Gaither Junior Fellows Program Nomination Application

Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 11-13 one-year fellowships to uniquely qualified graduating seniors and individuals who have graduated during the past academic year. They are selected from a pool of nominees nominated by several hundred participating universities and colleges. James C. Gaither Junior Fellows work as research assistants to Carnegie’s senior scholars in the areas of democracy, conflict and governance; U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy; nuclear policy; and other topics in international affairs. Graduating seniors or alumni within one year of graduation are eligible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students will typically begin working with the campus committee in fall to receive a nomination. Your completed application materials, including all letters of recommendation, must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026. Applicants will be notified of the campus nomination decision during the week of November 23, 2026. Click Here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=knP5y_ZJ3Umophn3EO_MNfTtL-dWEN5GiVrsjXJEBDRUOFBYTTIwM0hWT1kxSEgyT1JRQjRGNFBSSS4u&route=shorturl