Clements Center Predoctoral Fellowship 2027–2028

The Clements Center Predoctoral Fellowship is a one-year, dissertation-focused fellowship for doctoral researchers in fields related to foreign policy, defence policy, intelligence and international security. It provides a competitive stipend, dedicated office space and access to University of Texas at Austin facilities to support dissertation completion. The program is open to doctoral candidates in any discipline, with strong preference for work in history or research with a substantial historical component.

Stipend; one-year appointment; dedicated office space; access to University of Texas at Austin facilities; academic networking

Applicants must be pursuing a doctoral degree and be in the dissertation-writing phase, with intent to submit within one year (two years in exceptional cases). Research must relate to foreign policy, defence policy, intelligence or international security.

Prepare an application through the official portal indicated by the program and submit by the deadline; ensure research topic aligns with the program’s priorities and that dissertation-writing in the specified timeframe is feasible.