The award provides a one-year paid internship in Washington, D.C. with the Endowment. Junior Fellows work as research assistants on projects such as non-proliferation, democracy building, migration, international economics, and Russian/Eurasian issues. About twelve awards are given annually.
Deadline: Application due to Fellowships Coordinator. See Application Process.
December 19
Cornell Endorsement Committee reviews applications and selects two applicant to be endorsed to the Carnegie Endowment. Applicants are notified of endorsement decisions by the fellowship coordinator.
January 10
Deadline: FINAL SUBMISSION of application. See Application Process.
January 15
Foundation deadline for receipt of application material.
Late March
Announcement of winners.
Eligibility
Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. No one who has started graduate study is eligible. Applicants do not need U.S. citizenship, but they must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Selection Criteria
Applicants first submit their materials to a campus committee for review. Cornell may nominate two students to the national competition. Students and alumni applications must be processed and endorsed through the CCS fellowships office to be eligible for the competition at the regional and/or national level. Endorsement decisions are final and not subject to appeal. Finalists’ interviews with the Endowment take place in the spring.
Selection decisions (on campus and the national level) are based on the following criteria:
Academic record: a high GPA (generally 3.7 or above) is expected with coursework in international relations, government, history, economics, sociology or anthropology, or Russian studies.
Commitment to a career in international affairs: internships, research, and related employment strengthen a student’s application.
Two letters of recommendation: at least one should be from a professor in the student’s major.
Application Process
Seniors and recent alumni must make an appointment with the Fellowship Coordinator to register their intent to apply and to discuss their candidacy. Applicants must be graduating seniors or students who have graduated during the last academic year. No one who has started graduate study is eligible. Endorsement decisions are final and not subject to appeal. Cornell may nominate two students to the national competition. The campus committee may offer the nominees advice on how to improve their materials for final submission.
Finalists' interviews with the Endowment take place in the spring.
APPLICATION MATERIALS DUE to Fellowship Coordinator
Resume (1-2 pages).
Essay (one page or less, double-spaced) on why the student would like to become a junior fellow.
Essay (no more than three typewritten, double-spaced pages on topic pertaining to the Carnegie program to which the student is applying).
College transcript (from each institution attended).
Two letters of recommendation. (One should be from a professor in the student's major.)
Selection decisions (both on campus and at the national level) are based on the following criteria:
Academic record: a high GPA (generally 3.7 or above) is expected with coursework in international relations, government, history, economics, sociology or anthropology, or area studies.
Commitment to a career in international affairs: internships, research, and related employment strengthen a student's application.
