The Cato Institute’s Congressional Fellowship in International Studies

Consider joining us for the Cato Institute’s 2025 Congressional Fellowship in International Studies—a ten‐week educational program for congressional staff who are interested in exploring the benefits of market‐liberal policies and institutions, openness and engagement in the global economy, and a principled and restrained foreign policy.

Open to staff of any party or ideology, this fellowship will consist of weekly receptions and discussions featuring some of the nation’s top subject‐matter experts.

Sessions will be held on Thursday evenings at a Capitol Hill-adjacent restaurant from 6:00-8:00 p.m. March 13 to May 15. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

To express interest in the Fellowship, please click on the button below and fill out the short form no later than February 27th. Preference will be given to early submissions, and participants must commit to attending no fewer than seven of the ten sessions.

International Studies at a Glance

Cato scholars seek to promote a better understanding around the world of the benefits of market‐liberal policies and institutions, openness and engagement in the global economy, and a principled and restrained foreign policy. Those benefits include notable improvements in human well‐being as countries increase their levels of economic, civil, and personal freedoms. The United States should thus engage the world, trade freely, and work with other countries on common concerns, but avoid trying to dominate the globe militarily.”

The Cato Institute’s Congressional Fellowship in International Studies

Tentative Schedule