Office of FellowshipsGaither Overview

Who is eligible?

Applicants must be graduating seniors, or have graduated in the last academic year AND must not have begun graduate studies. Applicants do not have to be U.S. citizens however, all applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. Candidates should have a very strong transcript overall GPA (at least 3.7+) and have substantial coursework in the topic for which they are applying. Some program areas, as noted above, require specific language or qualitative skills in addition to coursework in the research area topic.

Does this application require endorsement by the college?

Yes.

How much funding is awarded and how can I use it?

Junior Fellows receive a monthly salary equivalent to approximately $45,000 annually (subject to federal, state, and local taxes) with a generous benefits package. Although Fellows are responsible for their own housing arrangements, they can be provided up to $1,500 in relocation support. Fellowships begin on September 1st and last from 10-12 months.

What are the research areas for this year's competition?

You can (and should) learn about these research areas and the senior fellows you might support by becoming a regular reader of the CEIP website. Click on Research Areas and you'll see where you need to go next.

A. Democracy, Conflict, and Governance
B. American Statecraft – Background in history, international relations theory, or international economics is essential, along with an interest in military issues and U.S. foreign policy process.
C. Nuclear Policy
D. Technology and International Affairs – Strong writing skills (ability to write well and assimilate feedback in a timely manner), diverse research skills (e.g., ability to find and distill content from scholarly and gray literature, ability to use Excel to organize and analyze information), attention to detail, and ability to communicate effectively with a diverse team are essential.
E. Middle East – Strong reading fluency and the ability to perform academic as well as on-line research in Arabic essential. Strong background in Middle East politics and/or history is a plus.
F. International Security and Political Economy [to work with the South Asia Program] -- Quantitative data analysis and GIS skills are required. A strong mathematical background is a plus. A strong academic background in international relations theory or international political economy along with an interest in military issues is essential.
G. Asia Program (Indo-Pacific Security) – Mandarin language skills and familiarity with Asian security, defense and foreign policy issues are essential. Proficiencey in Japanese, Bahasa, or another Asian language is a plus.
H. Asia Program (China, Economics, and Technology) – Mandarin Chinese language skills are required. Background in economics or emerging technologies strongly preferred.
I. Russia and Eurasia Program – Excellent Russian reading skills required.
J. Africa Program - The program examines the economic, social, political, and external factors shaping Africa today, with the aim of helping regional and international policy actors strengthen their contributions to a prosperous and stable African future.
K. Global Order and Institutions Program -- An academic background in international institutions and the management of transnational challenges is strongly preferred.
L. Sustainability, Climate and Geopolitics Program -- Basic data skills (such as helping create graphs or tables for Carnegie publications) are a plus. Applicants should have completed coursework related to sustainablity and climate issues.
M. Europe Program -- Fluency and the ability to perform research in a European language other than English are a plus. Background knowledge on European politics is essential.

What is the Gaither (Carnegie) JR Fellows Program’s history and mission?

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace was founded in 1910 by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $10 million, dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. It is now a global network of policy research centers in Russia, China, Europe, the Middle East, India, and the US. Their mission is to advance the cause of peace through analysis and development of fresh policy ideas and direct engagement and collaboration with decision-makers in government, business, and civil society.