront.   IPSCON connects graduate students interested in conducting scholarly research on key policy questions, working directly in policymaking roles, or both. These aims are rarely celebrated in traditional programs, which tend to bifurcate into two distinct tracks – a professional masters degree program and an academic PhD program. IPSCON junior scholars are typically PhD students nominated by one of the consortium institutions. By linking junior scholars to senior faculty from across the network, IPSCON’s unique consortium model draws on the diverse strengths of its constituent institutions, while cultivating a robust network of scholars with a shared interest in international affairs and policy. Key activities for junior scholars include the Minnowbrook retreat, virtual seminars, and the DC Policy Workshop. Learn more about IPSCON here

Applications for the 2024-2025 Carnegie International Policy Scholars Consortium and Network (IPSCON) cohort closed on February 28, 2024. Candidates will be notified by April 1, 2024. Click here for the PDF of the call for applications. The application instructions remain below for reference. Supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and located within SAIS’s Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, IPSCON is dedicated to helping emerging scholars, especially PhD students and candidates, navigate between the worlds of scholarship and policy in their research, teaching, and careers. Over the course of the academic year, IPSCON participants may engage in a three-day retreat in the Adirondacks, a two day policy workshop in Washington, DC, and a virtual seminar series during the semester that brings together students, preeminent scholars, and current and former senior government officials in wide-ranging conversations. IPSCON members will also have access to the IPSCON alumni community for networking and mentorship. Our ideal candidates will have finished or be in the process of finishing their comprehensive exams when they take up the fellowship. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse array of intellectual backgrounds, including history, political science, public policy, information and data science, biology, engineering, public health, environmental studies, etc., who are interested in making their research more accessible to policymakers and/or serving in government. Preference will be given to current PhD students with a demonstrated interest in policy-relevant research on a key topic in international affairs. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply. Application Process and Deadline Applicants should send a copy of their CV and a 500-word essay explaining their interest in IPSCON and career objectives to [email protected] no later than February 28, 2024, at 11:59 PM ET. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their applications by April 1, 2024. Please email [email protected] with any questions.

Nuclear Studies Research Initiative (NSRI) 

NSRI was established to support and expand a renaissance in nuclear studies by creating a platform for intellectual exchange, cross-fertilization, and mentorship.  The initiative actively promotes work that transcends both national and disciplinary boundaries and seeks to contribute to addressing core policy challenges. Through its workshops and collaborations, the project has been highly effective in improving academic scholarship on nuclear questions; the majority of original research presented at NSRI events has been published in top peer-reviewed journals. NSRI has facilitated unique connections between scholars across fields which have led to fruitful research collaborations and increased participation of younger academics in policy debates.    Learn more about the NSRI here   Please check back for updates on calls for papers for NSRI workshops and conferences.

Fellowships

About the aji fellowships at the kissinger center, qualifications and how to apply.

The Ax:son Johnson Institute for Statecraft and Diplomacy (AJI) is a four-university, transatlantic consortium, which in collaboration with the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, will recruit, train, and mentor the next generation of historically-minded scholars and practitioners in statecraft, diplomacy, and strategy. As a member of this consortium, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs is pleased to offer up to three postdoctoral fellowships to scholars pursuing research in historically-minded statecraft and strategy. Generously supported by the Axel and Margaret Ax:son Johnson Foundation for Public Benefit, the AJI is a partnership between the  Centre for Geopolitics  at the University of Cambridge, the  Centre for Grand Strategy  in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London, the  Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs  at the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), and the  Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication  at the Stockholm School of Economics. The partnership promotes the research and engagement of a cohort of up to twenty-four PhD and postdoctoral fellows across its member universities. 

Incoming PhD students and postdoctoral fellows at Johns Hopkins SAIS will work closely with the faculty and affiliates of the  Kissinger Center  and have opportunities to participate in the Center’s activities and the broader intellectual communities of SAIS and Johns Hopkins University. The new scholars will also collaborate with faculty, affiliates, students, and fellows from the other institutes in the consortium, creating a multi-institutional, multinational intellectual community that spans the Atlantic, as well as have publishing opportunities through  Engelsberg Ideas .   The program builds and expands upon the Kissinger Center and SAIS's strengths in diplomatic and military history, strategic studies, security studies, international relations, and economics and international political economy. SAIS is interdisciplinary and policy-engaged, and its location in Washington DC allows scholars easy access to major instruments of government, think tanks, and federally funded research and development centers, as well as important archives. SAIS also has campuses in Bologna (Italy) and Nanjing (China), providing additional opportunities to engage with the scholarly and policy communities in Europe and Asia. Up to three Postdoctoral Fellows will be offered a generous two-year fellowship that includes health insurance, research funding, and a stipend competitive with the leading postdoctoral awards.

Applicants interested in becoming AJI Postdoctoral Fellows should follow the steps described below. The application closed on January 5, 2024. The application process remains below for reference. The Postdoctoral Fellow will be expected, in addition to pursuing his or her own research and writing, to contribute to the intellectual life of the Kissinger Center as well as the AJI consortium and to participate in their programming.   Applicants for AJI Post-Doctoral Fellowships must have completed their PhD by the time they take up the fellowship and have a track record of excellent historically-minded research in statecraft, diplomacy, or strategy. Preference will be given to those who are no more than 5 years beyond completing their dissertation, although others are also eligible. Postdoctoral fellows are expected to remain in residence at the Kissinger Center for the duration of their fellowship. We encourage candidates with PhDs in history, political science, and international relations to apply, but other disciplines are also welcome. Applications from women and minority candidates are especially encouraged.   Each applicant should submit the following: 1.     An application letter explaining why you are applying, why and how your research interests align with the objectives of the AJI initiative, and what you hope to accomplish during your time at the Kissinger Center; 2.     A curriculum vitae; 3.     An article or writing sample on statecraft or strategy, broadly defined, which demonstrates a historically-minded approach to research; 4.     Three letters of recommendation.   The deadline for applications was January 5, 2024. Please direct any questions to the Associate Director of Operations at the Kissinger Center, Andrea Wise ( [email protected] ).  

About the Program

In 2018, Johns Hopkins SAIS partnered with a team of scholar-practitioners from Duke University and University of Texas-Austin to launch the America in the World Consortium, which was joined by the University of Florida in 2023. That consortium aims to prepare the next generation to confront geopolitical challenges and understand American national interests abroad. The fellow will be expected, in addition to pursuing his or her own research and writing, to contribute to the intellectual life of the consortium and participate in its programming. The successful candidate is expected to be in residence and will be offered a competitive stipend and use of a shared workstation in the Kissinger Center in Washington, DC. They will also have access to Johns Hopkins University’s libraries and facilities. The fellow will begin their position in August 2024.

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• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Graduate school transcript
• Three references who would provide a recommendation letter upon request
• Article or writing sample representing an existing contribution to the field of American grand strategy, broadly defined

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• Three references who would provide a recommendation letter upon request
• Article or writing sample representing an existing contribution to the field of American grand strategy, broadly defined

About the Fellowship

  application instructions.

• A statement of interest outlining why you are applying and what you hope to get out of this fellowship.
• A 3 to 5-page double-spaced research statement that proposes a research project, including its relevance to the theme “The United States, Europe and World Order.”
• A curriculum vitae.
• Three references with contact information.

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International Security Program

For predoctoral candidates and recent recipients of a Ph.D. or equivalent degree

ISP offers predoctoral, postdoctoral, and advanced research non deferrable fellowships for one year, with a possibility for renewal. ISP seeks applications from political scientists, lawyers, economists, those in the natural sciences, and others of diverse disciplinary backgrounds. ISP also encourages applications from women, minorities, and citizens of all countries.

Robert and Renée Belfer Professor of International Affairs Stephen M. Walt serves as the International Security Program's faculty chair and Dr. Steven E. Miller is the program's director.

In most cases, office space and computers will be provided. Fellows have access to most Harvard University libraries and most of the other facilities of the University.

Expectations

Fellows are expected to devote some portion of their time to collaborative endeavors, as arranged by the appropriate program or project director. Predoctoral research fellows are expected to contribute to the Center's research activities, as well as work on—and ideally complete—their doctoral dissertations. Other/postdoctoral research fellows are expected to complete a book, monograph, or other significant publication during their period of residence. All fellows are expected to be in residence for the duration of their fellowship.

Stipend Information

The International Security Program offers annual stipends of 50,000 USD to postdoctoral research fellows and 40,000 USD to pre­doctoral research fellows. Postdoctoral fellows who have received their Ph.D. within the past five years are benefits-eligible; predoctoral fellows and postdoctoral fellows who received their Ph.D. more than five years ago will receive full or partial reimbursement for health insurance premiums.

Only a limited number of funded fellowships are available: Interested candidates are encouraged to apply for other sources of funding. All applicants should indicate clearly whether they are seeking full or partial funding from the International Security Program and indicate other potential funding sources. Nonstipendiary appointments are also offered.

One Academic Year

Application Deadline

The fellowship application period for the 2024–2025 academic year will open Monday, October 2, 2023 and close Friday, December 1, 2023. Recommendation Letters are due December 15, 2023. Applicants will be notified by February 15, 2024.

Application Requirements

• Unofficial transcript (pre-doctoral fellow applicants only)
• Research statement (3–5 pages)
• Should be one published or unpublished piece written by the applicant (co-authored pieces not accepted) in English that will demonstrate his/her English-language writing ability
• Can be a journal article, book chapter, dissertation chapter, white paper, etc. you have produced in your field
• Contact information for 3 recommenders submitting letters on your behalf

Eligibility

Applicants for pre­doctoral fellowships must be in a doctoral program, have passed general examinations prior to appointment, and have made significant progress on their dissertations. Applications for postdoctoral/advanced research fellowships are welcome from recent recipients of the Ph.D. or equivalent degree, university faculty members, and employees of government, military, international, humanitarian, and private research institutions who have appropriate professional experience.

For questions about the fellowship and application

Susan M. Lynch

Top 20 International Relations Fellowships

Fellowships are an opportunity for students to receive funding for their education in exchange for working in a specific field or organization. Fellowships can be either merit-based or need-based, and they typically last for one year. Fellowships often come with additional benefits, such as access to networking opportunities and mentorship programs. Below we have collected 20 International Relations Fellowships for your consideration.

Humane Studies Fellowship

Dr. F. A. Harper, a former Cornell University economics professor, created the Institute for Humane Studies in 1961. IHS is a local partner of George Mason University that offers programs and involves faculty and students around the country.

IHS is offering The Humane Studies Fellowship (HSF), which is a non-residency, renewable grant of up to $15,000 per year for students participating or intending to participate in full-time PhD programs. Prospective participants will work on a wide range of issues, including migration and property rights in the 18th century, as well as bioethics and environmental regulation.

The fellowship is open for PhD students at any university; candidates are not required to be registered at George Mason University. International students are accepted; however, candidates who reside or study in the United States, Canada , or the United Kingdom are given precedence.

Wilson Center Fellowship

Since 1968, the Wilson Center’s impartial research and insight have aided politicians, civic leaders, and the broader population in making decisions that affect people of all views and interests. The Wilson Center’s worldwide Fellowship Program is open to scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals. Fellows do study and publish in their fields of interest while connecting with Washington politicians, Wilson Center personnel, including academics.

The 9-month fellowship program is accessible to all post-doctoral applicants who have written a book or monograph in addition to their Ph.D. dissertation. The Center pays a salary of $90,000, however, medical insurance and travel costs are the responsibility of the fellows.

Every Fellow is given an equipped office that can be used at any time, including nights and weekends. The Center has meeting rooms, a reference library, and a dining area, and is situated in the center of Washington, D.C. Citizens or permanent residents from any country are eligible for the fellowship.

International Affairs Fellowship

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) was founded in 1921 and is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. The International Affairs Fellowship (IAF), which began in 1967, is CFR’s primary fellowship program. The program provides its fellows with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to immerse themselves in new surroundings and obtain a unique outlook at a crucial stage in their careers. The fellowship lasts for a period of twelve months and usually begins in September. The compensation for the fellowship is $105,000.

All early to mid-career professionals with an established devotion to a career in foreign policy are eligible for the IAF Program. Although successful candidates from academics generally possess an advanced degree, a PhD is not needed for university-based applications. To be eligible for the fellowship, applicants must be citizens of the United States.

CAA International Affairs Fellowship

The Council of American Ambassadors is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with over 200 members who have served as ambassadors for the United States for over fifty years, as well as eleven presidents. The International Affairs Fellowship program of the Council of American Ambassadors (CAA) allows six undergraduates each year to stay in Washington, D.C. and take part in an esteemed summer course that blends mentoring by former US diplomats with academic studies in international affairs, enhancing the practical knowledge of State Department internships.

