Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program 2027/2028 (Stipend available)

Deadline: November 30, 2026

Applications are open for the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program 2027/2028. The purpose of the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program is to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders on nuclear security issues by supporting interdisciplinary research that will advance policy-relevant understanding of these issues.

Fellows will carry out a year-long period of independent research beginning in September of each year. Fellows will be located at the Hertie School’s Centre for International Security in Berlin, Germany.

Stipend

Each fellow will receive a stipend: post-doctoral researchers will receive a $110.000 stipend, and junior faculty members will receive a $130.000 stipend. The stipend will be paid in euros, with a fixed conversation rate as of 5 November 2026.

Eligibility

Open to post-doctoral researchers or tenure-track junior faculty members.

Junior faculty at law schools or with a law degree as their terminal degree are also eligible.

Prior relevant experience is broadly defined to include disciplines such as nuclear policy, security, international relations, engineering, physics, and related fields.

Application

Applicants should submit the following documents

Current curriculum vitae

Two letters of recommendation

Personal statement

Project proposal

In addition, each applicant may be requested to provide official undergraduate and graduate school transcripts from all institutions attended since completing high school.

Applications can only be submitted online. No other method of application submission will be accepted. The deadline is 30 November 2026 for the academic year 2027/2028. Any questions can be directed to [email protected].

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For more information, visit Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program.

Open to post-doctoral researchers or tenure-track junior faculty members. Junior faculty at law schools or with a law degree as their terminal degree are also eligible. Prior relevant experience is broadly defined to include disciplines such as nuclear policy, security, international relations, engineering, physics, and related fields.

Applicants should submit the following documents

Current curriculum vitae

Two letters of recommendation

Personal statement

Project proposal

In addition, each applicant may be requested to provide official undergraduate and graduate school transcripts from all institutions attended since completing high school. Applications can only be submitted online. No other method of application submission will be accepted. The deadline is 30 November 2026 for the academic year 2027/2028. Any questions can be directed to [email protected].

Click here to apply

For more information, visit Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program.