Predoctoral Fellowship

Consistent with the Clements Center’s mission areas of history, strategy, and statecraft, applicants from all disciplines whose research bears directly on foreign and defense policy, intelligence, or international security are welcome to apply. However, strong preference will be given to applicants pursuing a doctorate in history or whose research has a strong historical component of any era, from ancient to modern.

This fellowship is designed to help expedite dissertation completion, so applicants should be in the dissertation writing phase and within one year (or in exceptional cases two years) of anticipated dissertation submission. Successful applicants will be able to spend a substantial portion of their time working on their own research and writing projects while taking advantage of the many academic resources available at the University of Texas-Austin. Additionally, Fellows will be required to play an active role in the Clements Center’s programs and activities; any specific responsibilities will be by mutual agreement between the Fellow and the Clements Center leadership. Fellows accepted to the program will be offered a competitive stipend, full use of UT facilities, and office space at the Clements Center. Each appointment is for one year.

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Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows Placement 

Fellows have gone on from the Clements Center to tenure-track, postdoctoral, and other academic and policy positions at:

  • Air Command and Staff College
  • Arizona State University, School of Civic and Economic Thought Leadership
  • Australian National University, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
  • The Catholic University of America, Department of Politics
  • Columbia University
  • Harvard University, International Security Program
  • The Kings College, Department of History
  • Kennesaw State
  • Naval Postgraduate School
  • Princeton University, James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions
  • Santa Clara University, Department of Classics
  • Simmons College
  • Stanford University, Center for International Security and Cooperation
  • Texas State University, Department of Political Science
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Senate
  • University at Albany-SUNY, Department of History
  • The University of Central Florida, Department of History
  • The University of Missouri
  • The University of Toronto, Department of History
  • Williams College, Department of Political Science
  • Yale University, Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Burch, Student Programs Manager, at emily.burch@austin.utexas.edu.