To be eligible, students must first be accepted for a summer internship at the Department of State in Washington, D.C. Candidates should have finished their junior year of college and be admitted as a senior in the term after the fellowship. Only applicants that are citizens of the United States can participate.

IEEE-USA Engineering & Diplomacy Fellowship

IEEE-USA is a division of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), founded in 1973 to serve the professional and public policy objectives of IEEE members in the United States. IEEE-USA is searching for IEEE U.S. members who are open to working as an IEEE-USA Engineering and Diplomacy Fellow in Washington over a year.

The fellowship provides a chance for members of the scientific, technology, and engineering community to give technical knowledge to the United States State Department while studying about and participating in the foreign policy process.

Participants earn a salary of $65-75,000, plus $5,000 for transport and transfer fees, depending on their level of education and expertise. A Master’s degree is necessary, as well as at least five years of full-time relevant work experience. At the date of submission or, at the very least, prior to admission, a candidate must be a U.S. citizen.

Merrimack College International Presidential Fellowships

Merrimack College was founded in 1947 as a private Augustinian college in North Andover, Massachusetts. Merrimack College has established The Presidential Fellowship, which fully covers the applicant’s graduate tuition fees and involves a nine-month, 25-hour-per-week unpaid fellowship assignment. The student will gain knowledge and experience in the field in which he or she is accepted, and the task is for the student’s educational benefit. This fellowship is available to all international students.

International Graduate Division Fellowships at UCLA

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public research university in Los Angeles’ Westwood area. The University of California, Los Angeles will award all prospective candidates of International Graduate Division Fellowships a stipend spanning from $5000 to $15000. The International Graduate Division Fellowships are available to students who have enrolled in a graduate program at the university. Both domestic and international students can apply for UCLA fellowships.

Tisdale Fellowship Scholarship

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit educational organization. TFAS provides students and professionals in the United States and across the world with transformative courses that teach the concepts of limited government, free-market economics, and ethical leadership. The Eben Tisdale Fellowship provides exceptional possibilities for students to gain hands-on experience while learning about high-tech public policy concerns. Tisdale Fellows will be paired with a high-tech company, corporation, or trade organization, study two George Mason University courses for six credits, and reside in furnished accomodation as part of the Business + Government Relations D.C. Summer Program. The Fellowship includes a full scholarship of $8,695 for the program, as well as a $1,000 stipend.

The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship

The Fulbright Program is one of numerous exchange programs led by the United States with the objective of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competency between Americans and people from other nations via the flow of individuals, information, and experiences. The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship invites early and mid-career researchers and professionals that are citizens of the United States to serve in postings in foreign government ministries and institutions all across the world. The Fellows will be able to expand their knowledge and expertise while also assisting partner-country institutions and promoting long-term connections between the United States and the partner country. The entire grant might be four months long or nine months long and is available to applicants with a  master’s degree in a policy-related area and at least three to five years of full-time relevant work experience.

Ford Foundation Fellowship Program

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine aim to enhance the racial and cultural diversity of the nation’s campuses, optimize the educational value of diversity, and raise the capacity of professors who will use differences as an asset for boosting the education of all students through the Ford Foundation fellowships. These predoctoral, dissertation, and postdoctoral fellowships are accessible to nationals of the United States and can be earned through the National Academies’ competition. Predoctoral fellows will get compensated with an annual stipend of $27,000 for three years, dissertation fellows will be awarded with a $28,000 stipend for one year, whereas postdoctoral fellows will be given $50,000 for one year.

Young Leaders of the Americas (YLAI) Fellowship Program

The Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) equips entrepreneurs with the tools they need to establish and grow their businesses while also contributing positively to their communities’ socio-economic development. YLAI Fellows can receive significant career development knowledge and skills at U.S. business organizations in numerous locations around the United States. Additionally, YLAI Fellows attend the U.S. Orientation in Tempe, Arizona, and the YLAI Closing Forum in Washington, DC, along with other networking activities with corporate and social entrepreneurship professionals and representatives from the United States government. Citizens of specific countries can take part in the fellowship program which requires them eligibility to receive a U.S. J-1 Visa.

Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellowship

The East–West Center (EWC), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an educational and research organization founded by the United States Congress in 1960 to strengthen ties and awareness among Asian, Pacific, and American citizens. The Asia Pacific Leadership Program comprises a set of people who aspire to co-create the future as self-aware and adaptable individuals. Prospective fellows will join a global network of 650 APLP alumni from 45 countries. Applicants must hold a three-year undergraduate degree including at least 5 years of professional experience, as well as fluency in English. There are no limitations on citizenship, age, or race.

Rotary Peace Fellowships

Rotary International is a non-political and non-religious organization whose core objective is to connect corporate and professional experts to offer humanitarian assistance and promote stability and peace across the world. The Rotary Peace Fellowship is meant for individuals who strive and have worked in the fields of peace and development. The Rotary Peace Centers program enhances the ability of professionals or activists to become experienced and successful advocates for peace through education, action, and worldwide networking opportunities. Tuition, fees, accommodation and meals, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses are fully covered by the Rotary Peace fellowships.

ACLS Leading Edge Fellowships

The Leading Edge Fellowship program, offered by the American Council of Learned Societies, demonstrates the significance of humanistic techniques and methods to solve issues, build capacity, and achieve justice and equality in today’s society. Fellows conduct significant activities that depend on advanced communication, analysis, project management, and creative problem solving abilities developed during their PhD studies. Fellows will obtain a $60,000 yearly stipend, as well as health insurance and career development funds. Applicants must hold a PhD in the humanities or humanistic social sciences and have to be eligible to work in the United States for the length of the fellowship.

Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellowships encourage excellent academics to do research at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. on critical problems relating to Central European-American relations. The prospective fellows will devote their time to writing their suggested research project, presenting their findings at peer seminars, participating in Center activities, hosting meetings, assisting in the design and participation in relevant conferences and projects, and sharing their findings with policy experts and other academics in the Center network. Applicants must have a PhD or be in the post-doctoral phase, have shown research ability, be proficient in English, and be J-1 visa qualified. Although applicants of other countries are welcome to apply, strong priority will be given to competent candidates from Austria.

APSA Minority Fellowship

The American Political Science Association (APSA), was established in 1903 and is the world’s largest professional organization dedicated to the study of politics, with over 11,000 members from over 100 countries. The APSA Diversity Fellowship Program is a fellowship contest for underrepresented individuals of African American, Asian Pacific American, Latino/a, and Native American origin that are seeking a PhD degree in political science. The objective of the APSA Diversity Fellowship Program is to inspire and empower young academics of color to recognize present and anticipated racial and ethnic demographic trends in the United States. Applicants to the fall program can be funded an amount of $4,000 for two years, whereas prospective fellows to the spring program are given $2,000 once.

Abe Fellowship

The Abe Fellowship was created to promote worldwide multidisciplinary research on important global issues. The fellowship aims to encourage the formation of a new generation of researchers who are passionate about policy-relevant long-term issues and are eager to contribute to a bilateral and worldwide research network centered on these issues. The fellowship aims to foster a new degree of intellectual collaboration between Japanese and American professional and academic groups devoted to and skilled in worldwide issue resolution and awareness. At the time of application, applicants must have a PhD in their domain, or have relevant professional experience. American and Japanese citizens, including nationals of other countries that have long-term ties with research groups in Japan or the United States, are eligible to participate in this fellowship.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Research Fellowship

The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation was founded by the Federal Republic of Germany’s government to foster worldwide academic collaboration between distinguished scientists and academics from Germany and other countries. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation funds post-doctoral researchers from all around the world through the Humboldt Research Fellowship to study and conduct research in Germany in their fields. For postdoctoral researchers the monthly stipend is €2,670, whereas experienced researchers can earn up to €3,170. Fellowships can last from 6 to 24 months for postdoctoral fellows and 6 to 18 months for experts. All citizens except German nationals are eligible for this fellowship program.

Advocacy Project Fellowship

The Advocacy Project (AP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting community-based human rights activist groups. Every year, The Advocacy Project merges graduate students that want to volunteer with their collaborators. Peace Fellows assist partners in acquiring the essential tools to build a start-up organization, such as website design and micro-finance. Fellows are selected based on their capabilities, and they are then trained prior to assignment. Fellows work with their host organizations for 10 weeks or even a year, providing technical assistance. Fellows are taught to provide six essential services that will assist hosts in telling their narrative, developing creative social change projects, strengthening local organizations, and expanding their international relationships. AP provides each participant with a $1,000 stipend as well as health insurance.

Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program

The Rangel Program, sponsored by Howard University, is a U.S. State Department program that tends to support and equip excellent academics for futures as diplomats in the US Department of State’s Foreign Service. Students interested in professions in the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service are encouraged to apply for the Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program. In a very competitive contest, the Rangel Program chooses excellent Rangel Fellows each year and supports them for two years of graduate education, internships, mentorship, and professional development activities. There are 45 fellowships available, each worth up to $42,000 annually for tuition, accommodation, food, textbooks, and required fees for a two-year master’s degree. Only citizens of the U.S. are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

United States Institute of Peace

Transatlantic post-doc fellowship for international relations and security (tapir) program.

The Transatlantic Post-Doc Fellowship for International Relations and Security (TAPIR) is a two-year program for young academics with a background in international relations and international security. Fellows spend 24 months total in three different institutions to build skills and conduct research.

The TAPIR Program is open to candidates who have recently received their doctorate in social and political sciences or economics and whose research focuses on topics of international relations and/or international peace and security issues.

Fellowships are granted for a duration of 24 months to prepare Fellows for a career in international policy-oriented research at renowned think tanks and political consulting research institutes. Fellows spend three eight-month stays at institutions participating in the program - at least one on the Eastern and one on the Western side of the Atlantic. The TAPIR fellowship is administered by the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik in Germany. | Visit their website for more information about placements and applying.

To find out more about the program, eligibility, the application and selection processes, and contact information, visit TAPIR Program and Application Information.

Past TAPIR Fellows

• Dominik Balthasar (2013-2014) “State-fragility and the Role of International Actors in Supporting State-building Policies in Somalia and Mali”
• Tobias Koepf (2012-2013) "French, EU, and U.S. Involvement in the Sahel Region and in Côte d’Ivoire"
• Claudia Hofmann (2010-2012) “Peace Negotiations in the Philippines: The Government, the MILF and International NGOs” & “NGOs and Non-State Armed Actors. Improving Compliance with International Norms”
• Mateja Peter (2011-2013) “International Peacebuilding as a Site of Multidirectional Politics: Western Balkans and Beyond”
• Sandra Pogodda (2007-2009) “The Political Economy of Reform Failure and Transatlantic Cooperation in the Middle East” Judith Vorrath (2010-2012) “Political Trends in the Africa Great Lakes Region”
• Ken Weisbrode (2009-2011)

Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs

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The Abe Fellowship provides U.S. and Japanese citizens with 3-12 months of full-time support for international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern.

The Above the Fray Fellowship is an international reporting fellowship created in memory of John Alexander, an extraordinary young journalist who died of sudden heart failure while on assignment in Chongqing, China, in 2007.

The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) offers about 140 postgraduate scholarships a year for studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields.

Each year, The Advocacy Project recruits graduate students to volunteer with our partner organizations. This is the only fellowship program that matches the passion and skills of graduates with the needs of community-based advocates.

The African Young Women Leaders Fellowship Programme seeks to cultivate a new generation of young African women leaders to serve Africa and the world.

The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN.

Established in memory of Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg, early supporters of Human Rights Watch, this fellowship is open to recent graduates (at the Master’s level) in the fields of law, journalism, international relations, or other relevant studies.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship for Prospective Leaders provides prospective leaders from Brazil, China, India, Russia and the USA who have already acquired initial leadership experience with the ability to work on a project they develop with a host in Germany for one year.

American Association of University Women International Fellowships are awarded to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents for full-time graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions.

The American India Foundation – Clinton Fellowship for Service pairs American and Indian young professionals with credible NGOs and social enterprises in India in order to accelerate impact and create effective projects that are replicable, scalable, and sustainable.

The American Indian Graduate Center Special Higher Education Program provides approximately $1,200,000 in fellowships to over 400 American Indian and Alaska Native graduate and professional students each year.

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) provides funding for Scandinavians to undertake study or research programs in the United States for up to one year.

