Now in its third year, the Strauss Center's Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows program is an exciting opportunity open to graduate students from any program at UT who share our interest in international affairs and who wish to participate more directly in the intellectual life of the Strauss Center. Selection is highly-competitive, with only one person chosen for each of the Center’s various program areas.
What Does the Program Entail?
The mission of the Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows program is to provide a transformative experience for UT graduate students from an array of disciplines, accelerating their path towards career success with an emphasis on building professional and scholarly skills and networks. Selection is not merely honorific; students selected for the Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows program will participate in the life of the Strauss Center, and receive support, in several ways:
Research, writing, and professional mentorship: First, each graduate student selected to be a Fellow will be linked to one of the Strauss Center’s many current research programs (based on the preferences expressed by the student in his or her application). More specifically, each Fellow will be paired with a Distinguished Scholar associated with that particular program. Under that scholar’s guidance, and backed by the financial support detailed below, the Fellow will conduct their own research and writing project(s). The Strauss Center scholar also will serve as a professional mentor, advising on career matters.
Graduate Fellows Colloquium: The Graduate Fellow Colloquium is a monthly luncheon during which Fellows and Strauss Center Distinguished Scholars will convene for two purposes: ongoing discussion of one another’s work, and engagement in a private setting with a visiting policymaker, practitioner, or scholar (selected by the Fellows themselves) in order to discuss both substantive issues and career development.
Resources: Fellows will receive a fellowship stipend in the amount of $2,500 for the 2018-19 academic year. Fellows will also be eligible to apply for funding to support travel for conferences, research, and other scholarly or professional activities.
Participation in Other Aspects of Strauss Center Life: Fellows are expected to maintain a deep level of engagement with the Strauss Center, including by selecting a speaker on their relevant research topic for a Strauss Center public talk and acting as co-host for that speaker’s visit.
How to Apply?
The Strauss Center is now accepting applications for 2018-19 Brumley Next Generation Graduate Fellows program. Selection results in an appointment for the upcoming academic year (with the possibility of renewal for Fellows who will have a subsequent year in residence in their graduate degree program). Please see below for eligibility and application information. The application deadline is March 30, 2018.
Eligibility:
Applications should include:
Click here to learn more about current 2017-18 class of Fellows.
For questions about the program, please contact Anne Clary at anneclary@austin.utexas.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!