CSS Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships
| Title and link | Organization | Location | Topic | Reward and Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Fellowship Program | Jefferson Scholars Foundation | American history, politics, public policy and foreign relations | $25,000 | |
| Strategy and Policy Fellows Program | Smith Richardson Fundation | N/A | U.S. foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history. | $60,000. 6/17/19 |
| The Graduate Scholarship Program | Central Intelligence Agency | Washington, DC | Intelligence | $39,911 - $47,938 per year, benefits. June 15, 2020 for internships in Summer 2021 |
| Doctoral Fellowship | Geneva Centre for Security Policy | Geneva, Switzerland | Security Policy | Accommodation expenses are covered |
| National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship Program (NGFP) | National Nuclear Security Administration/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Richland, WA | Nuclear security | $52,000 per year, ($62,000 for post-doctoral Fellows) + benefits. 10/2/20 |
| Perry World House | U Penn | Philadelphia, PA | Power, Technology, and Governance; Urbanization, Migration, and Demography; Boundaries in World Politics | $50,000. 1/24/20 |
| Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy Postdoctoral fellowships | Yale | New Haven, CT | Statecraft, diplomacy, grand strategy | $55,000 |
| PON Next Generation Grant | Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School | N/A | Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | $5,000 - $10,000. 5/21/20 |
| NATO Internship Programme | North Atlantic Treaty Organization | Brussels, Belgium | International Security | €800 per month + travel expenses up to €1200 |
| CSIS Pacific Forum Multiple Fellowships | Center for Strategic and International Studies | Varies (check the website) | U.S. Foreign Policy (East Asia) | Varies. |
| David M. Rubenstein Fellowship Program | Brookings Institution | Varies (check the website) | Foreign Policy | Unspecified |
| Ernest May Fellowship in History and Policy | Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School | Cambridge, MA | Strategic Studies (History) | $40,000 for Postdocs; $29 for pre-doctoral fellows. 1/15/20 |
| Institute for National Strategic Studies Internship | Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University | Washington, DC | National Security | Unpaid. 4/3/20 |
| Foreign and Defense Policy Internship | Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Foreign Policy, National Security | $700 per month. Summer applications due by 2/15/20 |
| Fulbright U.S. Student Program | Fulbright | Varies (check the website) | Varies | Varies, 10/8/20 |
| Henry A. Kissinger Visiting Scholars Program | Yale | New Haven, CT | The role of the United States in the conduct of statecraft, diplomacy, and grand strategy. | $25,000. See Interfolio for application deadline |
| Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS Program in China Studies Fellowship | American Council of Learned Societies | N/A | China Studies | $50,000, 11/6/19 |
| Hitachi International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) in Japan | Council on Foreign Relations | Japan | U.S. - Japan relations | Accommodation and living expenses are covered. 10/31/20 |
| Horowitz Foundation Grant | Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy | N/A | Broad range of policy-relevant topics | $7,500. Rolling applications.12/1/20 |
| IISS-Americas Internship Program | International Institute for Strategic Studies | Washington, DC | International Security, Nuclear non-proliferation and arms control | Unpaid. Rolling applications, Summer due in March |
| International Security Program | Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School | Cambridge, MA | International Security | $40,000 for Postdocs; $29 for pre-doctoral fellows. 1/15/20 |
| Junior Research Fellowship | Trinity College, Cambridge | Cambridge, UK | Broad range of topics | Varies. Rolling applications, 8/29/20 |
| Kennan Institute Billington Fellowship | Wilson Center | Washington, DC | U.S. Foreign Policy towards Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, Belarus, and the Caucasus | $3,500 per month. 5/15/20 |
| Kennan Institute Research Internship | Wilson Center | Washington, DC | U.S. Foreign Policy (Russia) | Paid. 12/31/20 |
| Kennan Institute Title VIII Summer Research Fellowships | Wilson Center | Washington, DC | U.S. Foreign Policy towards Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, Belarus, and the Caucasus | $3,500 per month, 1/31/20 |
| Managing the Atom | Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School | Cambridge, MA | Nuclear Security and Policy | $50,000 for Postdocs; $36,000 for pre-doctoral fellows. 1/15/20 |