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MPhil/PhD International Relations

• Graduate research
• Department of International Relations
• Application code M1ZR
• Starting 2024
• Home full-time: Closed
• Overseas full-time: Closed
• Location: Houghton Street, London

This programme offers you the chance to be part of one of the world's leading departments in the study of international relations while you undertake a substantial piece of work that is worthy of publication and which makes an original contribution to international relations. You will begin on the MPhil and be upgraded to PhD status after passing a research panel within 18 months of initial registration.

The Department is organised around four Research Clusters: International Institutions, Law and Ethics ; Theory/Area/History ; International Political Economy ; and Statecraft and Security . You will belong to at least one of these clusters during your studies and attend its weekly events. You will also have the chance to participate in the editing of a student-run journal  Millennium: Journal of International Studies , which has a major role in the discipline.

The Department has particular strengths in international relations theory, security studies, international political economy, and European studies. As well as Europe, its specialist areas cover Russia, Central, Northeast and Southeast Asia, the USA, South America, the Middle East and Africa. Other areas of research strength include foreign policy analysis, nationalism, religion, historical sociology, international environmental politics and strategic and war studies. Many individuals contribute to more than one of these subjects, and there is interdisciplinary work with colleagues in the Departments of Government and International History, as well as through the many research centres at the School.

Programme details

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements for mphil/phd international relations.

The minimum entry requirement for this programme is a high merit (65+) in a master’s degree in a subject relevant to the proposed research with high merit (65+) in the dissertation element, or equivalent. Applications which do not meet these criteria (or do not expect to do so on completion of any pending qualifications) are not considered eligible.

Competition for places at the School is high. This means that meeting our minimum entry requirement, does not guarantee you an offer of admission. 

If you have studied or are studying outside of the UK then have a look at our  Information for International Students  to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.

Assessing your application

We welcome applications for research programmes that complement the academic interests of members of staff at the School, and we recommend that you investigate  staff research interests  before applying. 

We encourage research projects which will expand and diversify the research profile of the Department. 

We strongly encourage applications from high calibre students of all nationalities studying across all research areas at the School but, in particular, we are seeking to support applications from: 

UK students  

Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) students, especially from Black African / Caribbean, Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage 

Please note : Prospective candidates are not expected to contact potential supervisors in advance of their application. Due to the high volume of enquiries, potential supervisors are unlikely to be able to provide feedback on enquiries and outline proposals. Individual academic members of staff are not able to make commitments to supervise prospective students outside of the formal application process.

We apply our entry criteria rigorously, so if you do not already meet or expect to meet them with any pending qualifications, you will not be eligible. We carefully consider each application on an individual basis, taking into account all the information presented on your application form, including your:

- academic achievement (including existing and pending qualifications) - statement of academic purpose - references - CV - a research proposal of up to 4000 words with a title and abstract (300 words max) included at the beginning. The proposal should meet the criteria outlined on the Department  MPhil/PhD webpage - sample of written work.

See further information on supporting documents

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency. You do not need to provide this at the time of your application to LSE, but we recommend that you do.  See our English language requirements .

When to apply

The application and funding deadline for this programme is 15 January 2024 . See the fees and funding section for more details.

Fees and funding

Every research student is charged a fee in line with the fee structure for their programme.  The fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It does not cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Tuition fees 2024/25 for MPhil/PhD International Relations

Home students: £4,786 for the first year Overseas students: £22,632 for the first year

The fee is likely to rise over subsequent years of the programme. The School charges home research students in line with the level of fee that the Research Councils recommend. The fees for overseas students are likely to rise in line with the assumed percentage increase in pay costs (ie, 4 per cent per annum).

The Table of Fees shows the latest tuition amounts for all programmes offered by the School.

The amount of tuition fees you will need to pay, and any financial support you are eligible for, will depend on whether you are classified as a home or overseas student, otherwise known as your fee status. LSE assesses your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department of Education.

Further information about fee status classification.

Scholarships, studentships and other funding

The School recognises that the  cost of living in London  may be higher than in your home town or country, and we provide generous scholarships each year to home and overseas students.

This programme is eligible for  LSE PhD Studentships , and  Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding . Selection for the PhD Studentships and ESRC funding is based on receipt of an application for a place – including all ancillary documents, before the funding deadline.  

Funding deadline for LSE PhD Studentships and ESRC funding: 15 January 2024

In addition to our needs-based awards, LSE also makes available scholarships for students from specific regions of the world and awards for students studying specific subject areas.  Find out more about financial support.

External funding 

There may be other funding opportunities available through other organisations or governments and we recommend you investigate these options as well. A list of external sources of PhD funding can be found on the Department  MPhil/PhD webpage under the Funding section.

Further information

Fees and funding opportunities

Information for international students

LSE is an international community, with over 140 nationalities represented amongst its student body. We celebrate this diversity through everything we do.  

If you are applying to LSE from outside of the UK then take a look at our Information for International students . 

1) Take a note of the UK qualifications we require for your programme of interest (found in the ‘Entry requirements’ section of this page). 

2) Go to the International Students section of our website. 

3) Select your country. 

4) Select ‘Graduate entry requirements’ and scroll until you arrive at the information about your local/national qualification. Compare the stated UK entry requirements listed on this page with the local/national entry requirement listed on your country specific page.

Programme structure and courses

In addition to progressing with your research, you will take courses in methods and research design. You may take courses in addition to those listed and should discuss this with your supervisor.

At the end of your first year, you will need to satisfy certain requirements and if you meet these, will be retroactively upgraded to PhD status.

(* denotes half unit course)

Training courses

Methods in International Relations Research    -  Compulsory (not examined) Familiarises students with the principal approaches to contemporary research in the main branches of International Relations and to help students identify the appropriate methodology for their project. 

Research Methods Training - Compulsory (examined) You will be required to take compulsory assessed courses to the combined value of one unit from the range of quantitative and qualitative research methods topics listed below. 

Your selection of research methods should be agreed in consultation with your supervisor. You could take a different research methods course from those listed below, if this is better suited to your topic but this would need to be approved by their supervisor first.

• Bayesian Reasoning for Qualitative Social Science: A Modern Approach to Case Study Inference*
• Qualitative Methods in the Study of Politics
• Fundamentals of Social Science Research Design
• Qualitative Research Methods 
• Case Studies and Comparative Methods for Qualitative Research
• Doing Ethnography 
• Qualitative Text and Discourse Analysis 
• Introduction to Quantitative Analysis*
• Applied Regression Analysis
• Multivariate Analysis and Measurement
• Survey Methodology
• Causal Inference for Observational and Experimental Studies
• Special Topics in Quantitative Analysis: Quantitative Text Analysis*
• Social Network Analysis
• Intermediate Quantitative Analysis
• Computer Programming
• Applied Machine Learning for Social Science
• Computing Packages for Applied Analysis

Research Cluster Workshops -  Compulsory (not examined) Students will select from the below options:

• Theory/Area/History
• Security and Statecraft
• International Institutions, Law and Ethics
• International Political Economy

Transferable skills courses

• Workshop in Information Literacy: Finding, managing and organising published research and data -  Aims to develop students' research skills and introduce the essential sources and tools when undertaking research, and the skills required to use them.
• Relevant courses provided by the Library, the Eden Centre and the Methodology Department -   Optional (not examined)

Second year

Fourth year.

For the most up-to-date list of optional courses please visit the relevant School Calendar page.

You must note, however, that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, a change of circumstances since publication may cause the School to change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will always notify the affected parties as early as practicably possible and propose any viable and relevant alternative options. Note that the School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to events outside of its control, which includes but is not limited to a lack of demand for a course or programme of study, industrial action, fire, flood or other environmental or physical damage to premises.

You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee you a place. Please note that changes to programmes and courses can sometimes occur after you have accepted your offer of a place. These changes are normally made in light of developments in the discipline or path-breaking research, or on the basis of student feedback. Changes can take the form of altered course content, teaching formats or assessment modes. Any such changes are intended to enhance the student learning experience. You should visit the School’s  Calendar ,  or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the  updated graduate course and programme information  page.

Supervision, progression and assessment

Supervision.

You will be assigned a lead supervisor who has the necessary expertise to oversee your research work. Lead supervisors guide you through your studies and are your main support contact during the PhD programme.

During your first year you will attend and contribute to the Methods in International Relations Research seminar ( IR501 ), one of the Department Research Cluster workshops and take research methods training courses to the combined value of one unit from the recommended list courses. These are designed to strengthen your methodological skills and background knowledge of specific topics related to your research.  During the second, third and fourth years you will also attend and contribute to one of the Department Research Cluster workshops.

You will also be assigned an adviser, a member of the International Relations faculty who will be familiar with your progress but will not necessarily be an expert in your research area. Your adviser will be involved in the review and upgrade process.

Progression and assessment

Each PhD thesis is unique, but the time frame everyone has to complete their thesis is four years.

All MPhil/PhD students at LSE are initially registered with MPhil status. Continued re-registration and upgrade are dependent on satisfactory progress being made. 

Progress will be reviewed annually by a research panel made up of members of academic staff other than the supervisor. Students are normally upgraded to PhD status by the end of the first year, and no later than within 18 months of initial registration in line with Research Degrees Regulations. The Annual Progress Review may result in a decision allowing progression to the next academic session, conditional progression to the next academic session, or a recommendation of de-registration.

In order to progress to PhD registration, you must normally have met the progression requirements outlined below:

• Achieved a mark of at least 50% in each of the required examined graduate-level course units in Research Methods training;
• Have made satisfactory progress in your research: this will be assessed by a face-to-face review panel involving two academic staff members and including the views of the supervisor. Review panels will be formed in consultation with the supervisor.

By the end of your first year, you will be required to submit a statement of research including a research outline and one draft chapter of no more than 10,000 words. The proposal, which should illustrate your command of the theoretical and empirical literature related to your topic, will be a clear statement of the theoretical and methodological approach you will take.  This should demonstrate the coherence and feasibility of the proposed research and thesis. The submission will also include a timetable to completion, which should identify any periods of fieldwork necessary to your research. Panels will normally take place in week 2-4 of the Spring Term.

The material submitted  will be also discussed and commented upon at IR501 lab sessions.

•       Regular attendance at IR501 and the IR Research Cluster Workshop will be taken into account for progression: at least 80% attendance is expected.

In the unlikely event where a student is successful at passing the upgrade panel but requires a second attempt at completing the Research Methods Courses, they may be authorised to be upgraded but would be required to pass the course by the end of their second year in order to re-register.

Progress review

After the first year review panel, progress will be reviewed annually as per Regulations for Research Degrees.

In year 2, you will be expected to submit two additional draft chapters and a timetable to completion which will be reviewed by the same panellists as in Year 1. The two chapters should be substantially new work, but may include revised material from year 1. A virtual panel meeting will be scheduled in week 2-4 of the Spring Term and make recommendations on further progression based on progress made and quality of work submitted, as well as attendance at a Cluster Workshop.

Students in their third year of registration will be required to submit an annual progress report at the end of June, including a timetable to completion clearly setting out the work completed and remaining on the student’s research, as well as their commitment to a Research Cluster. These will need to be approved by the supervisor and reviewed by the Doctoral Programme Director in order to authorise re-registration.

Student support and resources

We’re here to help and support you throughout your time at LSE, whether you need help with your academic studies, support with your welfare and wellbeing or simply to develop on a personal and professional level.

Whatever your query, big or small, there are a range of people you can speak to who will be happy to help.  

Department librarians   – they will be able to help you navigate the library and maximise its resources during your studies. 

Accommodation service  – they can offer advice on living in halls and offer guidance on private accommodation related queries.

Class teachers and seminar leaders  – they will be able to assist with queries relating to specific courses. 

Disability and Wellbeing Service  – they are experts in long-term health conditions, sensory impairments, mental health and specific learning difficulties. They offer confidential and free services such as  student counselling,  a  peer support scheme  and arranging  exam adjustments.  They run groups and workshops.  

IT help  – support is available 24 hours a day to assist with all your technology queries.   

LSE Faith Centre  – this is home to LSE's diverse religious activities and transformational interfaith leadership programmes, as well as a space for worship, prayer and quiet reflection. It includes Islamic prayer rooms and a main space for worship. It is also a space for wellbeing classes on campus and is open to all students and staff from all faiths and none.   

Language Centre  – the Centre specialises in offering language courses targeted to the needs of students and practitioners in the social sciences. We offer pre-course English for Academic Purposes programmes; English language support during your studies; modern language courses in nine languages; proofreading, translation and document authentication; and language learning community activities.

LSE Careers  ­ – with the help of LSE Careers, you can make the most of the opportunities that London has to offer. Whatever your career plans, LSE Careers will work with you, connecting you to opportunities and experiences from internships and volunteering to networking events and employer and alumni insights. 

