Join us for an information session on September 10, 2026, from 12:30 -1:30pm, in RLP 1.302D (details here). Program directors and prior fellows will share more about the program and fellows’ work in the field.

The 2027 Embedded Scholars Application is now open for UT students to apply for Summer 2027 internships in democratic and constitutional development in the Balkans, Eurasia, and Latin America. This is a partially funded international internship open to undergraduate and graduate students from any major at UT.

The program provides unparalleled opportunities for students interested in democracy to work with CID Gallup and International IDEA in Latin America, and with International IDEA, the National Democratic Institute, and Transparency International in the Balkans and Eurasia. Students receive training at UT in the spring before going abroad for the summer to support democracy assistance programs in the field.

Applications are due October 15, 2026. For more information, read prior fellows’ blogs about the variety of projects and experiences fellows have in the field, and contact program coordinator Liz Stitt with any questions.