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Council on Foreign Relations lidmaatschapsvereisten

Elk criterium Council on Foreign Relations publiceert, met de bron, de datum van verificatie en onze mate van zekerheid, alsmede vervangen cijfers, zodat u kunt zien hoe de criteria in de loop der tijd zijn verschoven.

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Lees een vereiste als de gepubliceerde minimumdrempel van de organisatie, niet als een garantie. Een omzettoets kan alternatieve versies hebben voor verschillende bedrijfstypen, afdelingen kunnen strengere lokale eisen stellen, en organisaties die op uitnodiging werken, publiceren criteria die leden beschrijven in plaats van toelaten.

Huidig gepubliceerde criteria

7 rijen

Criterium	Gepubliceerde vereiste	Noot	Herkomst
Status van geaccrediteerd belegger	Restricted to US citizens (native born or naturalized) and permanent residents who have formally applied to become citizens	Permanent residents must email CFR a statement of their current citizenship and the date of their formal US citizenship application.	Geverifieerd September 2026Hoge betrouwbaarheidBron ↗
Sponsoring	Life membership: nomination by a current CFR member plus seconding letters from three to four other individuals	Nominating letters run to 500 words, seconding letters to 300. Seconders need not be members but this is strongly recommended. Officers, directors and Committee on Membership members may not write; nor may a spouse, close relative or in-law. Members are advised to write for no more than two candidates per round.	Geverifieerd September 2026Hoge betrouwbaarheidBron ↗
Sponsoring	Term membership: nomination by a current CFR member plus seconding letters from two to three other individuals	Members of the Subcommittee on Term Membership are barred from nominating or seconding term candidates.	Geverifieerd September 2026Hoge betrouwbaarheidBron ↗
Minimumleeftijd	Term membership: aged thirty to thirty-six on 1 January 2027	Applies only to the Stephen M. Kellen Term Member Program; life membership has no published age band.	Geverifieerd September 2026Hoge betrouwbaarheidBron ↗
Maximumleeftijd bij toetreding	Term membership: aged thirty to thirty-six on 1 January 2027	Graduate students are generally advised to wait until after completing their degree before applying.	Geverifieerd September 2026Hoge betrouwbaarheidBron ↗
Ander criterium	Judged on intellectual attainment and expertise, experience and current involvement in international affairs, promise of future achievement, potential contribution to CFR, ability to participate, and standing among peers	These six criteria are the published basis for the Committee on Membership's consideration and structure the required nominating letter.	Geverifieerd September 2026Hoge betrouwbaarheidBron ↗
Ander criterium	CFR visiting fellows may not apply until their fellowship has ended	Applies to both life and term membership.	Geverifieerd September 2026Hoge betrouwbaarheidBron ↗

Hoe toelating werkt

Application process

Candidates request an application, then submit it online with contact information, a CV, and nominator and seconder details. Life membership requires a written nomination from a current member plus three to four seconding letters; term membership requires a nomination plus two to three seconding letters. Letter writers receive submission instructions automatically once entered into the portal. Life membership deadlines are 1 March and 1 November, with decisions in late June and early March respectively; the term membership deadline is 10 January, with decisions in late June. The Board of Directors elects new members twice a year.

Invitation required

Sponsor required

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed. CFR publishes its criteria, deadlines and letter requirements but no acceptance rate or applicant volume.

Membership term

Life membership for elected members; term membership runs for a fixed five-year term

Primary audience

Senior figures in foreign policy and adjacent fields: government officials, scholars, business executives, journalists, lawyers and nonprofit leaders

Typisch lid

Members include top government officials, scholars, business executives, journalists, lawyers and nonprofit professionals. Life members are elected on intellectual attainment, involvement in international affairs and standing among peers; term members are elected each year from candidates aged thirty to thirty-six and serve a fixed five-year term.

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Het kwalificatiehulpmiddel vergelijkt deze rijen met een profiel dat u in bandbreedtes opgeeft en legt uit welke criteria als voldaan, onduidelijk of niet voldaan worden beschouwd. Uw profiel controleren

Zo niet: alternatieven voor Council on Foreign Relations (The Economic Club of New York, The Business Council, The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Renaissance Weekend).

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Bronnen

Council on Foreign Relations — home, Council on Foreign Relations. Geraadpleegd 6 September 2026.niveau 1
About CFR — Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations. Geraadpleegd 6 September 2026.niveau 1
Membership | Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations. Geraadpleegd 6 September 2026.niveau 2
Individual Membership | Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations. Geraadpleegd 6 September 2026.niveau 2
Stephen M. Kellen Term Member Program | Council on Foreign Relations, Council on Foreign Relations. Geraadpleegd 6 September 2026.niveau 2
CFR Annual Membership Dues, effective 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 (PDF), Council on Foreign Relations, July 2025. Geraadpleegd 6 September 2026.niveau 2

Bronrangschikking volgt de gepubliceerde hiërarchie: 1 officiële website · 2 officieel lidmaatschapsmateriaal · 3 aanvraagdocumenten · 4 jaarverslagen · 5 overheidsregistraties · 6 betrouwbare vakpublicaties · 7 geloofwaardige interviews · 8 overige gezaghebbende secundaire bronnen. Bronnen en gegevensbeleid.