Deadline: October 20, 2025
Applications are open for the Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program – Spring 2026. The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship Program invites recent college and graduate school alumni to apply for full-time, six-to-nine month fellowships in Washington, DC. Outstanding individuals will be selected to work with nonprofit, public-interest organizations addressing peace and security issues. Applications are especially encouraged from candidates with a strong interest in these issues who have prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy.
Scoville Fellows will choose to work with one of the twenty-six organizations participating in the program. With the assistance of alumni, board, and staff, fellows will select a placement which best matches their interests and the needs of the host organization. Participating organizations provide office space and support, supervision and guidance for fellows’ work. With the exception of Congressional lobbying, fellows may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, and organizing that support the goals of their host organization.
The purpose of the fellowship is to provide an opportunity for college graduates to gain practical knowledge and experience by contributing to the efforts of nonprofit, public-interest organizations working on peace and security issues.
Benefits
- Fellows receive a salary of $4,283 per month and basic health insurance compensation, plus travel expenses to Washington, DC.
- The program also provides $1,200 per fellow for professional development to attend relevant conferences or meetings that could cover travel, accommodations, and registration fees, or to take a language or policy course.
- The program arranges meetings for the fellows with policy experts and social networking events with alumni. Fellows also receive mentoring from a board member and a former fellow.
Eligibility
- Applicants must have received a bachelor’s or master’s degree within the past few years.
- Have a background and strong interest in one or more of the approved policy issues addressed by the fellowship.
- Excellent academic accomplishments.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Prior experience with public-interest activism or advocacy is highly desirable.
- Considering a career working on international peace and security issues with public-interest organizations, the Federal Government, academia, or media.
- United States citizens living in the U.S. or overseas are eligible to apply.
- Non-U.S. citizens may only apply if they live in the U.S. and have a U.S. work visa for the duration of the fellowship. Non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States are not eligible to apply.
Candidates are required to have completed a baccalaureate degree by the time the fellowship commences. Preference is given to United States citizens, although a fellowship to a foreign national residing in the U.S. is awarded periodically. Non-U.S. citizens living outside the United States are not eligible to apply. The Scoville Fellowship is not intended for students or scholars interested in pursuing independent research in Washington, DC.
Application
Upon submission of your completed application, wait for a confirmation email from Submittable. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submitting your application, contact [email protected]
For more information, visit Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship.
