Collaborative on Global Children's Issues

The Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues offers a student fellowship program that provides graduate students at Georgetown University with the opportunity to engage directly in interdisciplinary research, policy, and practice on pressing issues affecting children and families worldwide. Guided by the collaborative’s senior fellows, student fellows gain hands-on experience in research, communications, and stakeholder engagement while contributing to the collaborative’s mission to center children and youth in global agendas.

The cohort of student fellows will also meet monthly to share learning and build professional networks. Through this program, fellows not only strengthen their academic and professional skills but also contribute meaningfully to advancing evidence, dialogue, and action in support of children’s rights and well-being around the world.

During the 2026-2027 academic year, student fellows will focus on the following topics:

• Global Fellows Program
• ​Child-sensitive social protection
• Violence prevention and children’s care
• Tracking foreign assistance for children
  

How to Apply

The program is open to current Georgetown University graduate students from any discipline who are interested in child- and youth-related issues in a global context. Full position descriptions and application details for each fellowship are available in the Georgetown Management System (GMS). Applicants must submit their application in GMS and email globalchildren@georgetown.edu with the following documents in a single PDF:

• ​CV/Resume​
• Statement of interest (350-word maximum) indicating your motivation to apply and what you can bring to and learn from the fellowship
• Unofficial transcript(s)
• Academic writing sample (no more than 3 pages; excerpts are acceptable)
• Name and email address for a faculty reference

Applications are due by the end of the day on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Fellows will begin by late September.

Questions

Please email globalchildren@georgetown.edu.