LSE Library   –   founded in 1896, the British Library of Political and Economic Science is the major international library of the social sciences. It stays open late, has lots of excellent resources and is a great place to study. As an LSE student, you’ll have access to a number of other academic libraries in Greater London and nationwide. 

LSE LIFE  – this is where you should go to develop skills you’ll use as a student and beyond. The centre runs talks and workshops on skills you’ll find useful in the classroom; offers one-to-one sessions with study advisers who can help you with reading, making notes, writing, research and exam revision; and provides drop-in sessions for academic and personal support. (See ‘Teaching and assessment’). 

LSE Students’ Union (LSESU)  – they offer academic, personal and financial advice and funding.  

PhD Academy   – this is available for PhD students, wherever they are, to take part in interdisciplinary events and other professional development activities and access all the services related to their registration. 

Sardinia House Dental Practice   – this   offers discounted private dental services to LSE students.  

St Philips Medical Centre  – based in Pethwick-Lawrence House, the Centre provides NHS Primary Care services to registered patients.

Student Services Centre  – our staff here can answer general queries and can point you in the direction of other LSE services.  

Student advisers   – we have a  Deputy Head of Student Services (Advice and Policy)  and an  Adviser to Women Students  who can help with academic and pastoral matters.

Student life

As a student at LSE you’ll be based at our central London campus. Find out what our campus and London have to offer you on academic, social and career perspective. 

Student societies and activities

Your time at LSE is not just about studying, there are plenty of ways to get involved in  extracurricular activities . From joining one of over 200 societies, or starting your own society, to volunteering for a local charity, or attending a public lecture by a world-leading figure, there is a lot to choose from. 

The campus 

LSE is based on one  campus  in the centre of London. Despite the busy feel of the surrounding area, many of the streets around campus are pedestrianised, meaning the campus feels like a real community. 

Life in London 

London is an exciting, vibrant and colourful city. It's also an academic city, with more than 400,000 university students. Whatever your interests or appetite you will find something to suit your palate and pocket in this truly international capital. Make the most of career opportunities and social activities, theatre, museums, music and more. 

Want to find out more? Read why we think  London is a fantastic student city , find out about  key sights, places and experiences for new Londoners . Don't fear, London doesn't have to be super expensive: hear about  London on a budget . 

Preliminary reading

• The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning your PhD into a Job.  Karen Kelsky    (Three Rivers Press, 2015)
•   How to Write a Lot: A Practical Guide to Productive Academic Writing.  Paul J. Silvia (American Psychological Association, 2007)

Quick Careers Facts for the Department of International Relations

Median salary of our PG students 15 months after graduating: £32,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

• Government, Public Sector and Policy   
• Financial and Professional Services              
• Education, Teaching and Research            
• Information, Digital Technology and Data            
• International Organisations

The data was collected as part of the Graduate Outcomes survey, which is administered by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Graduates from 2020-21 were the fourth group to be asked to respond to Graduate Outcomes. Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling and who were working in full-time employment.

Students who successfully complete the programme often embark on an academic career. Recent doctoral graduates have also gone into careers in consultancy, education and teaching, NGOs and charities, international organisations and to roles within the public sector and government.

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme Hear from some recent graduates

Heidi Ning Kang Wang-Kaeding Assistant Professor in Asian Politics, Department of Political Science, Trinity College Dublin

Mark Kersten Research Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto; Director of Research, Wayamo Foundation

Elisabetta Brighi Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Westminster

Check our recent completion page .

Support for your career

Many leading organisations give careers presentations at the School during the year, and LSE Careers has a wide range of resources available to assist students in their job search. Find out more about the  support available to students through LSE Careers .

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• Nobel Peace Prize Forum

Visiting fellows program

• Nobel Symposia

The Norwegian Nobel Institute houses a research unit which assists the Nobel Committee and conducts independent research and dissemination of information throughout the year.

Visiting scholars hold a doctoral degree or the foreign equivalent and have research interests comparable to those of Norwegian Nobel Institute in general and the overall focus of the visiting fellowship program in particular. The main theme changes from year to year.

Visiting scholars are usually on temporary leave from their universities or research centers. They visit the Nobel Institute for relatively short periods of time, usually no longer than three months, give seminars and lectures, collaborate on research projects and publications, and pursue independent research.

James A. Millward , Professor of Inter-societal History at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

• Timothy D. Sisk , Professor of International and Comparative Politics at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
• Jeremy Pressman , Professor of Political Science and Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut
• Seth Anziska , the Mohamed S. Farsi-Polonsky Associate Professor of Jewish-Muslim Relations, University College London
• Mary Ellen O’Connell , Robert and Marion Short Professor of Law and Research Professor of International Dispute Resolution, University of Notre Dame. 
• Frank Rusciano , Professor of Political Science and Director of Global Studies at Rider University 

2017 - Disarmament and Armament Dynamics in the Present World

• John Cerone, Professor, University Of Windsor and Tufts University
• Denise Garcia, Professor at the University of Geneva Graduate Institute and Northeastern University
• Jacek Kugler, Professor, Claremont Graduate University.
• Andrew Futter, Associate Professor, University of Leicester
• Calin Trenkov-Wermuth, Associated Fellow, UN Institute for Training and Research
• David Churchman, Emeritus Professor, California State University
• Luke A. Nichter, Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University

Mini-talks from the seminar  Disarmament and Armament Dynamics in the Present World .

2016 - The causes of peace

• John T. McNay, Professor of History, University of Cincinnati
• Steven L. B. Jensen, Danish Institute for Human Rights
• James Cooper, Senior Lecturer in History, Oxford Brookes University
• Joakim Palme, Professor of Political Science, Uppsala University
• Jeffrey W. Taliaferro, Associate Professor of Political Science Tufts University
• Bear F. Braumoeller, Associate Professor Political Science, Ohio State University
• Mai’a Davis Cross, Assistant professor political science at Northeastern University
• Ayşe Zarakol, University Lecturer, University of Cambridge
• Ned Lebow, Professor, King’s College London
• Michael Kimmage, Professor of history, The Catholic University of America

2015 - 1989-2009: Assessing the Age of Liberal Internationalism

• David Snyder, Department of History, University of South Carolina
• Samuel Moyn, Professor of History, Harvard University
• David Ekbladh, Assistant Professor Tufts University
• William B. Quandt, Professor of Political Science, University of Virginia
• Michael C. Doyle, Professor of Political Science, Columbia University
• Anne Marie Le Gloannec, Senior Research Fellow, Sciences Po Paris
• Adrian Pop, Professor of International Relations, University of Bucharest

2014 - Does the rise and fall of great powers lead to conflict and war?

• Liselotte Odgaard, Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College 
• Christopher Layne, Professor of Political Science at Texas A & M University
• Zhang Ruizhuang, Dean of the Academy of International Studies and the Director of the Center of American Studies at Nankai University, Tianjin, China
• Gabriela Marin Thornton, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas A & M University
• Jonathan Holslag, Senior Lecturer, Free University Brussels
• Rosemary Foot, Professor of International Relations, Oxford University
• Michael Cox, Professor of International Relations at London School of Economics

2013 - A world renewed: Examining the Post-Cold War legacy

• Professor William I. Hitchcock, University of Virginia, USA
• Professor Torbjørn L. Knutsen, University of Trondheim, NTNU, Norway
• Professor Jean-Yves Haine, University of Toronto, Canada
• Professor Lars Trägardh, Ersta University College, Sweden
• Professor Mary Kaldor, London School of Economics, UK
• Professor Steven Lobell, the University of Utah, USA
• Robert Cooper, Counsellor in the European External Action Service, Belgium
• Paola Subacchi, Chatham House Royal Institute of International Affairs. UK
• Gideon Rachmann, Editor The Financial Times, UK
• Professor Jonathan Kirshner, Professor Cornell University, USA
• Professor Niall Ferguson, Harvard University, USA

2012 - Power & Polarity – After the Post Cold War

• Professor Jeffrey A. Engel, Texas A&M, USA
• Professor Joseph M. Parent, University of Miami, USA
• Etienne de Durand, French Institute of International Relations, France
• Professor Brendan Simms, University of Cambridge, UK
• Professor Yasuhiro Izumikawa, Chuo University, Japan
• Dr. Benjamin Schreer, Deputy Head, Defence Studies Centre, ANU Australia
• Professor G. John Ikenberry, Princeton University, USA
• Assistant Professor Mette E. Sangiovanni, Cambridge University, UK
• Professor Sebastian Rosato, University of Notre Dame, USA
• Professor Brahma Chellaney, University of New Delhi, India
• Professor Yong Deng, United States Naval Academy, USA
• Professor Alexei Shevchenko, California State University Fullerton, USA

2009 - The Spread of Nuclear Weapons: Past experiences and future challenges

• Professor Clóvis Brigagão, Universidade Candido Mendes, Brasil
• Professor Campbell Craig, University of Southampton, England
• Professor Francis J. Gavin, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, USA
• Professor William C. Potter, Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA
• Senior Military Advisor, Dr. Mohamed Kadry Said, Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, Egypt
• Professor William B. Walker, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
• Professor David S. Painter, Georgetown University, USA
• Professor Geoffrey Roberts, University College Cork, Irland
• Dr. Bernd Schäefer, Woodrow Wilson International Center, Germany/USA
• Professor Jeremi Suri, University of Wisconsin, USA

2007 - Just another major crisis? : The United States and Europe since 2000

• Dr. Frédéric Bozo, L’Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri), Paris, France
• Dr. Alessandro Brogi, University of Arkansas, USA
• Professor Michael Cox, London School of Economics, England
• Professor Rob Kroes, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Professor Leopoldo Nuti, University of Rome, Italy
• Professor Thomas A. Schwartz, Vanderbilt University, USA
• Dr. Benedikt Schönborn, Switzerland

2002 - US/West European relations with the Soviet Union/Russia from the late 1970s to the present

• Director Jordan Baev, National Security & International Relations Institute, Sofia, Bulgaria
• Professor Frédéric Bozo, University of Nantes, France
• Professor Michael Cox, University of Wales, UK
• Dr. Saki Dockrill, King's College, UK
• Professor Beth A. Fischer, University of Toronto, Canada
• Dr. Benjamin B. Fischer, Center for the Study of Intelligence, CIA, USA
• Professor Leopoldo Nuti, Universita' Degli Studi Roma, Italy
• Professor Andrzej Paczkowski, Polish Academy of Sciences, Polen
• Professor Marie-Pierre Rey, Université de Paris 1 - Sorbonne, France

2001 - General Theories of War and Peace and The History of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-2001

• Professor Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland
• Cand. Philol. Ivar Libæk, Oslo, Norway
• Professor John MacMillan, Keele University, UK
• Professor John Mueller, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA
• Professor Vladimir O. Pechatnov, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Russia
• Professor Patrick Salmon, University of Newcastle, UK
• Cand. Philol. Øivind Stenersen, Oslo, Norway
• Cand. philol. Asle Sveen, Oslo, Norway

2000 - General Theories of War and Peace and The History of the Nobel Peace Prize, 1901-2001

• Dr. Said Adejumobi, Lagos State University, Nigeria
• Cand. Philol. Ivar Libæk, Oslo
• Assistant Professor Marilyn I. McMorrow, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
• Professor Hans-Heinrich Nolte, University of Hannover, Germany
• Associate Professor John R. Oneal, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
• Cand. Philol. Øivind Stenersen, Oslo
• Dr. Peter van den Dungen, University of Bradford, UK

1999 - Reviewing the Cold War: Approaches, Interpretations, Theory

• Dr. Lazlo Borhi, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
• Dr. Aaron L. Friedberg, Princeton University, NJ, USA
• Dr. Niu Jun, Institute of American Studies, Bejing, China
• Prof. Melvyn Leffler, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
• Associate Prof. Douglas J. Macdonald, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, USA
• Dr. Artiom Ulunian, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
• Dr. Kathryn Weathersby, Washington, DC, USA
• Deputy Director Natalia Yegorova, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

1998 - Reviewing the Cold War: Approaches, Interpretations, Theory

1997 - us relations with western europe since 1945.

