BYU Foreign Service Student Organization

The Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellowship support recent college and graduate school alumni with six to nine month fellowships in Washington, DC focusing on arms control, peace, and international security issues. Founded in 1987 to develop and train the next generation of leaders on a range of peace and security issues, the program has awarded 193 fellowships to date. Candidates must have an excellent academic record and a strong interest in issues of peace and security. Open to all U.S. citizens, and non-U.S. citizens living in the U.S. eligible for employment. Benefits: $3,300 monthly salary, basic health insurance compensation, alumni and board mentoring, travel to DC to begin the fellowship, and a small stipend for professional development. Fall 2024 Deadline: January 8, 2024

Discussions with State Department Diplomats in DC last week, including Sam Tueller Dearden, past FSSO President and newly minted A-100 US Foreign Service Officer, Kayla McGill, Women, Peace, and Security Advisor, and Ambassador Roger Carstens, Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs (SPEHA).

Don't forget our first Summer Term Ask Me Anything with Mark Carter, Management Officer at US Embassy Dushanbe. With degrees in Spanish, International Relations and Business--learn from him how diplomats get things done around the world, discuss family life abroad, and explore connections between business and diplomacy.

Friday, 14 July 2023 at noon
257 HRCB

Stop by for CHIP and a Summer Term Cotopaxi backpack giveaway!

Check out this one-year anniversary online discussion with the Special Rep for Racial Equity and Justice to delve into the importance of racial equity in foreign policy and diplomacy. 6/30 at 3pm EDT

https://www.csis.org/events/racial-equity-lens-us-foreign-policy