Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Junior Fellows Program
Application Deadline
Application deadline for University of Pittsburgh students: Noon, December 14, 2007
Junior Fellows Application for 2008-09 (PDF)
About the CEIP Junior Fellows Program
Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a rigorous national competition to select approximately 8-10 graduating seniors to serve as research assistants. They 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 books, participate in meetings with high-level officials, contribute to congressional testimony, and organize briefings attended by scholars, activists, journalists, and government officials.
Junior Fellows spend one year (beginning August 1) at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, DC. Positions are full-time and include a salary and benefits package.
2008-2009 Projects
- Democracy/Rule of Law – Political Science background preferred
- Middle East Studies – Native or near-native Arabic language skills required
- Nonproliferation
- South Asian Studies – Strong math skills required in addition to background in international affairs or political science
- Energy and Climate Change
- Chinese Political Transitions – Chinese language skills desirable
- Trade, Equity, and Development – Economics and quantitative background needed
- Russian/Eurasian Studies – Excellent Russian language skills required
- Central Asian Studies – Ability to read and translate in Central Asian language. Uzbek language skills most desirable.
Application Process
All of the following must be submitted to Margaret Heely, B-4 Thaw Hall, no later than noon Friday December 14:
- Completed Application form
- Essay (one page or less) on why the student would like to become a junior fellow one- to two-page resume (including telephone number, address, extra-curricular activities, and work experience.
- Two recommendations, at least one of which should be from a professor of the student’s major department. Transcript of undergraduate records. The transcript may be unofficial.
- An essay of no more than three typewritten, double-spaced pages on one of the following topics. These topics are not necessarily indicative of the issues that Junior Fellows will research at the Carnegie Endowment, but they are intended to test skills in analysis, logic, and written expression. The essays should be thought pieces, not research papers.
Essay Topics
- The current round of globalization has been underway for about 20 years. Enough time has passed that the empirical evidence of it’s effects is beginning to accumulate. How do you assess the impact of globalization on developing countries and on the already developed world?Is globalization good or bad for employment and for the poor?
- By the year 2015 do you think there will be more than the current nine countries with nuclear weapons? If so, which ones, and why? If not, why are there people who fear this wrong?
- China’s success in economic development demonstrates that authoritarianism is probably necessary in promoting economic growth in poor countries. Do you agree? Why or why not?
- The next U.S. administration will face a Middle East fraught with problems and tensions. What are the main issues that a new administration should pay the most attention to in the region and why do you believe they are the most important?
- Discuss the importance of oil and gas on Russian foreign policy. The Kyoto Protocol, which limits emissions of greenhouse gases for some countries, expires in 2012.
- What changes in goals and policy mechanisms would you recommend for post-Kyoto climate policy?
All of the above materials will be forwarded by the designated university official (Margaret Heely) to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, DC.
For Further Information
For more information, contact:
Margaret Heely
Designated/Nominating Official
Office of Experiential Learning
B-4 Thaw Hall / 412-624-6828