• Dr. Alan Dobson, University of Wales, Swansea
• Dr. Jussi M. Hanhimäki, London School of Economics
• Dr. Wolfram Kaiser, Universität Wien
• Prof. Pierre Melandri, La Sorbonne, Paris
• Prof. Klaus Schwabe, RWTH, Aachen
• Prof. Thomas A. Schwartz, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
• Dr. Pascaline Winand, Université Libre de Bruxelles

1996 - From Cold War to Post-Cold War in International Relations

• Dr. Yale H. Ferguson, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA
• Dr. Camilla Lund, Cambridge University, England
• Professor Michael Keating, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
• Dr. Constantine Pleshakov, Institute of US and Canada Studies, Moscow, Russia

1995 - The Vietnam War and International Relations in Asia (spring) and From Cold War to Post-Cold War in International Relations (fall)

• Prof. Alexander Chubarian, Institute of Universal History, Moscow, Russia
• Dr. Earl Conteh-Morgan, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
• Prof. John Lewis Gaddis, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
• Dr. Ilya V. Gaiduk, Institute of Universal History, Moscow, Russia
• Prof. Jeffrey Kimball, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA
• Dr. Arthur Klinghoffer, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, USA
• Dr. Timothy D. Sisk, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC, USA
• Mr. Nguyen Vu Tung, Hanoi, Vietnam
• Admiral Stansfield Turner, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
• Associate Professor Shuguang Zhang, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA

1994 - Transformations in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union (spring) and Great Powers, World Orders, and Interventions (fall)

• Dr. Maxim Korobochkin, Institute of Universal History, Moscow, Russia
• Dr. Bruce Kuniholm, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
• Professor Andrzej Mania, The Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
• Professor Vojtech Mastny, Bologna, Italy
• Professor Joze Pirjevec, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Professor Yuri N. Smirnov, Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia
• Dr. Vladislav M. Zubok, Institute of US and Canada Studies, Moscow, Russia

1993 - Main research topic: Great Powers and International Systems

• Professor Imanuel Geiss, Bremen, Germany
• Dr. Chen Jian, State University of New York at Geneseo, NY, USA
• Advisor Petr Kolar, Institute of Strategic Studies, Prague, Czechoslovakia
• Dr. Torbjørn L. Knutsen, University of Trondheim, Norway
• Professor Melvyn P. Leffler, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
• Dr. Ren Donglai, Nanjing University, China
• Mr. Stewart M. Patrick, Ph.D. candidate at Oxford University, UK
• Dr. Ray Bush, University of Leeds, UK
• Dr. Andrey B. Edemskiy, Institute of Universal History, Moscow, Russia
• Dr. Maxim Korobochkin, Institute for Universal History, Moscow, Russia
• Dr. Hilde Skorpen, University of Boston, USA
• Dr. Tatiana Telyukova, Institute of Universal History, Moscow, Russia
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International Relations Research and Study Opportunities

International relations scholarships.

• The University of Auckland Scholarships in Politics and International Relations
• Terence O’Brien Scholarship in International Relations or Strategic Studies
• University of Oxford Department of Politics & International Relations Scholarships
•  Central European University Scholarships and Financial Aid
• Josef Korbel School of International Relations Scholarships
• Texas Tech University International Affairs Scholarships
• King’s College London School of Global Affairs Scholarships
• LSU International Studies Scholarships
• University of Toronto Trinity College International Relations Scholarships
• PhD Scholarships in International Relations Security Hertie School

International relations Fellowships

• Council of Foreign Relations Fellowships 
• MIT Center for International Studies Fellowships & Grants
• The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship
• Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Fellowships
• Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Fellowships
• YFFP-Jindal Foreign Policy Fellowship
• Mercator Fellowship on International Affairs
• Young Australians in International Affairs Fellows
• Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program
• University of London Postdoc and Research Fellows in Politics and International Relations

International Relations Conferences

• ATINER Annual International Conference on Politics & International Studies
• Australian Institute of International Affairs International Career Conference
• European Union in International Affairs’ Conference
• British International Studies Association Conference
• International Studies Association Annual Convention
• International Conference on Business, International Relations and Diplomacy
• University of Economics in Katowice International Scientific Conference
• The Texas Triangle International Relations Conference
• IAPSS World Congress 
• World Congress on Political Science

International Relations relevant accounts on Twitter

• @IAJournal_CH
• @ForeignAffairs
• @WomenInIntRel
• @InternatlTheory
• @EuroJournIR

International Relations as a discipline

Diplomacy is everything: both in politics, business, and life. International relations as a discipline is meant to educate students on this critical skill. The discipline prepares future specialists who would construct better relationships between nations, with the flexibility of mind and communication. 

There are more than 190 internationally recognized countries in the world, each protecting their areas, resources, and rights. Meanwhile, the current globalization trends create the necessity of collaboration and resource sharing to succeed in areas broader than purely national benefits. So, both big and small countries are in the net of mid-national relationships, where each strives to reach the golden point of getting the most out of global resources while compromising possibly few national interests. 

International relations specialists appear as the coordinators of those processes. They care about how their presented country performs in international areas and how they manage to implement national and international strategies. 

Generally, the origin of international relations can be considered the beginning of the 20th century. The role of certain countries, such as the United States, started to grow in parallel to their power, and the necessity of international regulations became bigger. There is a need for more effective communication between peoples, societies, governments, and economies. The lack of diplomacy leads to dangerous methods of regulation, reaching up to wars and genocides. 

International studies are mainly concerned about the relationship between countries in politics, economics, and security, as those are the sphere where conflicts usually occur. In the broader scope, IR is connected to geography, history, economics, sociology, psychology, philosophy, political science, etc. 

Interested to Pursue a Degree in International Relations?

It is vital to study international relations today. In globalization and crisis, terrorist attacks and organized crime, wars and environmental risks, proper management of international relations, and accurate diplomacy are the only way out.

Degree studies on international relations boost analytical and critical thinking, leadership skills, writing, and research skills. These academic programs drive students to think about what is there behind the conflict and how to achieve cooperation.

Bachelor's degree students choose from a wide pool of courses such as history, culture, international law, political institutions, anthropology, and sociology. Whereas master's degree students enroll in more specialized courses and explore the influence of international relations on the development of economies, political systems, and broader globalization.

The highest academic degree program, Ph.D., in international relations is an attempt to explore different academic thoughts and various aspects of diplomacy.

Employers in the public and non-profit sector are in constant search of outstanding graduates of international relations. While a degree in international relations is not that specific as accounting or architecture, the international relations department graduates easily find themselves employed in various fields due to their analytical and thinking abilities.

Conferences, Symposiums and Other Events on International Relations

Workshops, conferences, and symposiums bring together scholars and academics, students and practitioners, representatives of the non-profit sector. Participants of these events discuss current challenges to peace and sustainable development, alternatives to military intervention in resolving conflicts, and many other issues that can be effectively settled through proper international relations and diplomacy.

International Relations Careers

International Relations prepare effective communicators and critical thinkers. Ideally, students should occupy diplomatic positions after graduation and start presenting the country and its interests on international platforms. 

Besides the first-importance diplomatic roles such as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, there are complex diplomatic institutions, where hundreds of workers develop their international strategies. Ministries of foreign affairs are considered to be one of the most popular employment areas for IR students. In most countries, regardless of the IR studies completion certificate, candidates should also pass the competition assessment tests to be accepted to the ministry. 

However, the careers in International relations are not finished at that point. The skills gained during the IR studies cover a broad range of study areas, so there are also many ways to utilize them. International relations graduates develop the following primary skills:

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to translate complex ideas in simple language to public
• Strong presentational skills
• Critical analysis of information
• Ability to find possible solutions to even the most challenging issues
• Collaboration skills to achieve group goals
• Strong independent study and research skills
• Time management
• Global understanding of the main issues and problems in different regions of the world
• Awareness of global challenges

Therefore, any sphere of life which somehow deals with international relations regulations can be a fitting employment opportunity for IR students. 

After the governmental organizations, IR students are highly demanded in International organizations such as United Nations and European Union. In these organizations, you can take your first career steps even while studying, as there are many internships and traineeships both on a free and paid basis. 

Also, the role of languages is crucial for IR career jobs. You will most probably be required to travel much and communicate with people from different nationalities. While usually there might be translators, direct communication does not have worthy analogs for successful negotiations. 

Of course, you should not be a polyglot. However, learning the most popular international language(s) and having a basic understanding of the main partner country languages would be your competitive advantage in the job market. 

IR graduates main job occupations include:

• Diplomatic service officer
• Government social research officer
• Intelligence analyst
• International aid/development worker
• Policy officer
• Political risk analyst
• Public affairs consultant
• Communication Specialist in a non-profit

International Relations educate specialists who have a crucial role in establishing international communications based on mutual respect, mutual understanding, and most importantly, elimination of conflicts. We hope this section of ARMACAD will help you master one of the most needed specialties of the 21st century.

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Internships & Fellowships

Internships and fellowships are a great way for students to gain work experience, network, and, frequently, earn academic credit. Below are internship opportunities that GIST students have successfully pursued. These occur on local, national, and international levels. If you are interested in earning credit for your internship experience, contact Dr. Brian Lagotte , Director of Undergraduate Programs. If your internship fulfills certain requirements, you will be able to enroll in GIST 495 Global Internship.

International Relations Council, Kansas City, MO

International relations council.

This internship was created as a partnership between the International Relations Council (IRC) and KU’s Global & International Studies Program. The IRC, a 60-year-old nonprofit organization, leads conversations around foreign affairs, global issues, and international relations and their connection to the local community. The IRC works in partnership with businesses, universities, community organizations, and K-12 schools to bring a global perspective to Kansas City.

Students may intern in one of the following areas: communications, community, events, global education, social media/web, marketing, digital resources, audio/video production, or fund development. This is an unpaid internship but the student may receive academic credit by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship. Learn more about the International Relations Council. Visit the IRC internships page for details on specific positions.

Requirements

Student must be a KU junior or senior in good standing, enrolled in no more than 15 credits. The internship will take place in downtown Kansas City, MO for 10-15 hours/week during the fall and winter semesters and 15-20 hours/week during summer semesters. When you apply, please be sure to make clear the internship(s) and semester(s) for which you would like to be considered. You may apply for up to two different positions with the same application; please be sure to follow instructions for each position. ​

March and October

People to People International, Kansas City, MO

People to people international.

This internship was created as a partnership between People to People International (PTPI) and KU’s Global & International Studies Program. PTPI creates lasting cross-cultural connections between citizens around the world to help them explore global issues and enrich their communities. PTPI’s network of chapters and members spans across 160 countries.

Interns may do any of the following: assist in organization/coordination of events, assist in communication with chapters around the world, collect/track data on projects, edit reports, and implement strategic planning. This is an unpaid internship but students can receive academic credit by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship.

be a KU undergraduate student in good standing, enrolled in no more than 15 credits. Preferences: junior/senior status, study abroad experience. The internship will occur in downtown Kansas City, MO for 15 hours per week during the fall, winter, and summer semesters. To apply, please send your resume and a letter of interest to [email protected] .

Jewish Vocational Services, Kansas City, MO

Jewish vocational services (jvs).

JVS was established in 1949 to assist Holocaust survivors, refugees and those returning from WWII, enabling them to build better lives in the United States. Today, JVS works to empower people to address challenges to their self-sufficiency. JVS assists individuals and families in achieving self-reliance by providing support, personal development, employment, and training services. JVS promotes independence by encouraging clients to participate in decisions and activities affecting their lives and JVS eases in the transition to the United States for refugees and their families. JVS internships are a one-of-a kind learning experience. They provide individuals with meaningful jobs that make an impact firsthand. Interns are given a specific position or project that they are responsible for completing. Interns may work in refugee cultural orientation, refugee children services, or refugee resettlement support. Internships are unpaid.

a 3-month minimum commitment. Learn more about JVS internships .

U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program

This program provides students the chance to work in Washington DC and in US Embassies and Consulates overseas. Through this program, students gain insight into US foreign policy and diplomatic facilities around the globe. Internship responsibilities vary according to placement. Tasks can include writing reports on human rights issues, researching environmental and economic issues, helping to coordinate international conferences or visits by high-level officials, creating/updating web pages, assisting US citizens with services abroad, and supporting educational/cultural exchange activities. There are 3 programs—Spring (January-April), Summer (May-August), and Fall (September-December). Each internship lasts 10 weeks. Interns work full-time, 40 hours a week.

US citizenship, at least a 2.5 GPA, completed at least 60 credit hours (college junior, senior or graduate student). Be enrolled in school the semester prior to and immediately following your internship. You must receive security clearance. Housing: Students selected for domestic placement are responsible for finding and paying for their own housing. A listing of housing possibilities in Washington, DC will be mailed with the selection package. Abroad, every effort is made to provide housing at no cost to interns, but circumstances vary from post to post, so this cannot be guaranteed. Travel: For domestic and overseas placements, travel expenses and arrangements are the responsibility of the participant. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship. Learn more about the U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program .

November (for summer internship) February (for fall internship) July (for spring internship)

Virtual Student Foreign Service Internships (VSFS)

Virtual student federal service internships (vsfs).

