Brief Description:

The Fox International Fellowships at the MacMillan Center provide research fellowships through exchanges with the Freie University of Berlin, Sidney Sussex College at Cambridge University, El Colegio de Mexico, Fudan University in Shanghai, Sciences Po University in Paris, the University of Tokyo, Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi, University of Cape Town in South Africa, Bogazici University in Istanbul, University of Sao Paulo in Brazil, Tel Aviv University in Israel, University of Ghana, Ghana, National University Singapore, Singapore, University of Melbourne, Australian National University, University of British Columbia, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen Business School, and University of San Andrés, Argentina.

Description:

A Fox International Fellow's research should be a serious, scholarly contribution to their chosen field. At the same time, Fox International Fellows should have the kind of maturity and skills which demonstrate leadership potential. The Fellowship award will cover the recipient's round-trip travel, and provide a stipend for basic living expenses while in residence at the selected University. Support for research-related travel to other cities or institutions may be provided in direct support of the research project. The exact amount of the stipend will be adjusted to supplement resources from personal or other sources available to the Fox Fellow.

The objective of the Fox International Fellowship Program is to identify and help develop potential world-class statesmen and women who may participate in guiding the world toward a peaceful order in the 21st century. The exchange is made possible by the generosity of Joseph Carrere Fox ('38) and his wife, Alison Barbour Fox, whose commitment to encouraging better understanding between the US and other countries led them to offer support for exchanges between Yale and leading universities worldwide.

The Fellowships will support one academic year of independent research projects including, but not limited to the following fields:

International relations
Global affairs
Environmental policy
Public health
Business and Finance
Social sciences
Economics
Political science
Law
Contemporary history

For more information visit the Fox International Fellowship website.

Information Sessions will be held on:

Friday, October 9, 2026, 12:00 pm - https://yale.zoom.us/j/92060300181

Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:00 pm - https://yale.zoom.us/j/92060300181

Friday, January 22, 2027, 12:00 pm - https://yale.zoom.us/j/92060300181

Friday, February 5, 2027, 12:00 pm - https://yale.zoom.us/j/92060300181

Students must use their Yale login credentials to access Zoom.

For questions about the Fox Fellowship, please contact: foxfellowship@yale.edu.

Application Information:

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THIS DATABASE.

Application Guidelines:
1.The proposed research must focus on a topic related to international relations and global affairs, environmental policy, public health, business and finance, social sciences, economics, political science, law, and contemporary history, with preference for topics of contemporary, applied and/or institutional relevance to enhancing the world’s peace and prosperity.
2.The candidate must demonstrate both excellence in relevant coursework as well as strong evidence of research ability in the field of endeavor they are proposing as their Fox Fellowship project.
3. Students in doctoral programs shall normally have finished their course work. Students in masters or graduate professional programs shall have administrative approval to interrupt their course work. Graduating master students and graduating seniors are eligible to apply.
4. Fox International Fellows are selected on the basis of character, intellect, and demonstrated leadership. Students must demonstrate a personal commitment to being a "citizen ambassador."
5.Candidates for Fox Fellowships must demonstrate sufficient mastery of national or regional language skills relevant to their research projects as well as to thrive in the local and larger communities of the Fox Exchange partner university. For English-speaking countries with strong local or regional language bases, candidates with evidence of familiarity and interests in those languages, as relevant to their research and larger cultural engagement, may receive some competitive preference, e.g. for Legon, Ghana (Twi or Akan), Cape Town, South Africa (isiXhosa/isiZulu or Afrikaans); New Delhi, India (Hindi, Gujarati). Students without these language skills are also welcome to apply.

Application Materials:
1. A written research proposal specify the following (Max 1200 words):

Research Agenda: Tell us about your research project and its central ideas.

Methodological approach.

What led you to choose this research project in particular? Please concisely describe the motivations (both personal and academic) that lead you to pursue this research.

What is new or surprising about your research?

What impact could your research have on future public policy debate?

