Invitation to Apply

The German Marshall Fund encourages and accepts applications for the Marshall Memorial Fellowship from emerging leaders who are citizens and permanent residents of the following countries:

Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States

In the United States, selection committees meet in 13 regions and a national committee selects candidates from the rest of the country.  In Europe, selection committees meet in 24 countries, and a supranational committee selects candidates from an additional 15 countries.  Please see below for more information on the selection process in the United States and in Europe, including contact information for the various selection partners.

Please click here for general information on the program.

The selection process for the 2013 class of Marshall Memorial Fellows has begun.  Please see below for more information about this process including contact information for selection partners. Selected fellows  will travel with one of the following groups in 2013:
European MMFs: Spring: March 4-27; Summer: June 10 - July 3; Fall: September 30 - October 23
American MMFs: Spring: March 7-31; Summer: June 13 - July 7; Fall: October 3 - 27
Please note that dates may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

U.S.  Selection Partners  

Candidates in Alaska, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan (Detroit), Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio (Cleveland), Oregon, Tennessee (Chattanooga), Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming should be nominated through the selection partner located in their city or state as listed below.  Candidates' applications will also be processed through the selection partner referenced below.

Candidates from all other U.S. cities and states be nominated through the German Marshall Fund office in Washington, DC.  The nomination deadline is June 1, 2012. To nominate someone for the national process, please download the Nomination Form 2013  for the national process. Contact the MMF staff for more information.

Alaska
Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington
Contact: Jared Eyer
This nomination period is currently closed.

California
Northern California
Legal Education Opportunity Program, UC Hastings
Contact: Jan Jemison
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Northern California
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for Northern California is July 16, 2012.

Southern California
Southern California Leadership Network
Contact:  April Tam
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Southern California
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for Southern California is June 4, 2012.

Colorado
Institute for Public Policy Studies, University of Denver
Contact: Erin Dietrich
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Rocky Mountain
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Rocky Mountain process is June 11, 2012.

Georgia
The Civic League for Regional Atlanta
Contact: Ellen Mayer
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Georgia
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Georgia process is June 1, 2012.

Idaho
Institute for Public Policy Studies, University of Denver
Contact: Erin Dietrich
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Rocky Mountain
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Rocky Mountain process is June 11, 2012.

Illinois
Leadership Greater Chicago
Contact: David DeCoursey
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Illinois
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Illinois process is July 1, 2012.

Michigan
Detroit (Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland Counties only)
Wayne State University
Contact: Ahmad Ezzeddine
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Detroit
This nomination period is currently open. The deadline for the Detroit nomination process is June 1, 2012.
For all other counties in Michigan, please contact GMF in DC.

Minnesota
Citizens League
Contact: Sean Kershaw
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Minnesota
This nomination period is currently open. The deadline for the Minnesota nomination process is June 1, 2012.

Montana
Institute for Public Policy Studies, University of Denver
Contact: Erin Dietrich
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Rocky Mountain
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Rocky Mountain process is June 11, 2012.

Nevada
Institute for Public Policy Studies, University of Denver
Contact: Erin Dietrich
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Rocky Mountain
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Rocky Mountain process is June 11, 2012.

North Carolina
International Affairs Council of North Carolina
Contact: Todd Culpepper
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - North Carolina
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Rocky Mountain process is June 1, 2012.

Ohio
Cleveland (Cuyahoga County only)
Cleveland Foundation
Contact: Annabel Bryan 
Nomination form for Cuyahoga County: Nomination Form 2013 - Cleveland
This nomination period is currently open. The deadline for the nomination process is June 1, 2012. For all other counties in Ohio, please contact GMF in DC.

Oregon
Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington
Contact: Jared Eyer
This nomination period is currently closed.

Tennessee
Chattanooga
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Chattanooga
Contact: Chantelle Roberson
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Chattanooga process is June 18, 2012.
For all other cities in Tennessee, please contact GMF in DC.

Texas
Dallas-Ft. Worth
World Affairs Council of Dallas-Ft. Worth
Contact: Chelsea Marshall
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Dallas
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Dallas process is June 1, 2012.

Houston
World Affairs Council of Houston
Contact: Emily Bruxvoort
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Houston
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Houston process is June 1, 2012.

Utah
Institute for Public Policy Studies, University of Denver
Contact: Erin Dietrich
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Rocky Mountain
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Rocky Mountain process is June 11, 2012.

Washington State
Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington
Contact: Jared Eyer
This nomination period is currently closed.

Wyoming
Institute for Public Policy Studies, University of Denver
Contact: Erin Dietrich
Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013 - Rocky Mountain
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the Rocky Mountain process is June 11, 2012.

National
To nominate someone outside of the regional processes above, please nominate through the national process.
German Marshall Fund, Washington, DC

Contact: MMF staff
National Nomination Form: Nomination Form 2013  
This nomination period is currently open. The nomination deadline for the national process is June 1, 2012.

This process is for American candidates primarily living and working outside the regional selection areas listed above.  Nominations of candidates primarily living and working in the regions listed above should be directed to the designated selection partner prior to the designated deadline.

European Selection Partners

Candidates in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and Spain should be nominated through the selection partner located in their country as listed below.  Candidates' applications will also be processed through the selection partner referenced below.  Please contact the MMF staff for more information.

Candidates in France, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia) should nominated through the German Marshall Fund office listed below.  Candidates' applications will also be process through the indiciated German Marshall Fund office.

Candidates in Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, and the United Kingdom should be nominated through the German Marshall Fund office in Brussels.  Candidates' application will also be processed through the GMF office in Brussels.  Please contact Filip Vojvodic Medic for more information.

Bulgaria
Economic Policy Institute
Contact: Yasen Georgiev

Czech Republic
Prague Global Policy Institute (Glopolis)
Contact: Tomas Chlebecek
  
Denmark
Contact: Kristina Treschow
   
France
German Marshall Fund, Paris
Contact: Martin Michelot
 
Germany
German Marshall Fund, Berlin 
Contact: Melanie Whittaker
    
Greece
Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) 
Contact: Elizabeth Phocas
 
Hungary
Hungarian European Society
Contact: Zsuzsanna Szelény

Italy
Council for the United States and Italy 
Contact: Flavia Liberati
 
Netherlands
Atlantische Commissie 
Contact: Bram Boxhoorn

Poland 
Center for International Relations 
Contact: Eliza Glowacka-Szprot 

Portugal
Fundação Luso Americana (FLAD) 
Contact: Miguel Vaz

Slovakia 
German Marshall Fund, Berlin
Contact: Melanie Whittaker

Spain 
Innobasque
Contact: Paul Ortega

Turkey 
German Marshall Fund, Ankara
Contact: Ceylan Canbilek

Black Sea
German Marshall Fund, Bucharest
Contact: Ana Aeleni
This process is for candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine.

Western Balkans
German Marshall Fund, Belgrade
Contact: Bridget Millman
This process is for candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, or Serbia.

Supranational
German Marshall Fund, Brussels
Contact: Filip Vojvodic Medic
This process is for candidates who are citizens or permanent residents of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, or the United Kingdom.