IGP Student Scholars Program 2026–27 (Columbia University)

The IGP Student Scholars Program is a year-long mentoring and policy-engagement opportunity for selected Columbia University students to work with senior practitioners and policy scholars, with access to exclusive events and potential paid research assistant positions. It offers experiential exposure to international policymaking and a pathway to networking within Columbia’s Institute of Global Politics.

priority access to Institute of Global Politics events, access to closed-door workshops and roundtables, potential paid Research Assistant positions with Fellows and faculty

Open exclusively to currently enrolled Columbia University students at specific stages of their degree (e.g., rising first- or second-year students at SIPA, rising juniors or seniors at undergrad colleges, and other listed Columbia schools).

Submit an application through the IGP online portal linked on SIPA’s website