The Wilson Center Research Fellowship for the 2025-2026 academic year is a one-month, pre-study postdoctoral fellowship program located in Washington, DC, at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Designed for scholars, practitioners, journalists, and knowledgeable audiences, it will provide a $90,000 stipend for daily office space, full access to library resources, a personal computer, and a part-time research assistant. The program includes independent, policy-relevant research conducted mid-year and early morning. This program will allow candidates to join university faculty with significant policy expertise to advance non-activist, global advocacy-oriented projects. Selection is highly competitive, based on the quality of the scholarly work and the perseverance of the research project. The application deadline is October 1, 2025.