The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Congressional Fellowship is a non-partisan, non-residential fellowship program that connects congressional staff members from the US House and Senate with Atlantic Council fellows and leading experts. Through the year-long fellowship, fellows will be invited to a series of six off-the-record roundtables led by experts to discuss critical issues connected to the Eurasia region, including but not limited to:
- Russia’s war against Ukraine
- US-Ukraine relations
- Russian foreign policy
- Hybrid threats
- The role of NATO
- US interests in Central Asia and the South Caucasus
- Regional energy security
The program will also give fellows access to Atlantic Council experts for briefings and background meetings, plus invitations to select Eurasia Center events. Fellows receive a concise monthly regional briefer, curated by the Eurasia Center. The fellowship includes a capstone study trip either to Ukraine or to nearby countries where staffers have meetings with senior representatives from government, opposition, civil society, and the private sector.
EURASIA CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP
The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Congressional Fellowship Program aims to educate Congressional staff on current events in the Eurasia region and engage staff with the Council’s latest research. The program connects Congressional fellows with our larger community, which includes leading experts on Ukraine, Russia, Central Asia, and the South Caucasus.
Applications for the 2026 cohort of the Eurasia Center Congressional Fellowship are open and will close at 11:59pm ET on Friday, February 13, 2026. For general inquiries about the program, please reach out to Shelby Magid.
past capstone trips
The Eurasia Center’s mission is to promote policies that strengthen stability, democratic values, and prosperity in Eurasia, from Eastern Europe in the West to the Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia in the East.
