Frasure-Kruzel-Drew Memorial Fellowship Opportunity at the US Department of State

The Frasure-Kruzel-Drew Memorial Fellowship is a prestigious, two-year, paid fellowship opportunity at the U.S. Department of State for graduating seniors, graduate students, and recent alumni (within one year of graduation). The application deadline is November 20, with the fellowship term set to begin in July 2016. The selected fellow must then qualify for a U.S. SECRET security clearance.

The Frasure-Kruzel-Drew Memorial Fellowship  was established in 1999 with support from the DoS Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement (PM/WRA). The selected fellow will serve at the PM/WRA office in Washington, D.C. and gain valuable experience in managing foreign security and humanitarian assistance-related programs. The fellowship includes the possibility of international travel. Past fellows have traveled to places such as: Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Colombia, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Laos, Mozambique, Peru, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Our Center (based at JMU) was awarded the opportunity to administer the fellowship in cooperation with PM/WRA. Of the two dozen former FKD fellows, almost all are now employed in international relations and development through the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, the United Nations, and a broad array of domestic and international non-governmental organizations.

Questions or concerns contact:

Lindsay A. Aldrich

Fellowship Coordinator / Senior Project Manager

Center for International Stabilization and Recovery

540.568.5705

aldri2la@jmu.edu