Military Fellows Program

Established in 2019 with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Watson School’s Military Fellows Program brings U.S. and international military officers to the school. For one year, fellows participate in security-related research, seminars, classes, and public events alongside faculty, students and policy practitioners.

Research
Military Fellows conduct timely, relevant, and impactful research on a broad range of issues for formal publication as either a capstone or special research project, and also conduct lectures and produce opinion editorials during their time at Watson.

Active-Duty Fellows

Veteran Fellows

Policy Mentors

Watson School Military Fellow, Hillery Anderson, a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force, came to the Watson School of International and Public Affairs after serving at the Pentagon to research issues relating to artificial intelligence and education. According to Anderson, the Air Force must prepare now for how AI will impact future recruits to keep pace with China.
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2023 was an exciting year at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs with the Institute welcoming its largest-ever cohort of military fellows, celebrating 10 years of the China Initiative and welcoming new leaders. This year’s top 10 stories from the Watson Institute appear below.
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The Watson Institute recently welcomed a new cohort to its Military Fellows Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. The six new fellows will spend the next year immersed in Watson's scholarly community, engaging with students and faculty, taking classes, giving special lectures, attending seminars and conducting research.
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