Diplomatic Innovation Project Fellowship
The Diplomatic Innovation Project (DIP) Fellowship is dedicated to educating future leaders in diplomacy and public service. The DIP Fellowship provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to diplomacy through public service in a virtual format.
Requirements
-
The DIP Fellowship runs from September to May
-
Fellows must commit to approximately 10-15 hours of work per week, including regular attendance at weekly virtual meetings and individual/team work outside of meetings
-
Fellows will attend monthly virtual meetings on skill-building, networking, and professional panels
-
Only current undergraduate students are eligible to apply
-
Applications close July 1st, 2026
Spring 2026 Cohort
Johns Hopkins University
Shayna Jain
First Year
Major: Computer Science and Neuroscience
Interests: AI, cyber, computational neuroscience
Boise State University
Claire Sallee
Third Year
Major: Environmental Studies
Interests: Civil rights, the environment
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Madelyn Malin
Second Year, Morehead-Cain Scholar
Major: Global Health Policy
Interests: Health, economics, and diplomacy
University of St Andrews
Sam Fayhee
Fourth Year
Major: International Relations, History
Interest: Foreign policy, International Non-profit organizations
Notre Dame
David Murphy
Second Year
Major: Economics, Political Science
Interests: Communications, Model UN program, journalism
Claremont McKenna College
Zach Meisel
First Year
Major: International Relations, Spanish, PPE
Interests: Negotiations, global awareness, cultural literacy
University of Maryland
Pedro Del Rio do Valle Coutinho
Fourth Year
Major: International Relations, PPE
Interests: Law, public service, policy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Avery DeMoss
Third Year
Major: Peace, War, and Defense
Interests: Geopolitics, AI, Sino-American relations
University of St Andrews
Alice Berliant
Fourth Year
Major: International Relations
Interest: Social anthropology, law
George Washington University
David Perchuk
Second Year
Major: Organizational Science, Product Design
Interests: Government & emerging technology
George Mason University
Molly Pitts
Fourth Year
Major: Criminal Justice
Interests: Social work, social justice
University of Maryland
Alexina Rosenthal
Second Year
Major: French Language & Literature
Interests: Linguistics, linguistic history
Occidental College
Nick Chang
Second Year
Major: History, Politics, and Critical Theory
Interests: Law, racial justice
California State University San Marcos
Ty Henderson
Fourth Year
Major: Political science.
Interests: Quantitative research and data science
University of Colorado Boulder
Dean Patterson
Third Year
Major: Business Analytics
Interests: Diplomacy, foreign relations
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Lila Ben-Yehuda
First Year
Major: Public Policy
Interests: Policymaking
Brown University
Theo Illarionov
Third Year
Major: Public Affairs, Public Health
Interests: International conflict
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sloane Whalen
First Year, Morehead-Cain Scholar
Major: Global Studies, Political Science
Interests: Geopolitics, international conflicts
Texas A&M University
Gracie McMinn
Recent Graduate
Major: International Politics & Diplomacy
Interests: Diplomacy, international affairs
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Hamza Rifki
Second Year
Major: Economics
Interests: International relations, economics, and technology
