Campus Deadline: December 2, 2024
National Deadline: January 15, 2025
Gaither Junior Fellows Program
Description
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a unique global network of policy research centers in Russia, China, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States.
Each year, through the James C. Gaither Junior Fellows program, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers approximately 12-14 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. Anyone who has started graduate studies is ineligible for consideration (except in cases where the student has completed a joint bachelor’s/master’s degree program).
You need not be a U.S. citizen if you attend a university located in the United States. However, all applicants must be eligible to work in the United States for a full twelve months beginning September 1. Students on F-1 visas who are eligible to work in the United States for the full year may apply for the program.
Application Process
To be considered for nomination, students must submit a completed application by the campus deadline. In December, the LMU campus nominating committee reviews applications and endorses 2-3 nominees. Nominees will have the opportunity to revise their applications based on feedback from the campus committee. The Foundation deadline is January 15, or the following Monday if that date falls on a weekend. Nominees will need to submit their official materials by the prior Friday to ONIF. Approximately three to four applicants per position are chosen for interviews. “Finalists” are interviewed in March and Junior Researchers are hired in late March/early April.
Campus Nomination Process
- In October, candidates will receive materials from ONIF and gain access to a Brightspace course.
- Email application materials to fellowships@lmu.edu by the campus deadline:
- One-page double spaced Personal Statement
- 3 pages or less, double-spaced Project Assignment Essay
- 1-2 page Resume/C.V.
- Unofficial transcript(s)
- Two letters of recommendation sent to directly to fellowships@lmu.edu by the letter writers in PDF format
National Submission Process
- After receiving materials by the campus deadline, ONIF will convene a committee to review applications and select 2-3 nominees.
- Nominees will be notified by December 6, 2024. All applicants will receive feedback to their materials at this time.
- Nominees will need to submit their application to fellowships@lmu.edu by the Friday prior to the national deadline.
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- Revised Personal Statement (up to 1 page)
- Revised Project Assignment Essay (up to 3 pages)
- Updated Resume/CV
- Official transcript(s)
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For official information on the Gaither Junior Fellows Program, which supersedes any information provided here, please visit the GJF website.
Resources
October 2022 Webinar Recording, 2023 Gaither Junior Fellows Program Slides, PPIA JSI, Truman, and Gaither Spring 2024 preview (jump to timestamp 1:17:16 for Gaither)