2012-2013 PIPS Application Information
PIPS Research Fellowships
Students who receive a PIPS fellowship for the 2012-2013 academic year will:
- Write a policy brief on a topic related to international peace and security;
- Travel to Washington, D.C. during the fall and spring semesters to meet with members of the policy community;
- Supervise a freshman or sophomore research intern during spring semester;
- Present their work to policy officials at a year-end symposium at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C and other venues;
- Have the opportunity to earn academic credit during the spring semester for their PIPS project; and
- Receive support in preparing and submitting PIPS projects for publication or presentation at academic conferences.
Students who receive a PIPS fellowship are required to:
- Attend weekly PIPS meetings. Efforts will be made to accommodate schedules for a majority of the fellows. However, failure to regularly attend meetings will result in the fellow's dismissal from the program.
- Pass a series of progress evaluations before the fellow is permitted to present his or her work in Washington, D.C in April.
Criteria for Evaluating Applicants
As members of the research team, PIPS fellows must exhibit:
- Outstanding writing skills
- Excellent analytical ability
- Capacity to conduct independent research
- Superb time management
- Extremely self-motivated and responsible
In sum, PIPS is looking for students that have a keen desire to conduct policy relevant work in the area of international security and thrive in a demanding work environment.
Working with PIPS
The estimated work load for PIPS Fellows is:
Fall Semester: 5-10 hours per week
Spring Semester: 12-15 hours per week
For more insight into the PIPS experience, we encourage you to contact former fellows. Several 2011-2012 fellows have agreed to serve as peer advisors. Please click the following links to send them an e-mail:
[[e|agbaer,Allison Baer]]
[[e|kemitchell01,Katherine Mitchell]]
[[e|ehpehrsson,Emily Pehrsson]]
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to apply for a PIPS fellowship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Minimum of 3.7 cumulative GPA
- Completed GOVT 204: Introduction to International Politics
- Rising junior or senior
- On campus during the entire 2012-2013 academic year
Preference will be given to applicants who:
- Have completed GOVT 329: International Security
- Can demonstrate a strong prior interest in international relations (e.g., by having taken courses on international relations, foreign policy, completed classes on regions of strategic interest to the United States, and/or completed internships in fields related to the study and practice of IR, etc.)
Application Guidelines
PIPS is accepting six research fellows for the 2012-2013 academic year. Applicants should transmit in one e-mail message the following required material (except letters of recommendation).
All submitted files must be in Adobe PDF format and each file name must comply with the following format:
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.Resume
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.Transcript
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.WritingSample1
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.WritingSample.Essay
PIPS will not accept an application if it does not meet the specified formatting.
Required Material:- Resume
- Official or unofficial college transcript
- A writing sample from a previous class of 5-10 pages in length.
- A 4-page essay analyzing the implications for international peace and security of the arguments in the following articles, which are available through Swem Library. Andrew B. Kennedy, “China’s New Energy-Security Debate,” Survival vol. 52, no. 3 (June–July 2010), 137–158; and Sarah Raine, “Beijing's South China Sea Debate: Global Politics and Strategy,” Survival vol. 53, no. 5 (October-November 2011), 69-88.
Formatting requirements are as follows:- Times New Roman font
- Text in 12 point font
- One inch margins (top, bottom, and sides)
- Line spacing: double
- Cover page listing your name. (Note: does not count toward page requirement)
- All pages, except the cover-page, are numbered.
- Two letters of recommendation from William & Mary faculty assessing and ranking (on a scale of one to ten) your analytical ability, writing skill, maturity, and capacity to conduct independent social science or historical research. Faculty letters of recommendation may be submitted via e-mail or, if more convenient, in hard copy. Please inform your faculty recommender that a formal letter of recommendation is not necessary. Informal assessments submitted via e-mail will be accepted.
Electronic applications should be submitted to [[pips]]. Finalists will be interviewed by the PIPS directors.
The submission deadline for the 2012-2013 academic year is Wednesday, August 15, 2012.
PIPS Research Internships
PIPS research interns are freshmen and sophomores, who learn the practice of policy analysis by assisting the PIPS fellows during the spring semester and writing their own policy brief over the summer. PIPS interns have the opportunity to:
- Develop their research, writing, and analytical ability through close interaction with faculty and other elite students as part of a research team;
- Interview senior policy analysts and officials on campus or in Washington, D.C. in support of their fellows’ project;
- Attend and be recognized at the PIPS year-end research symposium at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C;
- Write a policy brief proposing a solution to an emerging challenge to international peace;
- Receive career counseling and additional support for finding internships and jobs related to international security in Washington, D.C. or internationally; and
- Earn 3 hours of academic credit in the spring semester.
Criteria for Evaluating Applicants
To become a PIPS intern, students must exhibit the following:
- Strong writing skills and analytical ability
- Advanced research skills
- Excellent time management
- Demonstrated interest in international relations
Eligiblity
To be eligible to apply for a PIPS internship, students must:
- Be a freshman or sophomore
- Be on campus for the spring semester
- Have at least a 3.7 cumulative GPA
- Have a faculty sponsor willing to attest to their academic ability and work ethic
Application Guidelines
PIPS is accepting six research interns for the 2013 spring semester. Applicants should send in one e-mail message the following required material (except letters of recommendation).
All submitted files must be in Adobe PDF format and each file name must comply with the following format:
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.Resume
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.Transcript
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.LetterofIntroduction
Lastname.Firstname.graduationyear.WritingSample
PIPS will not accept an application if it does not meet the specified formatting.
Required Material:- Resume
- Unofficial college transcript
- A letter discussing your interest in becoming a PIPS intern and identifying research topics you are interested in exploring
- Writing sample from a previous class of 4-6 pages in length.
- Two letters of recommendation from William & Mary faculty assessing and ranking (on a scale of one to ten) your analytical ability, writing skill, maturity, and capacity to conduct independent social science or historical research. Faculty letters of recommendation may be submitted via e-mail or, if more convenient, in paper. Please inform your faculty recommender that a formal letter is not necessary. Informal assessments submitted via e-mail will be accepted.
Electronic applications should be submitted to [[pips]]. Finalists will be interviewed by the PIPS directors.
The submission deadline for the 2013 spring semester is Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 5 pm.