Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellowship Program

Application Procedure

Campus Deadline: December 1, 2009

Terms
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. Eight-ten awards are given annually.

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. Finalists’ interviews with the Endowment take place in the spring.

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 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.

Advising
Beth Fiori, Fellowship Coordinator
Cornell Career Services
103 Barnes Hall
Phone: 607/255-6931

Resources
For more information visit the The Carnegie Foundation Web site.

Important Dates

December 1: Application due to the Fellowship Coordinator. See below for details.
December/January: Cornell Endorsement Committee reviews applications and selects two applicants to be endorsed to the Carnegie Endowment.
February/March: The Carnegie Endowment reviews applications and chooses finalists for interviews.
March: The Carnegie Endowment selects ten Junior Fellows.

Application Materials
There is no application per se, although specific essay topics are supplied by the Endowment. To discuss applying, call 607/255-6931 to schedule an appointment with the Fellowship Coordinator.

APPLICATION MATERIALS DUE to the Fellowship Coordinator (December 1)

The Fellowship Coordinator will forward your application materials to the Cornell Endorsement Committee. Make sure you prepare your materials as you would for the final submission. Materials should be in polished form, collated and paper-clipped (not stapled) for easy distribution to committee members. All materials must arrive to 103 Barnes Hall by 4:30 pm, December 1, 2009.

Submit to the Fellowship Coordinator:

• A one- or two-page resume that includes extracurricular activities, work experience, and contact information.
• Two recommendations, at least one of which is from a professor in your major.

• College transcripts from each institution attended.
• An essay of no more than five, double-spaced pages on one of the topic supplied by the Endowment. You will have received these from the  Fellowship Coordinator.
  

FINAL SUBMISSION to the Fellowship Coordinator (January 12)

ENDORSEMENT
If you are endorsed, it is your responsibility to submit the final version of all application materials by 4:30 pm, January 12, 2010, to the Fellowship Coordinator, who will forward them to the Carnegie Endowment.

A complete application consists of:

• A one- or two-page resume that includes extracurricular activities, work experience, and contact information.    

• Two recommendations, at least one of which is from a professor in your major.

• College transcripts from each institution attended.

• An essay of no more than five, double-spaced pages on one of the topics supplied by the Endowment.
  

Contact
Beth Fiori, Fellowship Coordinator
103 Barnes Hall
btf1@cornell.edu