America in the World Consortium

What America in the World Consortium does

The America in the World Consortium (AWC) is a non-profit academic consortium founded in 2018 by scholar-practitioners from Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Texas-Austin. It functions as a multi-institutional partnership that prepares the next generation of national security and foreign policy professionals through fellowships, conferences, and publications, with the stated mission of building a better-trained cadre of policy-interested academics and practitioners who can contribute to wiser American grand strategy and foreign policy.

AWC's core offerings consist of four programs: the Pre-Doctoral Fellows Program, which funds PhD dissertation completion; the Post-Doctoral Fellows Program, which places early-career scholars at partner universities for research and teaching; the National Security & Law Program, a joint initiative with Columbia Law School and the UT Austin Strauss Center; and Master's Student Programming, which includes internship funding, a speakers series, and a Military Basics Course. The consortium operates through four Leadership Institutions — the Clements Center at UT Austin, the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy, the Kissinger Center at Johns Hopkins SAIS, and the Hamilton School at the University of Florida — and a broader network of affiliated scholars across peer institutions including Columbia, Cornell, Brown, Stanford, Ohio State, and Tufts. It convenes the community through annual events such as a Young Scholars Conference, Civil-Military Relations Conference, and Policy Workshop, and disseminates scholarship through publishing partnerships with Princeton, Johns Hopkins, and Oxford university presses.

AWC does not sell commercial products or services. Operating support, where applicable, derives from institutional backing at its founding and partner universities and likely grant funding, as evidenced by its public Support page inviting inquiries. Distribution and recruitment occur primarily through university partner channels — on-campus programming, fellowship applications through partner institutions, a website (awconsortium.org), and a newsletter. The consortium is administered by a small staff (1–10 employees) led by Program Director Emma Rogers and Program Managers based at the UT Austin Clements Center, with founding principals William Inboden (UT Austin), Peter Feaver (Duke), and Hal Brands (Johns Hopkins SAIS) providing leadership.

Name

America in the World Consortium

Legal name

America in the World Consortium

Website

https://awconsortium.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit academic consortium founded in 2018 that prepares the next generation of U.S. national security and foreign policy scholars through fellowships, conferences, and publications across Duke, Johns Hopkins SAIS, UT Austin, and University of Florida.

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Product category

Academic Research and Policy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Global Research Universities (Multi-Campus/International Footprint) (EDAHABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research Grants, Fellowships & Stipends (International) (EDAIAOAJ), Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Academic fellowship programs
• National security research
• Foreign policy education
• Grand strategy scholarship
• Policy convening events

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant funding and institutional support: AWC operates as a university-affiliated research consortium supported by founding institutions (Duke University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Texas-Austin) and likely grant funding. The Support page invites inquiries about how to support the Consortium.

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Core offering

America in the World Consortium runs pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships, a National Security & Law fellowship program with Columbia Law School and UT Austin's Strauss Center, masters student programming (including internship funding, a speakers series, and a Military Basics course), and annual conferences and policy workshops. Its products are research and convening outputs delivered through partner universities to train scholars and policy practitioners in U.S. national security and foreign policy.

Product overview

The America in the World Consortium is a partnership of academic institutions focused on preparing the next generation of scholars and practitioners in national security and foreign policy. The consortium operates as a multi-institutional platform offering four core programs: the Pre-Doctoral Fellows Program (providing dissertation funding for PhD students), the Post-Doctoral Fellows Program (enabling early-career scholars to conduct research and teach at partner universities), the National Security & Law Program (a joint fellowship initiative with Columbia Law School and UT Austin's Strauss Center), and Masters Student Programming (encompassing internship funding, a speakers series, and the Military Basics Course). These programs collectively serve undergraduate, masters, doctoral, and post-doctoral students seeking careers in national security, foreign policy, and strategic studies.

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Products and services

• AWC Pre-Doctoral Fellows Program A fellowship program providing PhD students funding for dissertation completion at AWC Leadership Institutions, including Johns Hopkins SAIS and the Clements Center at UT Austin. Intended for doctoral candidates in political science, history, law, and related fields relevant to American grand strategy and national security.
• AWC Post-Doctoral Fellows Program Annual fellowship program at each AWC Leadership Institution where post-doctoral fellows conduct research and engage with students through teaching or leading discussion seminars. Targets early-career scholars transitioning from doctoral studies to academic positions and seeking policy-relevant research opportunities.
• National Security & Law Program A multi-layered fellowship program collaboration between Columbia Law School's National Security Law Program and UT Austin's Strauss Center for International Security & Law, designed to grow the pipeline of lawyers and legal scholars trained to work across the law and policy divide.
• Masters Student Programming Comprehensive student development offering including Internship Funding for unpaid summer internships, a Speakers Series with former policymakers, and a Military Basics Course covering U.S. Department of Defense structure and military services. Designed for master's students in international relations, strategic studies, and related programs at partner institutions.
• Annual Conferences and Policy Workshops Annual conferences and policy workshops hosted by AWC Leadership Institutions, including a Young Scholars Conference, Civil-Military Relations Conference, and Policy Workshop that bring together scholars and policy practitioners for discussion and networking.
• AWC Publications Sponsored papers, edited volumes, and journal articles produced by AWC leadership, fellows, and alumni, disseminated through publishing partnerships with Princeton, Johns Hopkins, and Oxford university presses and related journals on American grand strategy.