This internship is completed remote--participants can work from KU while continuing to take classes. VSFS interns (eInterns) are paired with a domestic Department of State office, diplomatic post or other government agency (ex: NSF, NIH, USAID). Interns are given a project to complete during the academic year. Students are sought from every major and background because projects are extremely varied. Some have language requirements. VSFS interns are unpaid and volunteer 10 hours a week from September to May.

US citizens who are enrolled in at least one college level course. This course can be taken on campus, online, in the US or abroad. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship. Learn more about Virtual Student Federal Service Internships .

February (for academic year) Application is only open for 3 weeks!

KU’s DC Intern Program

KU’s Department of Political Science has organized this intensive DC experience for decades. During the spring semester, students work at full-time internships and attend weekly seminars which feature notable speakers. In the past, these ranged from former Senator Bob Dole to Washington Post reporters to think-tank scholars. Former KU students have worked for a number or internationally-related units (such as Amnesty International, United Nations Association, United Nations Development Programme, Cato Institute, Middle East Institute, International Rescue Committee, INTERPOL).

Learn more about internships, academic credit, requirements, cost, and living arrangements by contacting Dr. Patrick Miller at [email protected] . Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship.

October-November

Humanity in Action Fellowship

Humanity in action.

The Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of Fellows to study minority rights and produce original research exploring how and why individuals and societies, past and present, have resisted intolerance and protected democratic values. Humanity in Action is an international educational organization that educates, inspires and connects a global network of students, young professionals and established leaders committed to promoting human rights, diversity and active citizenship—in their own communities and around the world.

Separate programs take place for five weeks every summer in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Berlin, Copenhagen, Sarajevo, and Warsaw. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship. Learn more about the Humanity in Action Fellowship .

January (for summer fellowship)

The Borgen Project: Writer Internship

The borgen project.

This is an innovative, national campaign that works with US leaders to improve their response to the global poverty crisis. Interns telecommute from home to write 2 articles per week (these will appear in BORGEN Magazine or The Borgen Project Blog). In addition, interns may be asked to research topics and assist with advocacy and fundraising efforts.

Strong research and writing skills, be able to work independently and meet deadlines with very little supervision. Experience writing SEO friendly content is helpful, but not required. The hiring process is very competitive; they look for a diverse range of backgrounds and focuses on finding great individuals, with a strong work ethic and passion for righting wrongs. This is a 12-week, part-time internship. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship. Learn more about the The Borgen Project .

Ongoing: new programs begin the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month

U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program (paid, 2 summers)

U.s. foreign service internship program (usfsip).

The USFSIP is designed to increase the diversity of the US Department of State by attracting students of various ethnic/racial, economic, gender, geographic, etc., backgrounds to “try” Foreign Service on for two summer internships and hopefully consider a career as a Foreign Service officer. This is a paid internship and is very selective. Only about 20-25 students across the US are awarded this prestigious internship. 

US citizenship, at least a 3.2 GPA, be a current sophomore or junior. Learn more about the U.S. Foreign Service Internship Program .

August-September (for two summers) Application is only open for 1 week!

NATO Internship Programme

NATO Headquarters introduced its Internship Programme in 2004 in order to provide a small number of current or recent students with the opportunity to intern with the International Staff at NATO Headquarters in Brussels and in a few other NATO bodies. Internships are offered in public diplomacy, political affairs, and security policy, as well as other divisions. Typical tasks of interns include assisting in drafting and preparing official documents, attending and summarizing meetings or conferences, research, supporting public relations, analyzing media, and supporting technical and administrative services. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship.

Citizen of a NATO member state, junior status or recent graduate (within a year). Internships last 6 months. Learn more about the NATO Internship Programme . 

April (for March and September of following year)

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Dublin

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, experience Irish culture first-hand by living and working in the exciting international city of Dublin, and earn academic credit from KU. Explore Dublin and/or travel during 3-day weekends. KU has partnered with EUSA, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements in Dublin. The internships are unpaid but students receive academic credit from KU. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields including the arts, business, communication, economics, journalism, politics, healthcare, social policy, and hospitality. Internships are open to all majors. Business is conducted in English. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship.

Be a sophomore, have at least a 2.75 GPA. Learn more about  KU SAGE Summer Internship in Dublin (log in with your KU online ID).

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Prague

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, live in one of the most beautiful, historic cities, in the heart of Europe, and explore Prague and/or travel during 3-day weekends. Prague’s modern economy and significant English speaking business and cultural community make it an ideal location to gain work experience. KU has partnered with EUSA, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements. The internships are unpaid but students receive academic credit from KU. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields including the arts, business, communication, computer science, economics, environmental engineering, film, journalism, politics, law and social policy. Internships are open to many majors. Business is conducted in English. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship.

Be a sophomore, have at least a 2.75 GPA. Learn more about  KU SAGE Summer Internship in Prague (log in with your KU online ID).

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Shanghai

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program and learn about Chinese culture first-hand while living in Shanghai. KU has partnered with ISA, an internship and study abroad program provider, to offer high-quality placements in Shanghai, China. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields including the arts, business, communication, economics, journalism, politics, healthcare, social policy, and hospitality. Business is conducted in English. $2,500-$5,000 scholarships are available to participants in this program. Visit Freeman East Asia Internship Scholarships to learn more! Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship.

Be a sophomore, have at least a 2.75 GPA. Learn more about  KU SAGE Summer Internship in Shanghai (log in with your KU online ID).

KU SAGE Summer Internship in London

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, experience diverse culture first-hand by living and working in the exciting international city of London, and earn academic credit from KU. Explore London and/or travel during weekends. KU has partnered with CAPA, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements in London. The internships are unpaid but students receive 6 academic credits from KU. Students intern 20 hours per week while taking the Global Internship Program (GIP) course and a second course of their choosing. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields including the arts, business, communication, economics, journalism, politics, healthcare, social policy, and hospitality. Internships are open to all majors. Unpaid.

Be a sophomore, 2.75 GPA. Learn more about  KU SAGE Summer Internship in London .

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Sydney

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, experience Australian culture first-hand by living and working in the exciting international city of Sydney, and earn academic credit from KU. Explore Sydney and/or travel during weekends. KU has partnered with CAPA, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements in Sydney. The internships are unpaid but students receive academic credit from KU. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields including the arts, business, communication, economics, journalism, politics, healthcare, social policy, and hospitality. Internships are open to all majors. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship or other.

Be a sophomore, 2.75 GPA. Learn more about KU SAGE Summer Internship in Sydney (log in with your KU online ID).

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Hong Kong

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, experience Chinese culture first-hand by living and working in the exciting international city of Hong Kong, and earn academic credit from KU. Explore Hong Kong and/or travel during weekends. KU has partnered with CIEE, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements in Hong Kong. The internships are unpaid but students receive academic credit from KU. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields. Internships are open to all majors. Business is conducted in English. $2,500-$5,000 scholarships are available to participants in this program. Visit Freeman East Asia Internship Scholarships to learn more! Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship or other.

Be a sophomore, 2.5 GPA. Learn more about KU SAGE Summer Internship in Hong Kong (log in with your KU online ID).

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Singapore

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, experience diverse culture first-hand by living and working in the exciting international city-state of Singapore, and earn academic credit from KU. Explore Singapore and/or travel during weekends. KU has partnered with CIEE, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements in Singapore. The internships are unpaid but students receive academic credit from KU. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields. Participation in the integrated academic seminar is mandatory for all participants. Business is conducted in English. $2,500-$5,000 scholarships are available to participants in this program. Visit Freeman East Asia Internship Scholarships to learn more! Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship or other.

Be a sophomore between the ages of 18 and 25, 2.5 GPA. Learn more about KU SAGE Summer Internship in Singapore (log in with your KU online ID).

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Seoul

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, experience South Korean culture first-hand by living and working in the exciting international city of Seoul, and earn academic credit from KU. Explore Seoul and/or travel during weekends. KU has partnered with ISA, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements in Seoul. The internships are unpaid but students receive academic credit from KU. Internships are available in a wide-range of fields including the arts, business, communications, education, events, fashion, hospitality, information technology and computer science, media, and PR. In addition to interning, students will take ISA’s Global Internship Course. Business is conducted in English. $2,500-$5,000 scholarships are available to participants in this program. Visit Freeman East Asia Internship Scholarships to learn more! Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship or other.

Be a sophomore at least 18 years old, 2.5 GPA, proficient in English or Korean . Learn more about KU SAGE Summer Internship in Seoul .

KU SAGE Summer Internship in Tokyo

This opportunity allows students to gain in-demand global skills and hands-on experience in their field during this 8-week summer program, experience Japanese culture first-hand by living and working in the exciting international city of Tokyo, and earn academic credit from KU KU has partnered with CRCC Asia, an internship program provider, to offer high-quality placements in Tokyo. The internships are unpaid but students receive academic credit from KU (1-5 credits). Internships are available in a wide-range of fields including architecture and real estate, business, engineering, finance and accounting, green technology, logistics, legal, information and technology, hospitality, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, marketing, public relations, advertising, media and creative industries, NGOs, charities, non-profits, travel and tourism. Business is conducted in English. $2,500-$5,000 scholarships are available to participants in this program. Visit Freeman East Asia Internship Scholarships to learn more! Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship or other.

Have a 2.5 GPA. Learn more about KU SAGE Summer Internship in Tokyo (log in with your KU online ID).

Center for Experimental Economic in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi, China

Center for experimental economic in education (ceee).

During this 6-week summer field research internship in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China, students will work with Center for Experimental Economic in Education (CEEE) at Shaanxi Normal University. The CEEE is a national and internationally known non-profit and non-government organization that works improve rural education and health care in China. Interns will learn to conduct field interviews, edit and help write research papers and also communicate with rural residents who have participated in CEEE projects. Students will learn about what China’s development means for rural families, gain valuable hands-on field research experience, and contribute to various projects targeting rural education, healthcare and economics. Reports from past interns have been used in academic papers, new project proposals, and outreach materials about our work. Undergraduates who are interested in applied social science research and contemporary China are encouraged to apply. All majors are welcome! Mandarin Chinese language skills are not required, but are highly preferred. This internship program is run through Shaanxi Nornal University and the University of Kansas.

Be a sophomore or above (exceptional freshmen will be considered), have strong English writing skills, be self-motivated and inquisitive, 2.75 GPA. Learn more about the internship with Center for Experimental Economic in Education (CEEE), Shaanxi, China.

America’s Unofficial Ambassadors

This is a citizen diplomacy initiative, which builds mutual understanding and enhances people-to-people partnerships between the US and the Muslim World. This is accomplished by placing Americans in volunteer positions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East and helping them share their experiences upon their return. Two programs are geared towards students: Semester Abroad and Summer Service Internship. Through these programs, students are placed in an internship with a school or an NGO specializing in areas of human development. In addition, students have the chance to pursue language classes, academic credit, a Certificate in Citizen Diplomacy, and a professional mentoring program. The ambassadors work with local leaders to address basic, universal challenges such as in education, human rights, and public health. In doing so, people-to-people partnerships are formed which help dispel commonly held stereotypes of “the other.” After the internship, students publish articles, post blogs and deliver presentations on campuses, at schools, and at public libraries throughout the United States to inform people about their experiences and help reduce stereotypes here at home. This program is administered by Creative Learning, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC.

Length of program, start date and application deadline vary according to country and NGO. Fees and tuition costs are associated with the programs. See website for more details. Unpaid. Earn academic credit at KU by enrolling in GIST 495: Global Internship. Learn more about  America’s Unofficial Ambassadors .

Application deadlines vary. April (for summer), June (for spring and fall semester)

KU Security Affairs Research Fellowship (Paid)

Security affairs research fellowship.

