2027 Visiting Fellowship – South Asia Program

Job overview

The 2027 Visiting Fellowship – South Asia Program includes a summer residency onsite in Washington, DC, with the remainder of the one-year fellowship based in fellows’ home countries. The fellowship is unpaid; Stimson provides a living stipend and lodging during the Washington residency, as well as visa and travel costs to and from the United States. The fellowship supports the Stimson Center’s South Asia Program and its research on regional strategic and security issues. Fellows develop research, writing, and public presentation skills while producing analysis on South Asian security issues. The program contributes research and commentary to Stimson’s publications and engages fellows with the Washington policy and research community.

What you'll do

• Develop a research project and a co-authored or single-authored research memo
• publish three op-ed-style essays on South Asian Voices over twelve months
• present at the Stimson Visiting Fellows research salon
• contribute occasionally to Stimson products and its intellectual community through activities such as peer review or podcast interviews.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

2027 visiting fellowship

south asia program

stimson center

south asian security

research fellowship

policy research

research writing

public presentation

washington dc residency

india

pakistan

j-1 research scholar visa

unpaid fellowship

living stipend during residency

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Stimson covers visa and travel costs to and from the United States and provides lodging, a living stipend, office space, a computer, and administrative support during the Washington residency.

Why this role

For Indian or Pakistani citizens based in India or Pakistan with approximately 7–15 years of relevant experience; includes a summer Washington residency and home-country research and professional development.

About the employer

Stimson Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Grantmaking Foundations. Sector: 81.