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and affiliate.

• William P. Clements, Jr. Center for National Security at University of Texas-AustincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of three founding leadership institutions. Draws on best insights of diplomatic and military history to train next generation of national security leaders. Established in 2013, nonpartisan research and policy center positioned in Office of the President.
• Duke University Program in American Grand StrategycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignature program for Duke students interested in national security policymaking. Defined by curriculum with advanced seminar, speaker series, research opportunities, and extensive alumni network. Mission is to prepare next generation of strategists.
• Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins SAIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of world's leading school for international affairs. Home to scholars and practitioners in foreign policy and international security. Generates and applies rigorous historical thinking to global challenges through teaching, curricula, and research.
• Hamilton School of Classical and Civic Education at University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultidisciplinary academic unit supporting teaching and research on ideas, traditions, and texts shaping Western civilization and American values. Promotes civil discourse and prepares students for meaningful careers.
• Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and InstituteaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to preservation and promotion of Ronald Reagan's legacy and timeless principles of individual liberty, economic opportunity, global democracy, and national pride.
• Columbia Law School National Security Law ProgramaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFocuses particularly on role of domestic law in national security matters from perspective of lawyers and policymakers.
• Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law at University of Texas-AustinaffiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrates expertise from across UT Austin, private and public sectors, in pursuit of practical solutions to emerging national and international challenges.
• Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Military Basics course for strategic studies students, helping them understand DOD structure, military services, and special operations forces.
• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)affiliateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted Marshall Papers conference on US Taiwan policy with Freeman Chair in China Studies at CSIS.

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Broad incumbents

• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): One of the largest U.S. national security think tanks, with broad programming across defense, foreign policy, and strategic studies. CSIS co-hosted an AWC event on US Taiwan policy, and both organizations target overlapping audiences of policymakers, scholars, and national security professionals.
• American Enterprise Institute (AEI): A leading Washington think tank with a strong national security and foreign policy program and an in-house fellowship pipeline. AWC senior fellow Paul Lettow holds a concurrent appointment at AEI, reflecting the close overlap in mission, scholars, and policy orientation.
• Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): An established U.S. foreign policy institution with a fellowship model, influential publications, and direct convening power with government officials. CFR targets the same scholar-practitioner pipeline that AWC seeks to cultivate through its fellowship programs.
• RAND Corporation: A major defense and security policy research organization with deep ties to the U.S. national security establishment. RAND's fellowship pipelines, policy publications, and government-facing research mirror AWC's scholar-to-government value proposition at much larger scale.
• Atlantic Council: A think tank focused on international affairs and global security with prominent programming on strategic competition, China, and transatlantic policy. The Atlantic Council shares AWC's emphasis on bridging scholarship and policy practice in national security.
• Brookings Institution: A leading Washington policy research organization with a substantial foreign policy and national security program and influential publications. Brookings operates a similar convening-and-fellowship model that produces scholar-practitioners in AWC's target domains.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: A major international affairs think tank with global programs in foreign policy and security. Carnegie shares AWC's mission of producing rigorous, policy-relevant scholarship and cultivating scholar-practitioners in the national security space.
• Wilson Center: A nonpartisan policy research institution affiliated with the Smithsonian, focused on international affairs and national security scholarship. The Wilson Center's fellowship, convening, and publication model closely parallels AWC's academic consortium approach.

Direct peers

• Hoover Institution at Stanford University: A Stanford-affiliated public policy research center emphasizing national security, economic policy, and American foreign policy. Hoover operates a fellowship model and publishing pipeline structurally similar to AWC's, and shares AWC's mission of cultivating scholar-practitioners.
• Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs (Harvard Kennedy School): A Harvard Kennedy School research center focused on international security, diplomacy, and strategic studies. The Belfer Center's fellowship, publication, and convening activities directly mirror AWC's structure at a single leading university.

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Customer concentration

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