We are looking for students who have demonstrated significant leadership on campus in their respective fields of interest. Fellows are intellectually curious and eager to engage with primary sources, literary narratives, and distinguished guests—who have intimately engaged with the conflict as human stakeholders, scholars, or have shaped it at the highest strategic levels.

Applicants do not need to have any background in international relations or in the Middle East in order to apply. In fact, we are looking for a diversity of backgrounds, including the arts, science, business, the humanities, various interest groups, lived experiences, and political persuasions. Applicants do have to be interested in learning about the issues surrounding the Israel-Palestinian conflict and the region at large, as well as reflecting on the U.S. role in the region. Whatever your background, there will always be a way to connect your personal interests with different components of the fellowship.

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Preference is given to sophomores and juniors and to those who have not spent considerable time in the region. However, exceptional first-years and seniors will also be considered.