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James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Pays you

$4,000/mo

$4,000 per month stipend, plus a relocation stipend of up to $1,500. The 2027-28 cohort works from 1 September 2027 through 30 June 2028.

A one-year paid research assistantship at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington DC, working directly with senior scholars on international policy research and writing. Roughly 15 fellows are chosen from nominees put forward by several hundred participating colleges and universities.

Term
10 mo
Housing
Not provided
Airfare
Not covered
Selectivity
Highly competitive
Citizenship
Any citizenship

Deadlinesnext in 121 days

  • 2027-28national

    Nominations due FROM THE INSTITUTION to Carnegie by 15 January 2027; acceptances announced by the end of March 2027. Exact time of day not published — the 23:59 here is an assumption, so present this as a date, not a timestamp.

    Jan 16, 2027, 4:59 AM UTC (source: America/New_York)
  • 2027-28campus

    Campus pre-application deadlines run MUCH EARLIER — commonly November or December 2026 (e.g. University of Rhode Island's campus deadline is 1 December 2026, 11:59pm ET), and some schools set deadlines as early as November. Students must contact their fellowships office in autumn 2026.

    Rolling / no fixed deadline

Official site

Verified 9/14/2026 · carnegieendowment.org