The Wilson Center International Fellowship Program

The Wilson Center International Fellowship Program: The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Wilson Center) invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals to take part in 9-month residential international fellowship program. The primary aim of the fellowship program is to bridge the gap between the world of ideas and public policy, bringing them into creative contact, enriching the work of both, and enabling each to learn from the other.

The Center is inviting policy-relevant, non-advocacy fellowship proposals that address key

challenges confronting the United States and the world.

Thematic Programs

Global Sustainability and Resilience Program

Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP)

China Environment Forum

The Maternal Health Initiative

The Urban Sustainability Laboratory

History and Public Policy Program

Science and Technology Innovation Program

Global Women’s Leadership Initiative

Eligibility Criteria

• Citizens or permanent residents from any country are eligible to apply. Applicants from countries outside the United States must hold a valid passport and be able to obtain a J-1 visa even if they are currently in the United States.
• Men and women with outstanding capabilities and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds including academia, business, government, journalism, and other professions are eligible for the fellowship.
• Applicants can be academic candidates holding a PhD. The PhD must be received by the application deadline.
• Academic candidates demonstrating scholarly achievement by publications beyond their doctoral dissertations; and practitioners or policy makers with an equivalent level of professional achievement are also eligible.
• Applicants must be proficient in English.
• Applicants do not need an institutional affiliation to apply.
• Scholars and practitioners who previously held research awards or fellowships at the Wilson Center can also apply.

The deadline for Application is 1 October 2014.

For more information and application details, Click HERE to Visit Wilson Center International Application Website