Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016-2017 Carnegie Junior Fellows Program. 

Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a rigorous national competition to select approximately 10-12 graduating seniors to serve as research assistants in Washington, DC. Selected students are matched with senior associates – academics, former government officials, lawyers and journalists from around the world – to work on a variety of international affairs issues. Junior Fellows have the opportunity to conduct research for Carnegie publications, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars, journalists and government officials. 

Junior Fellows spend one year (beginning August 1st) at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC. Positions are full-time and include a salary and benefits package. 

Eligible students will be in their senior year or alumni who have graduated within the past academic year and have not yet started graduate studies. A maximum of two students will be selected to represent The University of Texas at Austin in the competition to be selected as a Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellow.  

Criteria for selection include outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated leadership ability, excellent communication skills and interest in developing a global perspective on world events. Applicants should have completed a significant amount of course work in international affairs, political science, economics, history, mathematics, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, native or near-native Arabic, Middle East studies, energy and climate studies, and/or communications. 

Complete application information and appropriate forms are available at https://www.utexas.edu/ugs/recognition/awards/carnegie.