The American Committee on Foreign Relations (acfr.org) aims to advance the United States’ national
security interests through productive dialogue among American citizens and professionals in the field of
international relations. To further this objective, ACFR seeks to expand student involvement through its
Young Leaders Initiative (YLI). See the following link for information about ACFR:https://acfr.org/.
Pursuant to its mission ACFR hosts an annual two-day Young Leaders Initiative (YLI) conference in Washington, D.C. Highlights of previous conference highlights include dinner with an ambassador, policy briefings at the Department of State, Woodrow Wilson Center, Heritage Foundation and U.S. Institute of Peace.
The Tulsa Committee on Foreign Relations, the local affiliate of the ACFR, funds full scholarships for two Oklahoma-based students to participate in the Young Leaders Initiative conference. The scholarship covers all costs, except for incidentals and personal items. See the following link for information about TCFR: http://tulsacfr.org .
Requirements:
- Current undergraduate student at an Oklahoma institution of higher education with anticipated graduation date no sooner than December 2026
- GPA of 3.4
- 500 word essay on what you think is the most critical issue in international relations currently
- 300 word essay about how you see your academic training and YLI participation preparing you for your future career goals
- Commitment to serve as a YLI Ambassador to the TCFR committee (includes one presentation at a TCFR meeting the following fall and spreading the word about the YLI program)
- 2 letters of recommendation
Please submit questions about the YLI conference and the selection criteria to Duff Weddle at the following email address: jduffw4@cox.net