The Kimberly Querrey-sponsored International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) in International Economics provides business economists and university-based economics academics with hands-on experience in the US government, allowing them to broaden their range of reasoning and work on international economic policy. The Federal Reserve Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the United States Department of Treasury, the United States Department of Commerce and relevant areas of the White House are all possible host locations for the fellowship appointment. The IAF in International Economics aspires to improve academics' teaching, scholarship, and research, enlighten business economists' practice, and introduce policymakers to cutting-edge academic research and scholarly debates.
Eligibility
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Applicants must be citizens of the US.
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Applicants must be business economists in their mid-career or university-based economics specialists.
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Applicants must indicate a strong desire to pursue a career in global economics or a related subject.
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Candidates must have a master's degree in economics or a closely related field.
Fellowship Award
Candidates with no substantial prior job experience in the US government or at an international agency are given preference.
The fellowship lasts six to nine months and begins on a mutually agreed-upon date. The program provides a $190,000 stipend as well as a small moving fee allowance. Fellows are treated as independent contractors rather than CFR employees and are thus not entitled to benefits like health insurance.
CFR will work with each fellow to locate an appropriate placement for their fellowship year. All arrangements, however, are made at the host institution's choice. CFR cannot promise that you will be placed in a particular agency, office, or organization.
Fellows who want to spend their fellowship year working for a government agency in the United States will almost certainly need to receive a security clearance. The procedure of acquiring a security clearance can take a long time, and the US government is the only one who decides when one can be issued. Security clearances are often not required for positions with international organizations, academic institutions, think tanks, or Capitol Hill.
Selection Process
The following criteria are used to determine who is chosen as an IAF in International Economics:
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scholarly qualifications
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a solid basis in international economic problems
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the impact that the fellowship will have on the applicant's career growth
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professional experience
The procedure of selection is quite competitive. A selection committee reviews all applications to select the most potential individuals. The selection committee picks one candidate to be the fellow based on the complete application.
About CFR
The Council on Foreign Relations (also known as CFR) is a nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher dedicated to serving as a resource for its members, government leaders, business executives, reporters, faculty and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens. The CFR, which was founded in 1921, does not take official stances on policy issues. The program's purpose is to initiate a national discussion on the need for Americans to understand the globe better.
What does it discuss?
The main topics of CFR discussion include:
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History
Since its creation in 1921, the Council on Foreign Relations has been committed to its fundamental goals of offering a continual conference on international concerns affecting the United States by gathering together specialists on statecraft, economics, industry, education, and science. Through interactive multimedia, a short documentary, an educational book, and digital highlights from the think tank, Foreign Affairs, and other trademark programs, learn about CFR's origins, expansion, and impact over the last century.
Mission statement
The CFR, which was founded in 1921, does not take official stances on policy issues. CFR fulfills its objective through
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It is maintaining a broad membership, including particular programs to encourage and build knowledge among the next generation of foreign policy experts;
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It is holding discussions with top government officials, members of Congress, global leaders, and notable thinkers at CFR headquarters in New York, Washington, DC, and other places to discuss and debate vital international problems;
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It is sponsoring a Studies Program that encourages independent study and allows CFR researchers to publish papers, reports, and books, as well as host roundtables on foreign policy topics and policy proposals;
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Foreign Affairs, the leading journal of international affairs and US foreign policy, is published;
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It offers up-to-date information and analysis on current events and American foreign policy on its website, supporting Independent Task Forces that generate reports with both findings and policy prescriptions on the most critical foreign policy problems.
CFR Communities
CFR is committed to fostering informed citizens by providing CFR's independent, impartial analysis and commentary on international affairs and the United States' position in the world available to all. Look through the projects and programs listed below for the best approach to connect with CFR's expertise, resources, and communities.
CFR Academic
CFR Academic works with presidents, administrators, professors, and students at colleges and universities to broaden the study of international relations and the United States' position in the world across all disciplines. Our resources are helpful in both the classroom and for analysis. Through our Higher Education Webinar series and Academic Webinar series for students, you may have direct access to CFR fellows and other experts and study our free online publications on various current global concerns, including teaching notes and backgrounders interactives and timelines.
Final thoughts
There is only one fellow accepted for the program annually. If you consider yourself an eligible candidate for the program and showcase the qualities that the program seeks, then be sure to consider applying for this opportunity.
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