{"id":4614,"date":"2026-02-17T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2026-02-18T05:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T05:24:06","slug":"council-on-foreign-relations-cfr-technologist-in-residence-fellowship-2026-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=4614","title":{"rendered":"Council on Foreign Relations (CfR) Technologist-in-Residence Fellowship 2026-2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-172308\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: February 28, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Council on Foreign Relations (CfR) Technologist-in-Residence Fellowship 2026-2027. The Technologist-in-Residence Fellowship, sponsored by the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation, seeks to enhance the knowledge, broaden the expertise, and enrich the perspectives of early- and mid-career technologists by providing them with a substantive opportunity to research and discuss issues at the intersection of technology and foreign policy or national security.<\/p>\n<p>Technologists in residence are expected to spend their time at the CFR producing policy-oriented research and analysis that explores the connections between emerging technologies and foreign policy and national security. The program is intended to be a transformational experience with the goal of promoting enduring professional networks and interdisciplinary knowledge-sharing among technologists and CFR experts and members, thereby increasing mutual understanding of the linkages between emerging technology and foreign policy and national security.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The fellowship runs for ten months, starting in September 2024. The program pays a salary at the rate of $136,500 for ten months for full-time employment. Payment will be made on a biweekly schedule. The technologist in residence will be a CFR employee and be eligible for CFR employment benefits, subject to provisions specified by contract, law, or policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Council on Foreign Relations does not sponsor applicants for employment visas.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must be early-career or mid-career professionals.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must have a strong record of professional achievement in the technology sector and a demonstrated interest in the field of foreign policy.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants must hold at least a bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Strong preference is given to applicants currently working at a private-sector technology company. A PhD is not required for university-based applicants, though successful candidates from academia typically hold an advanced degree. The program does not fund pre- or postdoctoral research, work toward a degree, or the completion of projects on which substantial progress had been made before the fellowship begins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selection Process<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Selection for the technologist in residence is based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>professional experience in the technology sector<\/li>\n<li>a demonstrated interest in foreign policy<\/li>\n<li>merits and feasibility of a proposal on some aspect of the connection between emerging technology and U.S. foreign policy or national security<\/li>\n<li>the contribution the fellowship will make to the applicant\u2019s career development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The selection process is highly competitive. A selection committee reviews all applicants. CFR awards one fellowship each year. Strong preference is given to candidates who have never received a CFR fellowship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To apply you will need to submit the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic biographical, educational, and employment information<\/li>\n<li>Proposal that includes intended research project relating to some issue at the intersection between emerging technology and U.S. foreign policy or national, and impact on professional development<\/li>\n<li>Two letters of support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/fellowships\/technologist-residence?utm_campaign=tir_2026_2027&amp;utm_medium=social_owned&amp;utm_source=tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/fellowships\/technologist-residence?utm_campaign=tir_2026_2027&amp;utm_medium=social_owned&amp;utm_source=tw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CFR Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: February 28, 2026 Applications are open for the Council on Foreign Relations (CfR) Technologist-in-Residence Fellowship 2026-2027. 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