Rosenwald
Postdoctoral Fellows
The E. John Rosenwald, Jr. ’52 TU’53 Fellows in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security are selected to spend a minimum of ten months and up to one year in-residence at Dartmouth on research and writing about international issues related to one of the Dickey Center’s research areas: environment, health, human development, gender, and security.
Application for 2026-27 Fellows
We host an interdisciplinary mix of untenured scholars that includes recent Ph.D recipients as well as faculty on leave from other institutions. This year, we specifically seek applications from political scientists. Deadline is December 1, 2025.
This year, we specifically seek applications from political scientists. While scholars at any stage of their career are eligible, applications from recent recipients of a PhD or equivalent degree are especially encouraged to apply. Fellows are provided with an office and access to Dartmouth faculty and resources. They must be in-residence during their fellowship and participate in Dickey Center seminars and events.
U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security Fellows utilize their year at Dartmouth to maximize progress on their research, build contacts with other Fellows, Dartmouth faculty and with policy networks, and contribute to the intellectual life of the College.
All Fellows are assigned a faculty mentor with whom they meet on a regular basis. Faculty mentors are intended to provide professional advice for career building and integrating into the Dartmouth intellectual community as well as substantive expertise.
Expectations
Fellows typically will:
- Give a faculty seminar on the work discussed in the Dickey Center’s seminar series on international politics and foreign policy
- Present work in the departments of Government, History, and in other seminar series at the College
- Participate in events for Fellows organized throughout the year – topics will be determined on the basis of mutual interest and perceived need
A major goal of the fellowship is to build networks. Toward that end, the fellowship seeks to nurture connections among Fellows and between them and practitioners. After Fellows leave Dartmouth, they should expect to be connected to other alumni via social media and USFP/IS alumni events held in Hanover or Washington.
Activities
One of the motivations of the Fellows program is to help bridge the gap between academic work on U.S. foreign policy and international security and the world of policy. Activities in the fellowship program include:
- Seminar on Op Eds, reaching out to media
- Publishing for journals, books
- Op-Eds
- Networking with policy makers, DickeyCenter visitors
- Building professional contacts
- Washington DC outreach, including policy workshops.
Fellows have joint sessions and sometimes one-on-one meetings with visiting practitioners, including (in the last several years):
- Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor
- Mallory Stewart, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance
- James Swan, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia
- Keith Harper, US Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council
- William Burns, former Deputy Secretary of State, when visiting Dartmouth, and former Director of the CIA
The Davidson Institute for Global Security at the Dickey Center collaborates with the Office of the Dean of Faculty on the E. John Rosenwald, Jr. ’52 TU’53 Postdoctoral Fellows in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security program.
The program was named in 2021 in recognition of John Rosenwald’s contributions to Dartmouth and the Fellowship program.
Jeffrey Friedman
Rosenwald Postdoc Fellow Faculty Coordinator, Associate Professor of Government
’25-’26 Rosenwald Fellows
Maryum Alam
Matthew Conklin
Nate Grau
Katherine Irajpanah
Myeongwan Kim
Sarah Meiners
Stephen Rangazas
Alumni
2024-25
Vivien Chang, Hao Chen, Carl Graefe, Eun A Jo, Jonathan Ng, Liana Eustacia Reyes, Ciara Sterbenz, Pei-Yu Wei
2023-24
Sean Ashley (University of Maryland), Anna Fett (University of Missouri), John Harden (NYC), Tyler Jost (Brown University), Minseon Ku (College of William and Mary)
2022-23
Polina Beliakova (MIT), Danielle Gilbert (Northwestern University), Erik Lin-Greenberg (MIT), Connor Mills (University of Oregon), AJ Murphy (Brandeis University), Caleb Pomeroy (University of Toronto), Abigail Post (University of Pittsburgh)
2021-22
Alexandra Chinchilla (Texas A&M), Kevin Li (New York University), Michael Masterson (Missouri State University), Gregory Smith (Syracuse University), Hannah Waits (Harvard University)
2020-21
