Applications are open for the Marcellus Policy Fellowship Fall 2025. Click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Marcellus Policy Fellowship Fall
Opportunity Details
- Date Published: July 28, 2025
- Application Deadline: August 21, 2025
- Category: Fellowship
The John Quincy Adams Society has developed the Marcellus Policy Fellowship to help the next generation of U.S. foreign policy leaders follow in young JQA's footsteps. By combining knowledge of foreign policy, the craft of effective policy writing, and the ability to publicize his ideas, Adams launched a career shaping U.S. statecraft. The Marcellus Policy Fellowship does the same, helping their fellows develop the ideas and skills necessary to guide American foreign policy in the twenty-first century.
Over the course of several months, Marcellus Policy Fellows wrestle with ideas that can animate a prudent foreign policy. They hone their writing skills under expert guidance, crafting a detailed policy paper and a related policy memorandum and op-ed. All this strengthens their candidacy for roles in an increasingly competitive foreign policy career space.
Benefits of Marcellus Policy Fellowship Fall
Stipend
- Selected fellows receive a $750 stipend.
Marcellus Policy Fellowship Fall Requirements
- Open to current students (graduate and undergraduate) as well as those with 0-2 years of employment in the foreign policy space. (Internships and paid internships do not count against the two-year limit, nor does any amount of prior work in other fields. For roles that only partially deal with foreign policy, only the portion of time spent on foreign policy counts against the limit. Military service counts against the limit only in roles in which the service member's daily duties required using extensive knowledge of foreign policy [such as FAOs or some intelligence roles]. They are happy to discuss whether you're eligible for this program.)
- The Fellowship is for those who are in, are pursuing, or intend to pursue in the near future a career shaping U.S. national security policy in fields like government service, the media, academia, think tanks, advocacy, and so forth.
- U.S. citizenship is not required.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
The application window for the Fall 2025 cohort is now open through August 21, 2025.
Application Deadline
21 August, 2025
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