Call for applications for the Future Leaders Program of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs

The Hungarian Institute of International Affairs (HIIA) is launching a call for applications for its Future Leaders Program for young Hungarian researchers and recent graduates in international relations. The fellowship will run from February 16, 2024, through May 10, 2024.

 

Purpose of the HIIA Future Leaders Program

The HIIA Future Leaders Program aims to provide an opportunity for young researchers and recent graduates interested in foreign policy to get involved in the work of HIIA and to deepen their knowledge of the various fields of Hungarian foreign policy. During the program, fellows will carry out research under professional mentorship and participate in the work of our research groups. Through their own research fields (regional or thematic), fellows will engage with and contribute to the analysis of HIIA’s areas of strategic priority. HIIA will provide fellows with an extensive educational and professional training—including seminars on foreign policy as well as on leadership skills, public speaking and media training—and also opportunities to publish, to participate in public professional discussions and to get to know Hungarian foreign policy circles.

 

Key research topics

· Regional studies: Western Balkans, Eastern Europe, Visegrad cooperation, Transatlantic relations, Middle East, Turkic States, Asia-Pacific

· Thematic studies: Security policy, Energy policy, Multipolarity, Global geopolitical issues, Connectivity, Family policy in international context

 

Who can apply?

Recent graduates (minimum: bachelor degree) with an interest in foreign policy (history, international studies, etc.) and early career international relations analysts under the age of 30.

 

How to apply?

To apply, please click on the button at the bottom of the text, fill in the application form and upload the following attachments:

· CV (maximum two pages)

· cover letter (maximum one page)

· writing sample (max. 5000 characters including spaces)

 

Candidates are required to submit all documents in English. Selected candidates will be interviewed by the leadership of HIIA.

 

Deadlines

Deadline for applications: 10 December 2023

Interviews: 18-21 December 2023

Announcement of the results: 22 December 2023

Fellowship start date: 16 February 2024

 

Conditions

Language of the program is English.

The participation requires intensive personal presence during the fellowship period (at HIIA HQ: 1064 Budapest, Bajza utca 44.). HIIA does not provide work equipment.

HIIA will engage fellows of the Future Leaders Program in a three-month, fixed-term contract that will disburse upon the achievement of particular milestones. These will include participation in educational and professional development seminars, as well as the production of research reports for HIIA and a personal research project.

HIIA provides additional funding for international fellows coming from outside Hungary.

The funding covers the following costs:
roundtrip transportation fully covered by HIIA,
gross 450000 HUF (approx. 1150 EUR) for accommodation costs.