Resources needed at the partner institution (e.g. specific libraries, archives, institutes and/or scholars)

Identify three faculty members you would like to work with.

2. A narrative addressing your leadership potential (include information on any leadership roles you have undertaken) and commitment to being a “citizen ambassador” (Max 450 words).
3. Attestation of sufficient language proficiency
4. Two letters of recommendation from Yale faculty members.
5. Your CV.
6. Transcript of your grades (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

Applicants may be asked to come in for an interview.

Notifications of awards will be made by late April.

Special Eligibility Requirements:

For Berlin, Istanbul, Mexico City, Paris, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Shanghai, and Tokyo students must demonstrate sufficient language proficiency (Intermediate level) to complete their research program and to communicate directly with their hosts and peers.

Restrictions to Use of Award:

APPLICATIONS FROM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PROPOSING PROJECTS IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.

THE FOX FELLOWSHIP IS NOT OPEN TO POST DOCTORAL CANDIDATES.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All undergraduate students must adhere to the Yale University International Travel Policy. For more information go to http://www.yale.edu/yalecol/international/travel/policy.html

At this time graduating students are not eligible for the UK, due to the visa restrictions.

Yale University policy requires that certain types of research projects involving human subjects be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to the start of the study to ensure that the project meets University Policy and any other applicable regulations. To see if your project needs to be reviewed, for advice on working with human subjects, and for more information about the IRB process and requirements go to http://www.yale.edu/hsc/Investigator/Student_projects.pdf.

Links to Additional Information:

https://macmillan.yale.edu/foxfellowship/yalies

For inquiries about the Fox Fellowship, please contact foxfellowship@yale.edu.

Contact Information:

For questions about this application, please contact Julia Muravnik at julia.muravnik@yale.edu

Search Filters:

Current Year of Study

Senior
Master’s Student
JD
PhD Post-Candidacy

Term of Award

Academic Year

Grant or Fellowship Purpose

Project
Research
Dissertation Support

Global Region or Country

-- Ghana (Western Africa)
-- South Africa (Southern Africa)
-- China (East Asia)
-- India (South Asia)
-- Japan (East Asia)
-- Singapore (Southeast Asia)
-- Denmark (Northern Europe)
-- France (Western Europe)
-- Germany (Central Europe)
-- United Kingdom (Western Europe)
-- Argentina (South America)
-- Brazil (South America)
-- Mexico (Mexico)
-- Turkey (Middle East)
-- Canada (North America)
-- Australia (Australia & New Zealand)

Current FAS Graduate School Discipline

GS A&S Humanities - Comparative Literature
GS A&S Humanities - East Asian Languages and Literatures
GS A&S Humanities - Film Studies
GS A&S Humanities - French
GS A&S Humanities - Germanic Languages and Literatures
GS A&S Humanities - History
GS A&S Humanities - History of Art
GS A&S Humanities - History of Medicine and Science
GS A&S Humanities - Italian Lang & Lit
GS A&S Humanities - Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
GS A&S Humanities - Religious Studies
GS A&S Humanities - Slavic Languages and Literatures
GS A&S Humanities - Spanish and Portuguese
GS A&S Social Science - African Studies
GS A&S Social Science - Anthropology
GS A&S Social Science - East Asian Studies
GS A&S Social Science - Economics
GS A&S Social Science - European and Russian Studies
GS A&S Social Science - International and Development Economics
GS A&S Social Science - Linguistics
GS A&S Social Science - Management
GS A&S Social Science - Political Science
GS A&S Social Science - Sociology
GS A&S Social Science - Statistics

Current Professional School Discipline

School of Epidemiology and Public Health All
EPH - Environmental Health Sciences
EPH - Global Health
Yale School of the Environment
FES - M. Environmental Management
FES - M. Environmental Science
FES - Ph.D
Jackson School (MPP)
Law - LL.M
Law - JD
Law - J.S.D
School of Management All

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

10/01/2026

Deadline Date (EST Time Zone):

2/13/2027 1:00 PM

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