Coast Guard Senior Education and Fellowship Program

The Senior Education and Fellowship Program (SEFP) is a diverse portfolio of the most competitive and prestigious think tanks, senior war colleges, and centers of industry excellence in the nation. Each year, 28-30 Captains and Commanders are selected via a rigorous board and panel process as Coast Guard ambassadors and champion the Commandant’s strategic vision for the service.

In addition, SEFP manages the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Seminar XXI Fellowship. The Coast Guard sends four senior officers ranked O-5 to O-8, active or reserve) civilians at the GS-14/15 level to actively engage with 75 other government and executive leaders representing the federal government, non-governmental agencies, and the private sector.

 

External Engagement

Selected candidates regularly participate in symposiums or working groups that influence decision-makers at the highest levels of government and or inform international partners about the capabilities of the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security. In addition, many Fellows write scholarly think-pieces for academic journals and nationally-recognized media.

New Programs

New programs (fellowships and senior service schools) are considered on a biennial basis (even years). Program coordinators may contact the SEFP Program Manager at sefp@uscg.mil for specific criteria and the application process.

Fellowships

  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • Brookings Institution
  • Carnegie Mellon University Fellowship
  • Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
  • Harvard National Security Fellowship
  • Hoover Institution National Security Affairs Fellowship
  • MIT System Design and Management (SDM)
  • MIT Sloan Fellowship
  • Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Fellowship
  • RAND Military Fellowship
  • Secretary of Defense's Executive Fellowship (SDEF)
  • Tufts University, Fletcher School

Senior Service Schools

  • Inter-American Defense College (IADC)
  • Air War College
  • Army War College
  • Marine Corps War College
  • Naval War College (x3)
  • NDU National War College (x2)
  • NDU Eisenhower School, Acquisitions (x2)
  • NDU Eisenhower School (x2)
  • NDU College of International Security Affairs (CISA)
  • NDU College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC)
  • NDU Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)

*Disclaimer: Non-federal entities listed on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement or a promotion by the U.S. Coast Guard or the Department of Homeland Security.

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