Dickey Center Research Programs
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The Dickey Center and the Office of the Dean of Faculty collaborate on a Dartmouth post-doctoral fellowship program in U.S. foreign policy and international security.
U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security Fellows are selected to spend a minimum of ten months and up to one year in-residence at Dartmouth on research and writing about international issues related to one of the Dickey Center's research areas: environment, health, human development, gender, and security. Scholars from all disciplines, including political science and history, are welcome to apply.
While scholars at any stage of their career are eligible, applications from recent recipients of a PhD or equivalent degree are especially encouraged to apply. Fellows are provided with an office and access to Dartmouth faculty and resources. They must be in-residence during their fellowship and participate in Dickey Center seminars and events.
U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security Fellows utilize their year at Dartmouth to maximize progress on their research, build contacts with other Fellows, Dartmouth faculty and with policy networks, and contribute to the intellectual life of the College.
All Fellows are assigned a faculty mentor with whom they meet on a regular basis. Faculty mentors are intended to provide professional advice for career building and integrating into the Dartmouth intellectual community as well as substantive expertise.
Fellows typically will:
One of the motivations of the Fellows program is to help bridge the gap between academic work on U.S. foreign policy and international security and the world of policy. Activities in the fellowship program include:
Fellows have joint sessions and sometimes one-on-one meetings with visiting practitioners, including (in the last few years):
In addition, a major goal of the fellowship is to build networks. Toward that end, the fellowship seeks to nurture connections among Fellows and between them and practitioners. After Fellows leave Dartmouth, they should expect to be connected to other alumni via social media and USFP/IS alumni events held in Hanover or Washington.
The application period for the 2021-22 fellowship is now open. The deadline is December 31, 2020. Applicants must submit applications through interfolio.
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