Opportunity type
Fellowship
Cause areas
Global catastrophic risks
Routes to impact
Direct high impact on an important cause
Skill-building & building career capital
Learning about important cause areas
Skill set
Political & bureaucratic
Conceptual & empirical research
Communicator
Information security
Deadline
2026-02-27
Location
New York, NY or Washington, DC
Description
The Technologist-in-Residence Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations offers early- and mid-career technologists a ten-month, full-time opportunity to research and shape policy at the intersection of technology, foreign policy, and national security.
- Fellows produce policy-oriented research and analysis on emerging technologies and their impact on foreign policy and national security.
- The program fosters interdisciplinary knowledge-sharing and professional networking with CFR experts and members.
- Fellows receive a $136,500 salary, CFR employee benefits, and are based in New York or Washington, DC, with in-person work required at least three days per week.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.; CFR does not sponsor employment visas.
Apply online between January 5 and February 27, 2026: https://apply.cfr.org/submit/a346bb58-fd06-4b48-971e-3b7c31db5a51/2026-27-technologist-in-residence-fellowship-application
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