2025-2026 International Policy Scholars Consortium and Network (IPSCON) Cohort

Call for Applications

2025-2026 International Policy Scholars Consortium and Network (IPSCON)

Supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and located within SAIS’s Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, IPSCON is dedicated to helping emerging scholars, especially PhD students, navigate between the worlds of scholarship and policy in their research, teaching, and careers. Over the course of the academic year, IPSCON
participants will engage in a three-day retreat in the Adirondacks, a two-day policy workshop in Washington, DC, and a virtual seminar series during the semester that brings together students, preeminent scholars, and current and former senior government officials for wide-ranging conversations. IPSCON members will also have access to the IPSCON alumni community for networking and mentorship.

Our ideal candidates will have finished or be in the process of finishing their comprehensive exams when they take up the fellowship. We are also open to candidates who are further along, including postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse array of intellectual backgrounds including history, political science, public policy, information and data science, biology, engineering, public health, environmental studies, etc., who are interested in making their research more accessible to policymakers and/or serving in government. Preference will be given to current PhD students with a demonstrated interest in policy-relevant research on a key topic in international affairs. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Process and Deadline

Applicants should send a copy of their CV and a 500-word essay explaining their interest in IPSCON and career objectives to IPSCON_SAIS@jhu.edu no later than February 28, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. Candidates will be notified of the outcome of their applications by April 1, 2025. To learn more about IPSCON and our recent programming, visit the Kissinger Center website at https://sais.jhu.edu/kissinger/ipscon. Please email IPSCON_SAIS@jhu.edu with any questions.