| Mellon International Dissertation Research Fellowship | Social Science Research Council | Varies | Non-U.S. focused research in Political Science | Depends on the research plan, $21,000 on average |
| Multiple Research Internships | Center for Strategic and International Studies | Washington, DC | U.S. Foreign Policy, Strategic Studies | Check the website. Rolling applications for each semester. |
| Next Generation National Security Leaders Program | Center for a New American Security | Washington, DC (visiting) | National Security | None |
| Predissertation-Summer Travel Grants | American Council of Learned Societies | China | China Studies | $5,000, 12/6/20 |
| Roberts Fellowship | Eisenhower Institute | VIsiting | International Relations, Government | $10,000, 3/20/20 |
| Smith Richardson Foundation and Brady-Johnson Predoctoral Fellowships | Yale | New Haven, CT | Statecraft, grand strategy, or naval or maritime history | $25,000 |
| Stanton Nuclear Security | Belfer Center at Harvard Kennedy School | Cambridge, MA | Nuclear Security and Policy | $62,000, 1/15/20 |
| Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program | RAND Corporation | Santa Monica, CA; Washington, DC; or Pittsburgh, PA | Nuclear security | Predoctoral $50,000; Postdoctoral$80,000; junior faculty $110,000. |
| Summer Internship | National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | Springfield, A | Intelligence | Paid. Applications for Summer 2021 due in Fall 2020. |
| Summer Internship | Institute for Science and International Security | Washington, DC | Nuclear Security | Unpaid. 4/15/20 |
| Transatlantic Post-Doc Fellowship for International Relations and Security (TAPIR) | SWP | Varies (check the website) | International relations, Peace and Security | €1800 per month + benefits. 2/1/20 |
| U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security Post-doctoral Fellowship | Dickey Center, Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | U.S. Foreign Policy, International Security | 1/3/20 |
| Volunteer Internship, U.S. Foreign Policy (multiple) | Council on Foreign Relations | New York or Washington, DC | U.S. Foreign Policy | Unpaid, posted in February |
| World Politics and Statecraft Fellowship | Smith Richardson Fundation | N/A | U.S. foreign policy, international relations, international security, strategic studies, area studies, and diplomatic and military history | $7,500. 10/7/20. |
| Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship | Multiple | Washington, DC | Peace and security | $3,100 per month. 2/7/20. |
| Boren Fellowship | National Security Education Program | Varies (check the website) | National Security | Up to $30,000. 1/29/20 |
| Grand Strategy, Security, and Statecraft Fellows Program | Harvard/MIT | Cambridge, MA | U.S. grand strategy and foreign policy | $55,000 Predoctoral, $75,000 Post-doctoral 1/24/20 |
| Political Science Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants | National Science Foundation | N/A | International Relations, Political Science, American Government | Varies. 6/15/20. |
| Graduate Student Summer Associate Program | RAND Corporation | Depending on the area of studies: Santa Monica, Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, or Boston | National Security, Terrorism and Homeland Security, International Affaris | $13,500. 10/19/2019 |
| The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies Scholars Program | The Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies | Cambridge, MA | International Relations, Area Studies | 10/1/20 |
| Center for Political-Military Analysis non-resident internship | Hudson Institute | —- | Foreign Policy, National Security, Intelligence | Unpaid. Rolling applications |
| Joseph S. Nye Internship program | Center for a New American Security (CNAS) | Washington, DC | National Security | $1,500 per month. Spring and Fall internships. |
| Multiple internships | Institute for the Study of War | Washington, DC | Security Studies | Unpaid. Rolling applications for each semester. |
| SWP Internship | German Institute for International and Security Affairs | Berlin, Germany | International Security | €300 per month. 3/31/20 for Summer session. |
| Fall, Spring and Summer Internships | Brookings Institution | Multiple (Check the website) | Foreign Policy | Varies. Rolling based on semester. |
| Dissertation Grant | Charles Koch Foundation | N/A | Broad range of policy-relevant topics | $5,000. Rolling applications. |
| Post-doctoral Fellowship Grant | Charles Koch Foundation | Varies (check the website) | Broad range of policy-relevant topics | Varies |
| Travel Grants | Charles Koch Foundation | N/A | Broad range of policy-relevant topics | Varies |
| Kennan Institute Title VIII Research Fellowships | Wilson Center | Washington, DC | U.S. Foreign Policy towards Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, Belarus, and the Caucasus | $3,500 per month, 1/31/20 |