The Center for Global & International Studies ( CGIS ), the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies ( CREES ), and the Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence ( ICCAE ) invite applications for the Security Affairs Research Fellowship. This semester-long fellowship provides students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the global security environment and how the U.S. military determines the operational environment in critical world regions. The fellowship is a cooperative project of the Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) at Fort Leavenworth, KU Center for Global and International Studies (CGIS), and KU Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES). The goal of FMSO is to examine unconsidered and understudied foreign perspectives (i.e., non-American perspectives) related to defense and security issues. The selected student will conduct research using unclassified, open-source materials, select pertinent foreign-language articles, translate an appropriate excerpt, and then write about the importance of the topic in understanding the operational environment. The Security Affairs Research Fellowship requires selected students to produce a monthly analyst note that highlights at least one foreign media source (journal or mass media article, social media, television, or other open source) and includes source citation in English and the foreign language, copyright-free images, and succinct commentary (between 2-4 paragraphs) on the foreign perspective in question. Broadly speaking, assigned topics will be on defense and security issues that are worked out with FMSO’s representative at KU. These unclassified analyst notes will be provided to analysts in FMSO, the Global Cultural Knowledge Network, the Operational Environment Lab, and the Operational Environment & Threats Analysis directorates of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Individual analyst notes may be disseminated to other groups and individuals depending on the topics. The notes will be used by TRADOC analysts to further their research, expertise, and source enhancement. Additionally, the notes will populate the Operational Enterprise database. There are three types of Security Affairs Research Fellowships available at this time. These differ in monetary amount and regional focus and/or topic:

• Two student fellows will focus on  Russia, Eastern Europe, and Eurasia . They will be funded through CREES, with each receiving $2,000 for tuition at KU. This amount will be paid directly to Student Account Services at the beginning of the semester.
• One student fellow will focus on other world regions, specifically  Asia Pacific, Northeast Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean .  The fellow will be funded through CGIS and will receive $1,500 for tuition at KU. This amount will be paid directly to Student Account Services at the beginning of the semester.
• Two student fellows will focus on an  Intelligence and National Security  topic.  These fellows will be funded through the ICCAE and will receive $2,000 for tuition at KU. This amount will be paid directly to Student Account Services at the beginning of the semester. 
• Requirements for the Security Affairs Research Fellowship: Applications are invited from KU graduate students or exceptionally well-prepared undergraduate students with deep knowledge of a specific geographic region, foreign language skills of that region, and excellent research and writing skills. Selected students will work with FMSO staff and will be expected to submit a minimum of one commentary per month. In addition, students will make a presentation on their overall work and the key foreign perspective insights gained from it. Successful students will receive an official letter of appreciation as “contributing analysts” from the FMSO director. This fellowship will mainly be conducted remotely; however, the student will be asked to attend approximately three meetings per semester on the KU Lawrence campus to discuss the topic and writing process with FMSO staff. How to Apply To apply, please submit this form. You will need to upload your (1) resume, (2) transcript (unofficial or official), and (3) a short statement on how this fellowship relates to your academic and professional goals. For Questions, please reach out to Esra Predolac (CREES) at  [email protected] , Jennifer Duhamel (CGIS) at  [email protected] , or Ashley Urban (ICCAE) at  [email protected] . Applicants will be selected and nominated by CREES, CGIS, and ICCAE, with final approval given by FMSO. Important Dates: Program Dates:  August – December, 2024, with the possibility of an extension to May 2025 Application Deadline:  August 12, 2024 Notification of Acceptance:  Late August/early September 2024

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The ACI Foundation offers scholarships for eligible graduate and undergraduate students whose studies relate to concrete. This scholarship consists of an educational stipend of $10,000 to $15,000 for tuition, plus additional costs and assistance in finding an industry mentor. This fellowship requires nomination by a faculty member who is an ACI member.

American India Foundation Banyan Impact Fellowship

AIF’s William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India is a ten-month volunteer service program that matches college seniors and young professionals with development organizations in the fields of education, livelihoods, and public health. U.S. citizens or permanent residents or citizens of India are eligible to apply.

American Meteorological Society Graduate Fellowship Program

This fellowship is for students from the fields of atmospheric sciences, chemistry, computer sciences, engineering, environmental sciences, hydrology, mathematics, oceanography, and physics looking to pursue a graduate education.

American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship

The Minority Fellowship Program is committed to increasing the number of ethnic minority professionals in the field of psychology and advancing our understanding of the life experiences of ethnic minority communities. This fellowship helps graduate students, postdoctoral trainees and early career professionals achieve lasting success in areas related to ethnic minority psychology.

American-Scandinavian Foundation Award

The American-Scandinavian Foundation (ASF) offers fellowships and grants to individuals to pursue research, study or creative arts projects in one or more Scandinavian country for up to one year. ASF prefers that all candidates have at least some ability in the language of the host country, even if it is not essential for the execution of the research plan.

Amgen Scholars Program at Harvard University

The Amgen Scholars Program at Harvard University is a 10-week faculty-mentored residential summer research program for undergraduates in biotechnology. Amgen Scholars will be paired with world-renowned faculty mentors and a director supervisor in the laboratory, following an interview selection process. In addition to research, Amgen Scholars will participate in a number of intellectual, pre-professional development, and social activities throughout the program.

Anatolia Fellows

Anatolia is a school that serves nearly 2,000 Greek and Balkan students in grades K-12. This fellowship is open to all recent college graduates, especially those interested in applying their liberal arts, human and international relations skills in an educational setting. It is the goal to help enhance the students’ lives while the fellows take part in their own Greek experience. All fellows are provided housing on our beautiful 50+ acre campus on a hillside above Thessaloniki. Fellowships include full room and board plus a monthly stipend.

Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship

The Anna Sobol Levy Fellowship offers a 1-2 year graduate study program at IDC Herzliya. During this time, ASL Fellows participate in a series of special activities that typically involve interactions with the Israeli Defense Forces or the Israeli intelligence and security agencies. Candidates must be U.S. citizens under age 30 at the time application and should have studied in the fields of military studies, economic geography, international relations, political science, history, or similar fields.

Asia Pacific Leadership Program

The Asia Pacific Leadership Program cultivates leaders who are motivated and capable of creating positive impact in the Asia Pacific region. Applicants must have a demonstrated commitment to promoting peace and prosperity in the region.

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

The prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship recognizes students with outstanding potential who intend to pursue careers in mathematics, natural sciences, or engineering. Scholarships of up to $7,500 a year are provided to help cover tuition and other educational expenses. Sophomores who receive a Goldwater Scholarship will receive up to $7,500 in each of his/her junior and senior years. A junior who receives a Goldwater Scholarship will receive up to $7,500 in his/her senior year. U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent residents are eligible.

Beinecke Scholarship

The Beinecke Scholarship seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated juniors to pursue graduate opportunities available to them in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Scholars must currently receive significant financial aid.

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship provides funding to undergraduates pursuing non-traditional study abroad destinations, and aims to support students traditionally under-represented in study abroad, including students with high financial need, in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, from diverse ethnic backgrounds, as well as those with disabilities.

Blakemore Freeman Fellowship

The Blakemore Foundation, with the support of the Freeman Foundation, awards fellowships to graduating seniors, college graduates, graduate students, and working professionals for an academic year abroad in full-time intensive Asian language study. The fellowships cover tuition and a stipend for related educational expenses, basic living costs, and transportation. Candidates from all academic and professional fields are encouraged to apply.

Boren Fellowship

Boren Fellowships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. graduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Fellows represent a pool of highly motivated individuals who wish to work in the federal national security arena.

Boren Scholarship

Boren Scholarships, an initiative of the National Security Education Program, provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study less commonly taught languages in world regions critical to U.S. interests, and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded.

Bridging Scholarship for Study in Japan

The Bridging Project offers scholarships to American undergraduate students participating in study-abroad programs in Japan. Approximately 100 scholarships are awarded each year to assist students with the travel and living expenses they will incur while studying abroad in Japan for a semester or an academic year.

CERGE-EI Impact for Society Fellowship

The Impact for Society Fellowship (ISF) supports applicants in the MA in Applied Economics program at CERGE-EI who have already created projects or enterprises with social impact. The fellowship covers most of the tuition costs of attending the MA in Applied Economics program at CERGE-EI, not to provide funding for interesting social projects.

CERGE-EI Public Service Fellowship

The purpose of the Public Service Fellowships (PSF) is to encourage students from the program to seek public service employment in their countries of origin. The program recognizes that post-communist countries in particular have faced a real need for evidence- and data-based public service, but at the same time a lack of interest by relevant professionals to deliver better public policy.

Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, Graduate Fellowship Program

This awards funds master’s level degrees in international affairs for students and alumni who are committed to pursue a career as a Foreign Service Officer in the U.S. Department of State. It focuses on diversifying the State Department by funding lower-income, first-generation and other groups of underrepresented students.

Churchill Scholarship

The prestigious Churchill Scholarship Program enables about 14 students in the natural and physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics to study for one year at Churchill College, Cambridge University. Every year Princeton can nominate two students.

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Radcliffe fellows are exceptional scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals, and artists whose work is making a difference in their professional fields and in the larger world.Based in Radcliffe Yard—a sanctuary in the heart of Harvard U...

Postdoctoral Researcher: Deception in World Politics

Employment 0.8 - 1.0 FTEGross monthly salary € 3,226 - € 5,090Required background PhD, Research University DegreeOrganizational unit Nijmegen School of ManagementApplication deadline 22 September 2024Are you a motivated researcher and would you li...

Associate Professor in International Relations

The Department of Political Science at the National University of Singapore invites application for one full-time tenure-track or tenured position in International Relations at the rank of full Professor or Associate Professor. We welcome applicat...

Senior Researcher / Faculty

The DPRK Strategic Research Center at KIMEP University is looking for applicants for the following position:Job Title: Senior Researcher / FacultyDivision: Office of the PresidentDepartment: DPRK Strategic Research CenterPosition reports to: Presi...

PhD on international climate governance

1 - Working at the VUBFor more than 50 years, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has stood for freedom, equality and solidarity, and this is very much alive on our campuses among students and staff alike. At the VUB, you will find a diverse collection...

Up to 20 Jean Monnet Fellowships at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies offers Jean Monnet Fellowships for the academic year 2025/26 for scholars who have obtained their doctorate more than 5 years prior to the start of the fellowship, i.e. before 1 September 2020. The Fe...

50-60 Max Weber Post-doctoral Fellowships

Applications are now open for the 2025/26 entry to the Max Weber Post-doctoral Programme at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy.Amongst the largest, most prestigious, innovative and successful post-doctoral programmes in the...

10 four year positions for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in Berlin and Bremen

The new research group on Reconfiguring Europe – Between Competence and Control invites applications for 8 Doctoral researchers (75%) and 2 Postdoctoral researchers (100%). The group consists of 10 research projects in Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig and ...

Post-doctoral researcher (1.0 FTE; 24 months)

Vacancy number 14962Job type Academic staffHours (in fte) 1,0External/ internal ExternalLocation Den HaagPlaced on 18 June 2024Closing date 7 October 2024 111 more days to applyThe Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA), Faculty of Govern...

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The Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) is offering 78 positions as tenure-eligible lecturer and 5 positions as associate professor at the public universities of Catalonia (Spain). Positions are available in different fields of study within sciences, lif...

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The Institute of Security and Global Affairs (ISGA) of the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs is looking for aPhD fellow in its research group Terrorism and Political Violence.The PhD fellow to develop a research project on the interplay bet...

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Prof John Anderson

Dr camilo ardila arevalo, associate lecturer.

Dr Javier Argomaniz

Senior lecturer.

Dr Nicholas Barnes

Dr ryan beasley.

Dr Bernhard Blumenau

Senior lecturer in international history and politics.

Dr Adam Bower

Senior lecturer in international relations.

Dr Nick Brooke

Dr Ariadne Collins

Dr Filippo Costa Buranelli

Dr Elisa D'Amico

Research fellow, dr marc de vore.

Dr Faye Donnelly

Prof rick fawn.

Prof Karin Fierke

Miss mia foale, editorial assistant.

Dr Matteo Fumagalli

Prof Stephen Gethins

Professor of practice in international relations, dr andrea gilli.

Dr Keshab Giri

Prof Kristen Harkness

Director of impact, mr james hewitt.

Prof Raymond Hinnebusch

Mrs Kasia Houghton

Dr katharina hunfeld, associate lecturer in international relations, dr catherine jones.

Prof Juliet Kaarbo

Dr Roxani Krystalli

Dr Hsinyen Lai

Prof Anthony F Lang Jr.

Dr Peter Lehr

Senior lecturer in terrorism studies, dr james lewis.

Dr Sarah Marsden

Director of csptv, dr holly marshall.

Prof Fiona McCallum Guiney

Deputy head of school.

Dr Kieran McConaghy

Lecturer in terrorism and political violence.

Dr Jaremey McMullin

Dr makena micheni, dr luke middup.

Dr David Miles

Associate lecturer (education focused).

Dr Laura Mills

Dr daniel mobley, dr johannes-alexander muller.

Dr Jeffrey Murer

Senior lecturer in collective violence.

Dr Diego Muro

Dr wassim naboulsi, prof phillips o'brien, head of the school of international relations, professor of strategic studies.

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Dr Vassilios Paipais

Dr Mateja Peter

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Dr norma rossi, dr nadine salman.

