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Sabbatical Fellowship Program

Una Chapman Cox Foundation

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Overview

Sabbatical Fellowship Program

Overview: The Una Chapman Cox Foundation Sabbatical Leave Fellowships were one of the first initiatives of the Cox Foundation and is now its longest-running and best-known program.

Purpose: The Sabbatical Fellows Program benefits the Foreign Service through the personal enrichment of Foreign Service Officers who develop as thought-leaders and representatives of the U.S. Department of State throughout the course of their Fellowships.

Geographic Scope: United States (focus on Foreign Service Officers)

Eligibility: U.S. Foreign Service Officers

Focus Areas:

  • Professional development and enrichment of Foreign Service Officers

  • Commercial diplomacy initiatives

  • Democracy promotion and human rights

  • Leadership development

    • Contact Information:

  • Address: 1101 17th Street, NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036

  • Phone: 202-331-3918

  • Email: [email protected]

    • Recent Fellows (2024-2025):

  • Toby Wolf - Focus on commercial diplomacy and its impact on U.S. companies, workers, and communities

  • Victoria Nibarger - Focus on promoting democracy at home and connecting students with international counterparts

    • What Una Chapman Cox Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    1
    Total given
    $95K
    Median grant
    $95K
    • By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.

    Example grants

    • US Department of State · Washington, DC

      Support for state department programs that benefit the foreign service, including fsi

      $95K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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    Fields of Work

    professional-development

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