IRS Think Tank exclusively accepts Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD-level students and PhD candidates. Applications are possible at any time of the year via the Register page. IRS Think Tank Membership is and will always be free of charge.
Membership Criteria
- Actively a Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD-level student or a PhD candidate,
- Academic interest or academic expertise in at least one specific focus topic (Regional Politics, Institutional Politics, Economic Diplomacy, Political Psychology),
- Willing to periodically publish opinion articles (~2 pages),
- Any debating and/or public speaking skills are desired yet not required.
Membership Benefits
- Professional promotion for opinion articles for more visibility,
- Early access for IR Scholars articles,
- Possibility of becoming an IR Scholars reviewer,
- Editorial priority for IR Scholars (in case an academic article is submitted),
- Seat guarantee for upcoming workshops, panels, conferences, and seminars (free of charge),
- Priority for the “Scholarly Podcast“.