CFR Seeking Applicants: 2012-2013 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship

By On November 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships, International Affairs, Peace & Security, Public Policy, United States

The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship Program, made possible by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation, offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to spend a period of twelve months at the Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) offices in New York or Washington, DC, conducting policy-relevant research.

CFR will award up to three fellowships in 2012. The fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic and professional accomplishments and promise, and on the merits of the specific research projects proposed. The fellows could work on a wide range of issues, including nuclear terrorism, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, nuclear force posture, and, as it relates to nuclear security, nuclear energy.

It is expected that fellows will begin their fellowship year in summer or fall 2012. While in residence at CFR, fellows will be expected to lead a project of their own design, conduct original research, and write at least one policy relevant document. Fellows are expected and encouraged to participate fully in CFR’s intellectual life. The scholars selected as Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows will be mentored by the fellows of CFR’s David Rockefeller Studies Program.

The program seeks to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders in nuclear security. The program is only open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are eligible to work in the United States. CFR does not sponsor for visas. Candidates must be junior (non-tenured) faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral candidates from any discipline who are working on a nuclear security related issue.

The duration of the fellowship is twelve months. The program awards a stipend of $100,000 for junior (non-tenured) faculty; $75,000 for post-doctoral; and $50,000 for pre-doctoral fellows. Payment will be made in twelve equal monthly installments. Fellows are considered independent contractors rather than employees of CFR, and are not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance.

The deadline for the 2012-2013 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship has now passed, but please visit CFR’s website for more information about the next deadline and other fellowship opportunities at CFR: www.cfr.org/fellowships.

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CFR Seeking Applicants: 2012-2013 International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security

By On October 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships, International Affairs, Public Policy

The Council on Foreign Relations recently launched a new fellowship, the International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security (IAF-NS), sponsored by the Stanton Foundation. The program awards a stipend of $125,000 and offers university-based scholars valuable hands-on experience in the nuclear security policymaking field and places researchers 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.

CFR will award two fellowships in 2012. The fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic and professional accomplishments, and on the merits of the specific 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. During their fellowship tenures, fellows will be invited to attend CFR meetings and participate in select events, such as the annual International Affairs Fellows Conference in New York.

The IAF-NS program is only open 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.

The duration of the fellowship is twelve months, preferably beginning in September and extending into August. While deferment is typically not granted, requests will be considered under special circumstances and only for one year. Fellows are considered independent contractors rather than employees of CFR, and are not eligible for employment benefits, including health insurance.

The deadline for the 2012-2013 International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security has now passed, but please visit CFR’s website for more information about the next deadline and other fellowship opportunities at CFR: http://www.cfr.org/thinktank/fellowships/

 

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Distinguished Military Fellowship at the Council on Foreign Relations

By On August 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Fellowships, Military Sciences, Peace & Security

Each year, outstanding officers from the Army, Air Force and Navy are nominated for four to five Military Fellowships at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in New York City. Military Fellows spend a year in residence at CFR’s headquarters to work with CFR members and staff and engage in CFR’s Studies Program. Fellows also have the opportunity to participate in several politico-military trips for CFR members. These fellowships enable officers to broaden their understanding of international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.

One of last year’s Military Fellows, Captain Stacy A. Pedrozo, JAGC of the U.S. Navy, testified before the House of Representatives U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission in January on China’s active defense strategy and its regional impact. Another Military Fellow, Colonel Blaine Holt of the U.S. Air Force, is currently authoring a book on the experience of leading airmen in the Kyrgyz Republic.

Five new Military Fellows are joining CFR this year. Former Defense Secretary Frank Carlucci chaired the 2011-2012 Selection Board.

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