Deadline: March 20, 2025
Applications are open for the Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Program 2026. The USIP Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship Competition, in support of Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) and USIP priorities, seeks applications from senior experts who will advance thought leadership and scholarly research at the intersection of security cooperation and conflict prevention. Priority will be given to research proposals which closely align with the missions of both U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) and DSCU.
While much of the public academic and policy debate around security cooperation tends to focus on U.S. assistance programs to develop partner capacity, security cooperation is a much broader term that includes a wide variety of activities with allies and partners including: personnel exchanges, combined exercises and training, education programs, international armaments cooperation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, training and equipping, defense institutional capacity building, and women, peace, and security programs.
Research Focus
Connecting Security Cooperation with Peace and Stability: How can security cooperation programs and activities play an active role in promoting regional stability, preventing conflicts that threaten the interests of the United States, reducing the risks of U.S. involvement in conflicts abroad and helping establish safe and secure communities across U.S. partner nations?
They welcome proposals that contribute to building the knowledge base around this theme.
Fellowship
- USIP expects to award one fellowship related to the thematic questions described above. The fellowship is for an eight-month period, January 2026 through August 2026, at USIP headquarters in Washington, D.C. The fellowship offer cannot be deferred.
- The fellow will receive a monthly stipend of $15,000. The fellowship does not cover housing costs nor health insurance. USIP will cover one round-trip airfare to Washington, D.C. The fellowship, supported by the DSCU Young Institute, is funded through an Economy Act Support Agreement between DSCU and USIP. This fellowship is contingent upon the availability of funding during the relevant fiscal year.
Eligibility
- Open to senior experts who have a background in security cooperation and/or global or international partnerships and notable experience in research, practice, and/or policy and strategy.
- Applicants should have extensive experience in research, policy and/or practice, and a strong record of scholarship related to security cooperation.
- Applicants will be selected based on their potential to make original contributions to the field. USIP values qualitative, quantitative, and participatory research approaches.
Application
Applications that do not include all the following items will not be considered.
- Research Application: All applications and documents related to this competition must be submitted online through the FLUXX portal.
- Academic CV: Please provide a CV of no more than five pages
- Recommendation Letter: A letter of recommendation must be included as part of your application.
- All application materials must be in English.
For more information, visit Jennings Randolph Senior Fellowship.