Travis Curtice (Drexel University), Mariya Grinberg (MIT), Michael Poznansky (Naval War College), Kyle Romero (University of North Florida), Megan Stewart (University of Michigan), Kent Weber (Michigan State University)
2019-20
Megan Black (MIT), Michael Falcone (Harvard Kennedy School), Kolby Hanson (Wesleyan University), Austin Knuppe (Utah State), Cullen Nutt (US Naval Academy), Jennifer Spindel (University of NH), Katsuya Tsukamoto (Ministry of Defense, Japan; NIDS)
2018-19
Brian Blankenship (University of Miami), Benjamin Denison (Fors Marsh Group), Dotan Haim (Florida State University), Kelly Matush (Florida State University), Jayita Sarkar (University of Glasgow), Katsuya Tsukamoto (Ministry of Defense, Japan; NIDS), Lydia Walker (Ohio State University), George (Lichiao) Yin (Harvard University), Silke Zoller (Kennesaw State University)
2017-18
Andrew Bertoli (IE University, Madrid), Zachary Fredman (Duke Kunshan University), Stephanie Freeman (U.S. Department of State), Ore Koren (University of Indiana), Andrew Shaver (University of California Merced), George (Lichiao) Yin (Swarthmore College and Harvard University), Sherry Zaks (University of Southern California)
2016-17
Noel Anderson (University of Toronto), Mary Barton (Department of the Treasury), Suparna Chaudhry (Lewis & Clark College), Sean Fear (University of Leeds), Eric Hundman (BluePath Lab; Johns Hopkins; West Point), Sabrina Karim (Cornell University), David Wight (University of North Carolina at Greensboro)
2015-16
Daniel Altman (Georgia State University), Daniel Bessner (University of Washington), Kate Geoghegan, Mauro Gilli (ETH Zurich), Alexander Lanoszka (University of Waterloo), Kathleen Powers (Dartmouth College), Joshua Shifrinson (University of Maryland), Simon Toner (University of Sheffield)
2014-15
Stephen Macekura (Indiana University), Jonathan Markowitz (University of Southern California), Michelle Murray (Bard College), Michelle Paranzino (Naval War College), Riqiang Wu (Renmin University of China)
2013-14
Jeffrey Friedman (Dartmouth College), Joshua Kertzer (Harvard University), Victor McFarland (University of Missouri), Lindsey O’Rourke (Boston College), Maria Sperandei (translator), Laura Vinson (Nations to Neighbors Montana)
2012-13
Michael Beckley (Tufts University), Rosella Cappella Zielinski (Boston University), Austin Long (Joint Staff), Trygve Throntveit (University of Minnesota), Matthew Trudgen (Canadian Government)
2011-12
Benjamin Appel (UC San Diego), Andrea Everett (Stanford University)
2007-10
Jennifer Erickson (Boston College), Maria Koinova (University of Warwick), Felix Berenskoetter (SOAS University of London)
Application
Deadline for the 2026-27 fellowship is December 1, 2025
Questions?
Reach out to Tom Candon
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for the fellowships?
Applicants from all disciplines working on research that bears directly on U.S. foreign policy, international security, and international history are welcome to apply. While scholars at all stages of their careers will be considered, applications from recent recipients of a PhD or equivalent degree are especially welcomed.
What is the length of the fellowship?
Fellows are selected to spend ten months (September 1 – June 30) to a year (July 1 – June 30) in-residence at Dartmouth on research and writing about international issues related to one of the Dickey Center’s research areas: environment, health, human development, gender, and security.
Can I submit more than one writing sample?
Please send us what you feel is your best work, keeping your submission to 50 pages.
Can I submit more than two letters of recommendation?
Please submit two letters of recommendation.
Will I have to pay for a membership to apply through interfolio?
No, as long as you apply through the direct link on our website and in our promotional material, there is no cost to apply.
How do I confirm that my letters of recommendation are in?
You will be able to see the status of your application package through Interfolio.
How do I confirm that my application is complete?
You will be able to see the status of your application package through Interfolio.
What are the residency expectations?
This is a residential fellowship, we expect fellows to reside in the Hanover area, at a minimum, September 1 through June 30 and to keep their primary office at the Dickey Center so that they can participate fully and become part of the Dartmouth community.
When will I hear back about my application?
Our review committee will meet soon after the due date for applications. The review process generally takes up to a month. We expect to contact you with the results within 45 days of the due date.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Please contact us by email.