Graduate Student Cohort
Vertical and horizontal mentorship and professional development opportunities for PhD students
Cohort
Each year, FSF provides a small stipend to select PhD students of all genders from around the United States to attend our conference in Washington, D.C. based on a competitive application process.
These FSF Graduate fellows benefit from:
A stipend to attend the in-person conference in Washington, D.C.
Opportunity to attend graduate student sessions with scholars, and practitioners, highlighting both the substantive expertise and professional advice of panelists.
Preference for publication opportunities, including our Op-Ed series.
Network-building with other PhD students committed to rigorous scholarship and policy relevance in international security.
Sessions
Dinner with Graduate Student Fellows
Our graduate student sessions offer a chance to meet established and early-career scholars and practitioners in an informal and constructive setting.
Each session focuses on a substantive area of focus for the conference, but reserves time for career and professional advice.
How to Apply
If you are a current PhD student in a field related to international security, you are eligible to become an FSF fellow. We release applications in February, with final decisions in March. Interested applicants should check this page or sign up for our newsletter to get notified that applications have opened.