Deadline |
NYU internal deadline - November 13, 2017 Final deadline - January 15, 2018 |
Eligibility | seniors and alumni who graduated during the past academic year and have not started graduate school |
Duration | August 1 through July 31 |
Website | http://carnegieendowment.org/ |
Contact | scholarships@nyu.edu |
The James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program provides a year-long fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. Junior Fellows are assigned to work with Carnegie’s experts on projects relating to the current work of the foundation. Below are the projects for 2018-2019. Please pay close attention to the project details found in the application.
Democracy and Rule of Law
U.S. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Nuclear Policy
Cyber Policy Initiative
Energy and Climate
Middle East Studies
South Asian Studies
China Studies (Asia Program)
Japan Studies (Asia Program)
Economics (Asia Program)
Russian/Eurasian Studies
Geoeconomics and Strategy
Members of the classes of 2017 and 2018 are eligible to apply, as long as they have not yet begun graduate studies. International students may apply as long as they are eligible to work in the USA for a full year following graduation (from August 1 through July 31), which typically means currently being in the USA on an F-1 visa. The average Junior Fellow has a minimum of a 3.8 GPA and significant coursework in international relations, history, political science, economics, Russian, Arabic, or Chinese. International experience is preferred, as are candidates who plan a career related to international relations. Previous work as a research assistant (especially in a field related to international relations) is also a great help but is not required.
According to the Carnegie website, “Applications are judged on the quality of the written essay, related academic study and/or work experience, grades, recommendations, and personal interviews.” The three-page essay is a key factor in being invited to an interview (assuming good grades and a demonstrated interest in international relations), and the interview is key to obtaining the Fellowship.
NYU as a whole (including NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Shanghai) many nominate two applicants for this fellowship. To apply for nomination, please send the following items, in this order, as a single PDF document in one email to nyu.globalawards@nyu.edu with subject line "NYU CARNEGIE NOMINATION APPLICATION" by 5:00pm Eastern on Monday, November 13. The application form and essay prompts are available in this PDF.
Our nominating committee will interview selected applicants in December and announce our two nominees shortly thereafter. Final applications are due to the Carnegie Endowment in mid-January. Candidates must apply through NYU and may not apply independently. Candidates should not contact the Carnegie Endowment directly.
All applicants are expected to adhere to these ethical guidelines.
Tessa Beltri Carelli (finalist, 2015): Advice: The best piece of advice I received while applying for these opportunities was to focus on the process. My mentor, Doug Cutchins kept repeating that it was "all about the process." At the end of the journey I had to be able to reflect on what I had learned or achieved even if I did not receive the grant. I am very grateful for his advice because looking back I am able to see how applying for the Fulbright or the Carnegie led me to realize what I really wanted to be doing after graduation. Had I not written those personal statements, reached out to various people, and expanded my horizons by searching for new opportunities, I do not believe I would have found what I really wanted to do after graduation as quickly as I did.
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