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Carnegie Endowment
for International Peace Junior Fellows Program
Official site: http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows
 
Each year the Endowment offers up to ten 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 from
close to 200 colleges. Carnegie Junior Fellows work as research assistants
to the Endowment's senior associates. No one will be considered who has
started graduate studies. The Endowment's nomination deadline is January
15 of each year. Colleges generally set an earlier application deadline.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
Am I eligible to apply for the Junior Fellows Program?
Applicants must be graduating seniors or alums who have graduated during
the last academic year. No one who has started graduate studies is eligible
for consideration. The Carnegie Endowment accepts applications only through
Willamette's Office of Student Academic Grants and Awards, which is the
designated nominating office.
How do
I obtain an application?
Information and application forms are available from Student Academic
Grants and Awards. The Carnegie Foundation does not send applications
directly to students.
What is the
difference between a nomination and a reference?
Applicants must provide two references, one of which should be from a
professor in the student's major department of study. A statement of nomination
confirms that the student has been selected by Willamette as one of two
nominees. The nomination is written by the director of Student Academic
Grants and Awards.
If I've already
graduated, how do I apply?
You should apply through the Office of Student Academic Grants and Awards.
When is the
application deadline?
The campus deadline is December 1. Applications will be reviewed and the
two nominees notified of their selection by the end of finals week. The
two nominees will be able to revise applications over the winter break.
Final submission is January 11.
What are the
criteria?
The application process is highly competitive. Approximately 5% of applicants
are ultimately selected. Applications are judged on the quality of the
written essay, related academic study and/or work experience, grades,
recommendations, and personal interviews.
As a Junior
Fellow, what kind of work would I do?
Junior Fellows provide research assistance to Associates working on the
Carnegie Endowment's projects such as non-proliferation, democracy building,
trade, US leadership, China-related issues and Russian/Eurasian studies.
Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, co-author
journal articles and policy papers, participate in meetings with high-level
officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings
attended by scholars, activists, journalists and government officials.
Are Junior
Fellows paid?
Positions are paid, full-time for one year. Fellows are currently paid
a gross salary of $2,500 monthly. Full benefits are also provided.
When does the
fellowship begin?
All fellowships begin on August 1. Junior Fellows are hired for approximately
one year.
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