The America in the World Consortium is offering advanced PhD candidates a year-long predoctoral fellowship at one of three leading U.S. universities, with six weeks remaining to apply. The program puts doctoral researchers inside scholarly communities built around American grand strategy, national security, and foreign policy at a critical stage in their dissertation work.
About the America in the World Consortium Predoctoral Fellowship
The AWC is a university partnership dedicated to strengthening policy-relevant scholarship on America’s role in international affairs. The predoctoral fellowship places candidates at Duke University’s Program in American Grand Strategy, the Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, or the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin. Fellows spend the full year writing and researching alongside faculty who shape the academic conversation around American foreign policy.
Funding Size
- Competitive stipend for the one-year fellowship period
- Full access to host university campus resources, libraries, events, and academic programs
- Exact stipend amount not publicly disclosed; confirm on the official application portal
Who Can Apply
- Currently enrolled PhD candidates who have passed qualifying, preliminary, or comprehensive examinations and reached doctoral candidacy
- Researchers whose dissertation connects directly to American grand strategy, broadly defined
- Candidates from history, political science, public policy, classics, and political philosophy are given preference, though all fields are eligible where the research is policy-relevant
- No nationality restrictions are stated in the current announcement
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Geographic Eligibility
- Fellowship hosted at one of three U.S. universities: Duke University, Johns Hopkins SAIS, or the University of Texas at Austin
Sector or Thematic Focus
- American grand strategy and foreign policy
- National security, intelligence, and nuclear policy
- U.S. engagement in Asia and other regions
- International relations, history, and political philosophy with policy relevance
Application Process
All applications are submitted through the Interfolio Faculty Search portal. Applicants must name their preferred host university or universities in their cover letter and explain how their research connects to the academic community at that institution. Recommendation letters can be submitted through a free Interfolio Dossier account.
Required Materials
- Cover letter of two pages naming the preferred host institution and linking research goals to that community
- Graduate transcript
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Writing sample demonstrating analytical depth and original contribution
- Three reference letters submitted through the Interfolio portal
Key Dates
- Application deadline: 1 December 2026
- Fellowship expected to begin: August 2027
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Selection Notes
- A strong cover letter tying the research to the specific host institution’s intellectual environment carries significant weight
- The writing sample should demonstrate original scholarship and clear policy implications