Limited Submission
Eisenhower Institute – Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship
Internal Applications must be submitted by 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026
What: The Clifford Roberts Graduate Fellowship is a $10,000 award that supports research dealing with the role of government in a free society, public service, public policy, and improved understanding of America’s role in world affairs. The Institute offers this fellowship to encourage and assist promising individuals to pursue studies and research in fields such as history, government, economics, business administration, and international affairs. This fellowship continues President Eisenhower’s goal to strengthen public awareness and understanding of the greatest problems of our time, to develop informed leaders and allow people to participate more effectively in a free society.
Who: Candidates must be established graduate students who have completed their coursework for a doctoral degree and are at the point of preparing for their doctoral dissertations. The review committee seeks candidates with proven capacity to make an effective contribution in professions outside academia.
When: Internal Application – 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2026
Sponsor Deadline – March 13, 2026
How: Internal Applications must be submitted through our InfoReady Review site at: https://columbia.infoready4.com/#freeformCompetitionDetail/2006690
Questions: LimitedSubmissions@columbia.edu.
