The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship invites recent college and graduate school alumni to apply for six to nine month fellowships in Washington, DC, focusing on arms control, peace, and international security issues. Founded in 1987 to develop and train the next generation of leaders on a range of peace and security issues, the program has awarded 168 fellowships to date.

Scoville Fellows work with one of more than two dozen participating public-interest organizations. They may undertake a variety of activities, including research, writing, public eduction and advocacy on a range of security issues, including nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, non-proliferation, missile defense, weapons trade, environmental and energy security, and peacekeeping, that support the goals of their host organization, and may attend coalition meetings, policy briefings and Congressional hearings. Fellows are supervised by senior level staff and often have the opportunity to publish articles, blogs, or reports. The program also arranges meetings for the fellows with policy experts. Many former Scoville Fellows have gone on to pursue graduate degrees in international relations and taken prominent positions in the field of peace and security with public interest organizations, the Federal Government, academia and media.

Participating organizations:

• Alliance for Peacebuilding

• Arms Control Association

• Brookings Institution

• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

• Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

• Center for Nonproliferation Studies

• Center for Public Integrity

• Citizens for Global Solutions Education Fund

• Friends Committee on National Legislation Education Fund

• Global Green USA

• Institute for Energy and Environmental Research

• Institute for Science and International Security

• National Security Archive

• Natural Resources Defense Council • Nuclear Threat Initiative
• Partnership for Global Security
• Partnership for a Secure America

• Peace Action Education Fund

• Physicians for Social Responsibility

• Project On Government Oversight

• ReThink Media

• Stimson Center

• Truman Center for National Policy

• Union of Concerned Scientists Truman Center f or National Policy

• Women’s Action for New Directions Union of Concerned Scientists

• Women’s Action for New Directions

Candidates must have an excellent academic record and a strong interest in issues of peace and security. The program is open to all U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens living in the U.S. eligible for employment. Benefits include a $3,000 monthly salary, health insurance, board and alumni mentoring, travel to Washington, DC to begin the fellowship, and a small stipend to attend meetings or take a course.

Application Deadlines:

Spring 2017 -- October 5, 2016 (begin between January 15 and April 1, 2017) Fall 2017 -- January 6, 2017 (begin between July 15 and October 1, 2017)