Smith Richardson Foundation

Award: $60,000
Deadline: June 22, 2026
Interested? Please complete a Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) Proposal Request Form ASAP to be assigned a research administrator. Please contact the Office of Corpo​rate and Founda​tion Relations for a proposal worksheet.

Link to full request for proposal

Overview

Through their annual Strategy and Policy Fellows Grant, funder seeks to support young scholars and policy thinkers on American foreign policy, international relations, international security, military policy, and diplomatic and military history.

The purpose of the program is to strengthen the U.S. community of scholars and researchers conducting policy analysis in these fields.

The Foundation will award at least three research grants of $60,000 each to enable the recipients to research and write a book. Within the academic community, this program supports junior or adjunct faculty, research associates, and post-docs who are engaged in policy-relevant research and writing.

While there is no age limit for applicants, the Foundation will give priority to applicants who earned their Ph.D. within the past seven years.

Important Information

They will only consider single-author book projects. They will not consider collaborative projects (e.g., edited or multi-authored books, conference volumes or reports, or a collection of previously published articles, chapters or essays.)

Process

This is a single step application process.

  • Interested parties should immediately complete the SPA Proposal Request Form to be assigned a research administrator.
  • The application will be managed by SPA, and you will work with your assigned research administrator.
  • All required information, in final form, needs to be submitted to SPA no later than five business days before submission deadline.