Founded in 1921, CFR is a nonpartisan, independent national membership organization, think tank, educator, and publisher, including of Foreign Affairs. It generates policy-relevant ideas and analysis, convenes experts and policymakers, and promotes informed public discussion—all to have impact on the most consequential issues facing the United States and the world.
Established in 1967, the International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) aims to bridge the gap between the study and making of U.S. foreign policy by creating the next generation of scholar-practitioners. This transformational program offers fellows the chance to experience a new environment and gain a different perspective at a pivotal moment in their careers.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be U.S. Citizens
- Applicants must hold at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
- Applicants cannot have applied for another Council on Foreign Relations fellowship program in the same year.
- Applicants must be mid-career professionals.