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Dr Natasha Saunders

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Dr Taylor St John

Dr Anette Stimmer

Normativity

International Law

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Foreign Policy Decision-Making

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Dr borislav tsokov, dr william vlcek, dr mathilde von bulow, director of teaching.

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Nasrin akhter, areej al khathlan, abdulla al-kalisy, haya al-nuaimi, mohamad alashmar, sima aldardari.

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Manxi Cheng

Siheon Choi

Ben claremont, louise courbin, ovidiu craciunas.

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Daniel drury.

Sarah Edgcumbe

Robin El Kady

Blake empey, marta fernandez albuerne, anezka ferreira, maria alejandra gentil, agustin hernandez berea.

Kasia Houghton

Andlib hussaini, iliana ilieva, mohammad tariq jahan.

Karen Katiyo

Rayyan kattan.

Alexandra Kerr

Omar kharoti, kyong-jin lee, zhuangwei li, francis lyon.

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Vice President and Chief Development Officer 

CFR is seeking a Vice President and Chief Development Officer (CDO) to lead their high-performing development and corporate affairs teams and to build upon the organization’s legacy of over more than 100 years. As a member of the executive team and reporting directly to the President, the CDO is a critical role for a collaborative and innovative leader who will lead all strategic, operational, and management functions of the development and corporate affairs departments.

Senior Manager of Analytics and Insights

The Council on Foreign Relations is seeking a Senior Manager of Analytics and Insights to join our digital team. This role will lead the efforts to infuse data into decision-making processes, providing insights that drive audience engagement, platform growth, and the overall impact of CFR. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in data analytics with a passion for leveraging data to inform and enhance content and product decisions.

Reporting to the Director, Digital Operations, this position will collaborate and work alongside the think tank, content, product, design, and technology teams to help shape our approach to data analysis and insights.

Senior Video Producer

The Council on Foreign Relations seeks a creative video production professional to join our award-winning video team. Reporting to the Director of Video, the Senior Video Producer will produce a wide range of video products, series, and initiatives for the Council’s website and its various distribution channels.  

The candidate will have demonstrated experience writing, producing, and editing visually compelling video explainers rich in graphics, short form documentaries, virtual shorts for social platforms, and animated graphics. Strong background in video editing and motion graphic production is required. Must have a passion for visual storytelling and a love of collaborative problem-solving. 

Fellow or Senior Fellow for Technology

The David Rockefeller Studies Program at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking to hire a fellow or senior fellow for technology, with the title depending on the successful candidate’s level of experience. The fellow will be expected to conduct original research on the challenges and opportunities that new technologies create for U.S. national security, economic policy, intelligence policy, and/or foreign policy, and to identify specific steps that policymakers should take in response. This is an extraordinary opportunity for someone looking to shape the national conversation on the intersection of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, quantum computing, or synthetic biology with America’s role in the world.

Available Positions in New York

Research Associate, Latin America and Geoeconomics 

The research associate will report to the senior vice president, director of studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg chair. The fellow’s current work focuses on two general research areas: international trade and Latin America. The fellow’s work on international trade focuses on global supply chains and industrial policy, and their effects on economies and societies in the Western Hemisphere. Research on Latin America includes political and economic trends, crime and public security, energy, and immigration, with a special focus on Mexico, Brazil, and the Southern Cone.

Facility Operations Assistant

The Facility Operations Assistant will work in CFR’s Facility Operations department, and report directly to the Manager of Public Space.

This is a full-time position, and the hours of this position are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. However, this position is considered essential personnel, and will be expected to work flexible hours upon request.

Program Coordinator, Outreach

CFR Outreach works to raise the profile of the organization and develop relationships with communities across the United States. Current initiatives focus on college and university students, educators, and administrators; state and local officials; local journalists; and congregational leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations. We are also currently developing a fifth initiative focused on the technology industry.

The program coordinator will work mainly on the Students and Educators Initiative, which provides programming for college and university students, educators, and administrators to foster understanding of global affairs and cultivate relations with the academic community, under the direction of the National Program and Outreach department vice president, director, and assistant director.

Assistant Director, Event Management

The Assistant Director, Event Management will provide support to the Event Operations team based out of the New York office, both in contributing to management and oversight of the Harold Pratt House rental operations, and in supporting day-of logistics for Council events. This is an on-site role.

Assistant Director, Corporate Member Relations

The assistant director will support the work of the Corporate Affairs department, which administers the Corporate Program and is the Council’s primary point of contact with the private sector. The Corporate Program raises over $6 million through its membership program, which offers a forum for executives from approximately 100 leading global businesses to explore issues at the nexus of business and foreign policy. 

Reporting to and working closely with the Managing Director, Corporate Member Relations, the assistant director will ensure the highest level of corporate member interaction. Qualified candidates will have related experience that requires exceptional attention to detail, the ability to prioritize, sound judgment, and the highest level of discretion

Assistant to the Vice President and Chief Digital Content Officer

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking a highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented Assistant to support the Vice President and Chief Digital Content Officer (CDCO). This role is essential in helping support CDCO in the execution of CFR’s digital strategy, which aims to enhance our role as a leader in foreign policy analysis and engagement. The Assistant will play a key role in assisting with the day-to-day operations of the digital department, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and ensuring the smooth execution of projects aligned with the digital strategy.

Program Coordinator, National Program

CFR is truly a national organization, with a plurality of its membership based outside of our New York and Washington, DC, hubs. The National Program provides a forum for these members to discuss pressing foreign policy issues and contribute to CFR’s research by organizing approximately eighty on-the-ground meetings each year in cities across the country, as well as two large annual events and interactive virtual programming.

Research Associate, National Security

As part of the Studies Program, the research associate will spend half of his/her time supporting the senior fellow for national security. The research associate will also support the work of other fellows and programs within the Studies Program.

Assistant to the Vice President, National Program and Outreach

CFR is truly a national organization, with a plurality of its membership based outside of our New York and Washington, DC, hubs. The National Program provides a forum for these members to discuss pressing foreign policy issues and contribute to CFR’s research by organizing approximately eighty on-the-ground meetings each year, as well as two large annual events and interactive virtual programming. The Outreach side of the department is dedicated to raising the profile of CFR beyond CFR’s membership and promoting an informed citizenry through programming and the dissemination of CFR resources. Current initiatives focus on state and local officials; local journalists; college and university educators, administrators, and students; and congregational leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations. We are also currently developing a fifth initiative focused on the technology industry. 

The Assistant to the Vice President of CFR’s National Program and Outreach department will provide administrative support to department leadership and work closely with fellow National Program team members to assist with programming ideas and execution. This position will be based in CFR’s New York office on a hybrid work schedule. 

Assistant Director, National Program and Outreach

CFR Outreach works to raise the profile of the organization and develop relationships with communities across the United States. Current initiatives focus on state and local officials; local journalists; college and university educators, administrators, and students; and congregational leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations. This position will be the first hire to build out an Outreach initiative geared toward the technology industry and issues at the nexus of tech and foreign policy.

The assistant director will work closely with the National Program and CFR’s Cross-Cutting Initiatives on China, Technology, Climate, and RealEcon to cultivate relations with the technology community and develop programming of technology-related events, under the direction of the National Program and Outreach Vice President and Associate Director. The goal is to provide a forum for technologists and policymakers to discuss the role of the United States in developing and regulating technology as well as technology’s effects on geopolitics and international affairs. Special attention will be paid to the ramifications of emerging technologies, such as AI, for government, the educational community, local journalists, and the general public, on geoeconomic policies, and on the U.S. relationship with key trading partners.

The position will be based either in New York with frequent travel, particularly to the West Coast; or in the Bay Area with periodic travel to New York.

Program Associate, NY Meetings

The Program Associate will be a member of CFR’s Meetings Program, which brings major international and domestic officials, thought leaders, and others together with CFR members over the course of more than 100 meetings each year. 

Research Associate, Digital and Cyberspace Policy

The Research Associate will work under the direction of Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program. 

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Associate Director, CFR Climate and Energy Initiative

Slated to launch in early 2025, the CFR Cross-Cutting Climate and Energy Initiative will represent one of the top four institutional priorities of the Council, alongside  the China Strategy Initiative, RealEcon, and the technology initiative. The Climate and Energy Initiative (CEI) will harness the full range of CFR’s capabilities to advance impactful convenings and scholarship to inform U.S. foreign policy and address critical challenges and opportunities related to climate change and the energy transition. The associate director will work under the direction of the senior fellow for energy and climate.

Research Associate, Energy and Climate

As part of the Studies Program, the research associate will support the work of the senior fellow for energy and climate and the CFR Initiative on Climate and Energy.

Assistant Director, Fellowship Affairs

CFR’s Fellowship Program offers unique opportunities for mid-career and senior-career professionals focusing on international relations. The program affords fellows the opportunity to broaden their perspective of foreign affairs and to pursue proposed research, with a placement at either CFR or another institution in New York City or Washington, DC.

The assistant director will report to the managing director for studies administration and fellowship affairs on all activities related to the fellowship program. The assistant director will be part of a dynamic team working on activities in both Washington, DC, and New York.

Event Coordinator

The Council on Foreign Relations’ DC office is located just one block from the White House. It is home to a state-of-the-art conference center and is used for several hundred meetings a year. It is also rented for numerous rental events each year. The Event Coordinator will provide support to the Event Operations team based out of the Washington, DC office.

Investment Manager

Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, the Investment Manager is part of a small, collaborative, high-performing, and diverse investment team of generalists. The position provides opportunities to have material impact on CFR’s growing, active investment program and mentorship from an experienced investment team. In addition, the position offers access to the broad range of activities and research work of the Council.

In this role, the individual will work closely with the Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Director of Investment Operations in the day-to-day oversight, management, and monitoring of the endowment portfolio as well as advising the Investment Committee in establishing risk and return objectives and investment policy. CFR is supported by a $600 million endowment portfolio which is allocated across 25+ external money managers investing in a diverse array of asset classes and strategies including global equity, fixed income, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, and real assets.

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Research Fellow

• Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia, 2601
• Closing at: Oct 1 2024 at 23:55 AEST

Classification: Academic Level B Salary package: $112,916 - $128,026 per annum plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Fixed Term up to 30 June 2025

Working at ANU This is an opportunity to work with a world class University that undertakes cutting edge research and has a strong tradition in research-led teaching excellence.

• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid arrangements working both on our beautiful, green campus and working remotely,
• Generous paid parental leave entitlements of up to 32 weeks. We are one of the leading employers in Australia for parental leave entitlements,
• Designated parent rooms, quiet spaces and childcare facilities on campus,
• Career support, training, mentoring & upskilling opportunities .

For more information on a range of lifestyle, financial and non-financial rewards and programs, please click here .

To see what the Science at ANU community is like, we invite you to follow us on social media at Instagram and Facebook .

A Diverse and Inclusive Team ANU is introducing measures to support the recruitment, inclusion and retention of employees with disability. To find out more, please click here .

ANU is a large, diverse employer with staff working across numerous professions (see the full list of available roles here . We are a recipient of the bronze award through the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) program and a platinum member of the Australian Network on Disability. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and from individuals who may have had a non-linear career path, career gaps or career breaks.

The Position This is a key role in a friendly, motivated team providing solutions to the big environmental challenges facing society within The Fenner School of Environment & Society (FSES)

With no two days being the same, this role is integral to the support of the design and development of natural capital accounts for “ridge-to-reef” management and the research questions of the NSW Government. Research is being undertaken with a view to publishing original and innovative results in refereed journals, presenting research at academic seminars and at national and international conferences, and collaborating with other researchers at state, national, and international levels. 

The Person We are looking for a qualified PhD or equivalent in natural capital accounting experienced in (1) the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), (2) the design and production of ecosystem accounts, (3) ecosystem service models and related data; (4) applying SEEA to environmental management, and (5) using GIS. We are looking for someone who can work independently and likes challenging problems. 

For more information about the position please contact Michael Vardon on T: +61 2 6125 0862 E:  [email protected]

To Apply To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents:

• A current curriculum vitae (CV), and
• No more than a two-page summary addressing your suitability against the selection criteria.

The committee will consider candidates that do not meet one or more aspects of the selection criteria.

If shortlisted, candidates will be asked to complete a:

• 30-minute interview using behavioural interview questions
• Work test on SEEA
• 15-minute presentation on SEEA-related experience

If you require adjustments to participate in any of the above assessments, please contact our HR team at E: [email protected] . Any adjustment request or the disclosure of disability will not be communicated to the selection committee without the candidates consent and it will not having any bearing on hiring decisions.

For examples of common reasonable adjustments please click here .

The successful applicant must have rights to live and work in this country. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

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