Thursday, 7 November 2013

CRF International Affairs Fellowships in Nuclear Security, USA

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), the Stanton Foundation offers fellowships in Nuclear Security, USA. Fellowships offer university-based scholars valuable hands-on experience in the nuclear security policymaking field. These also provide places to selected fellows in US government positions or international organizations. The fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic and professional accomplishments, and on the merits of the specific research projects proposed. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) awards approximately two fellowships annually. The program awards a stipend of $125,000. Application should be submitted till January 17.

Study Subject(s): The fellowships will be awarded for research projects proposed. Potential topics appropriate for the fellowship include nuclear terrorism, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, nuclear force posture, and the security implications of nuclear energy.
Course Level: CRF offers twelve months fellowships for US applicants to work with practitioners.
Scholarship Provider: The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), sponsored by the Stanton Foundation.
Scholarship can be taken at: USA


Eligibility: The IAF-NS is only open to faculty members with tenure or on tenure-track lines at accredited universities and who propose to conduct policy-relevant research on nuclear security issues. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are eligible to work in the United States and be between the ages of twenty-nine and forty. CFR does not sponsor for visas. Former Stanton nuclear security fellows who meet the eligibility requirements can apply.

Scholarship Open for International Students: The students of USA can apply for this fellowship.

Scholarship Description: The International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security (IAF-NS), sponsored by the Stanton Foundation, offers university-based scholars valuable hands-on experience in the nuclear security policymaking field and places selected fellows in U.S. government positions or international organizations for a period of twelve months to work with practitioners. The IAF-NS closes the gap between research and practice and enriches the teaching and scholarship of academics, while also benefiting policymakers by exposing them to cutting-edge scholarly research.

Number of award(s): Approximately two fellowships annually.
Duration of award(s): The duration of the fellowship is twelve months, preferably beginning in September.

 What does it cover? The program awards a stipend of $125,000.

Selection criteria: Selection as an IAF-NS is based on a combination of the following criteria: scholarly qualifications, achievements and promise, depth and breadth of professional experience, firm grounding in foreign policy and international relations, and an application proposal that focuses on nuclear security issues. The proposal will be judged on the proposed work’s originality, practicality, potential, likelihood of completion during the fellowship period, and the contribution it will make to the applicant’s individual career development.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is email. Interested candidates who meet the program’s eligibility requirements must submit a cover letter, a CV, and a proposal (maximum 1,000 words in length). Each applicant should arrange to have two letters of recommendation sent assessing the policy relevance of the applicant’s proposed project as well as the applicant’s qualifications for carrying it out.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is January 17.

Further Official Scholarship Information and Application

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