Institute for the Study of Diplomacy WALSH SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY James Seevers Interim Director Charles Dolgas Director of Publications 2013–2014 ASSOCIATES Andrew Abell Dean and Virginia Rusk Fellow Department of State Oni Blair Dean and Virginia Rusk Fellow Department of State Maura Connelly Department of State Richard Drew U.S. Army William Johnson U.S. Army Kalev Leetaru Yahoo! Fellow Liu Jun People’s Republic of China Jay Sabia U.S. Air Force The ISD junior fellowship program has been one of the most enjoyable and worthwhile learning experiences I have had coming to the MSFS program: the ability to ‘chart one’s own course’ really lets the students get involved and enthusiastic about their subject. February 2014 JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP IN DIPLOMACY The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy is soliciting proposals for its Junior Fellowship in Diplomacy program for the 2014–2015 academic year. The program provides selected BSFS and graduate SFS (GSFS) students an opportunity to pursue independent study projects that focus on recent and current diplomatic problems, issues and questions. The Institute pairs students with advisors drawn from the Washington, DC community of diplomatic practitioners. Junior Fellows research their projects and draft a substantial study (30 double-spaced pages). Fellows are expected to embark on their projects early in the autumn semester of 2014, and their final papers will be due in May 2015. Fellows are also expected to convene a colloquium to discuss their work during the spring semester. They are invited to participate in other ISD activities during the fellowship year. THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM First year graduate students are encouraged to apply for one of the following five Junior Fellowships:. • Three are named for former Congressman Michael Huffington. • One honors Ambassador David Newsom, who was for many years the Director of the Institute. • One is named in recognition of Allen W. Dulles and Allen M. Dulles. This fellowship is intended to support a student who works with the ISD Associate drawn from the intelligence community. Students who apply for the Dulles fellowship may also apply for one of the other fellowships. BSFS students completing their junior year with a GPA of 3.5 or higher are encouraged to apply for two Junior Fellowships named for Ambassadors Ellsworth Bunker and John Humes. BSFS Junior Fellows receive three credits and a tuition stipend. GSFS Fellows will receive a tuition stipend and may take the fellowship for three credits if they wish. Students taking the course for credit should register for INAF-912 during the Spring preregistration period. Fellowships designated for the autumn of 2014 will be announced in the spring semester of 2014. HOW TO APPLY BSFS and GSFS students applying for Junior Fellowships should submit a resume, and a three page statement (with a project title) outlining a research problem and a proposed method for studying it. Proposals should focus on questions of diplomatic practice, whether recent or ongoing. Students are encouraged to look at diplomacy broadly. No specific projects are recommended or proscribed; how- We encourage you to talk with us as you develop your proposal. Current associates will gladly offer guidance on what will work or not work in terms of access to the people and documents you need to complete the project. ever, applicants are encouraged to visit the Institute’s website, look at ISD’s programs, and to talk with current Junior Fellows about their projects before completing their proposals. Contact information for the current fellows is available on the ISD website, http://isd.georgetown.edu. Candidates should feel free to contact James Seevers, the Institute’s Interim Director [[email protected], 202-965-5735, ext. 201], for guidance as they prepare their applications. All candidates may submit either five paper copies of application materials to Charles Dolgas, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, 1316 36th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007 or e-mail one copy of the application to the following address, [email protected]. DEADLINE The deadline for applications is Monday, April 14.