Through an international competition, the Wilson Center offers 9-month fully funded resident fellowship. The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship international Fellowship Program. Fellows conduct research and write in their areas of interest while interacting with policymakers in Washington and Wilson Center staff and other scholars in residence.  The Center accepts policy-relevant, non-advocacy fellowship proposals that address key challenges confronting the United States as well as the world.

The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists, and public intellectuals to take part in its flagship international Fellowship Program and to take advantage of the opportunity to engage actively in the Center’s national mission. Moreover, the Center awards approximately 15-20 residential fellowships each year. Fellows will be affiliated with one or more of the Wilson Center programs/projects. Further, the Center encourages the fellows to interact with policymakers in Washington, D.C., with Wilson Center staff, and other scholars who are working on similar research and topics.

Fully Funded Wilson Center Resident Fellowship

The Fully Funded Resident Fellowship at Wilson Center offers a stipend of $90,000 for a nine-month of the fellowship program. However, fellows should note that they are responsible for their own health insurance and travel expenses.  Fellows must be in residence for the entire U.S. academic year (early September through May). Occasionally, the Center awards fellowships for shorter periods, with a minimum of four months.

Eligibility for 2020 Fully Funded Resident Fellowship

• Citizens or permanent residents from any country. Applicants from countries outside the United States must hold a valid passport. Further, they should be able to obtain a J-1 visa even if they are currently in the United States.
• Candidates with outstanding capabilities and experience from a wide variety of backgrounds. This includes academia, business, government, journalism, law, and other professions.
• Likewise, cademic candidates must be at the post-doctoral level and have published a book or monograph beyond the Ph.D. dissertation.
• Practitioners or policymakers with an equivalent level of professional achievement
• Proficient in English to exchange of ideas among its fellows

How to apply for the Resident Fellowship at Wilson Center?

Candidates can submit the online application for the 2020 Fully Funded Wilson Center Resident Fellowship. Along with the application, the candidates must also include:

1. the Fellowship Application Form;
2. a current CV (not to exceed three pages); The Center will only accept the first three pages; please list your publications separately.
3. Likewise, a list of your publications that includes exact titles, names of publishers, dates of publication and status of forthcoming publications (not to exceed three pages);
4. Further, a Project Proposal (not to exceed five single-spaced typed pages, using 12-point type); The Center reserves the right to omit from review applications that are longer than the requested page length;
5. a bibliography for the project that includes primary sources and relevant secondary sources (not to exceed three pages);
6. Also, two letters of reference.

Deadline

The Wilson Center  holds one round of competitive selection  for the Fully Funded Resident Fellowship per year. Fellows must submit their application by 1 October 2019.