Call for Applications: Cornell Brooks Center on Global Democracy Non-Resident Fellowship Program
Closing Date: 30 September 2025
Call for Applications: Cornell Brooks Center on Global Democracy Non-Resident Fellowship Program
Overview
The Cornell Brooks Center on Global Democracy Non-Resident Fellowship Program is designed for academics and practitioners to engage in research on democracy and policy. The Fellowship Program is a one-year, non-residential fellowship designed to expand networks, encourage research collaboration, and engage with scholars and practitioners from around the world.
Who is eligible?
Cornell Brooks Center is looking for scholars and policymakers/practitioners who are working on research related to the CGD mission, with a focus on the annual themes (2025 – 2026):
- civic education and citizens’ democratic engagement
- crisis, governance, and development
- democracy and technology
- democracy and climate
- democratic backsliding, resilience, and resistance
- media, political communications, political psychology, and democracy
Fellowship Details
- Cornell Brooks Center will engage your expertise on specific collaborative research projects on the above themes, and you will be provided opportunities to present your work in person (conferences, speaker series) and in writing through CGD outlets with support from its communications and research team.
- The stipend is $2000 (upon completion)
- The position lasts one academic year October 15, 2025 – October 14, 2026)
- A cover letter (2 pages maximum) is required in addition to a CV, and a writing sample (academic article and/or policy brief), in addition to the questions asked in the form.
Benefits
- Research Reach-The CGD will assist you with dissemination of your research expertise to a variety of public, policy, and academic audiences through rapid response articles, policy briefs, research summaries, and podcasts.
- Available Research Assistance- Access Cornell Brooks Center new DARE (Democratic Attacks and Resistance Events) datasets, partner with collaborators across its Democracy, Rights and Governance network, and receive 20 hours of research assistance per semester from CGD’s undergraduate fellows, including literature reviews, data collection, fact-checking, referencing assistance, etc.
- Expanding a policy community of Democracy Research and Practice-CGD promotes an intellectual community where academics and practitioners can learn and work together. Fellows will be a key part of this collaborative community by leading and participating in CGD conferences, classes, and workshops, connecting with the CGD network, and media spotlights.
What’s expected from Fellows?
- Participate in invited CGD events (in person and online)
- Produce 2 CGD Policy Briefs and 2 media outreach (CGD podcast, op-ed, or other)
- Collaborate on ongoing research projects as a co-author, or other contributions determined in consultation with CGD on the 2025 – 2026 research themes.
- Participate in a CGD Service Activity, such as reviewing working papers, chairing or discussing a CGD Work-in-Progress session, or assist with CGD student mentoring
- Propose and organize an online workshop, special issue, or call for papers
- Conduct and/or disseminate research that aligns with the CGD mission and annual substantive themes
If you have any questions about the Center on Global Democracy Non-Resident Fellowship Program, please contact [email protected]
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