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Overview

Walker Fellowship

Status: Active fellowship program established in 2025

Overview:
The Walker Fellowship supports the efforts of early-career scholars with interests in sustainability, demography, security, economic development, human rights, and diplomacy. Walker Fellows are part of the Population Institute's longstanding Fellowship Program, whose scholars support PI in clarifying and communicating how population dynamics and demographic shifts relate to social, political, and economic development globally.

Focus Areas:

  • Sustainability

  • Demography

  • Security

  • Economic development

  • Human rights

  • Diplomacy

  • Population dynamics and demographic shifts
  • Geographic Scope: Global

    Eligibility:

  • Early-career scholars

  • Interests in one or more of the focus areas listed above
  • Background:
    The Walker Fellowship honors the legacy of Robert J. Walker, former Population Institute President (2009-2021), who dedicated his career to advocating for the safety and rights of those around him, focusing on reproductive health, economic development, security, sustainability, and the environment.

    Contact Information:

  • The Population Institute

  • 105 2nd St, NE

  • Washington, DC 20002

  • Phone: 202.544.3300

  • Fax: 202.544.0068
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    science-researchhumanities

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