Sponsored by the Stanton Foundation
The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking applicants for its 2025–26 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship. The fellowship offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research at CFR’s New York or Washington, DC, offices. CFR awards up to two fellowships annually.
The fellowship begins in September 2025 and runs for twelve months.
CFR has a long-standing commitment to making the foreign policy community in the United States more representative of American society as a whole and actively seeks fellowship candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Program details, eligibility requirements, and the online application can be found at: https://www.cfr.org/fellowships/stanton-nuclear-security-fellowship
Program Benefits
The fellowship runs for twelve months, preferably beginning in September. The program awarded a stipend of $137,000 for junior faculty and $101,000 for postdoctoral fellows in 2024-25. 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.
Fellows will be based in either CFR’s New York or Washington, DC, office. The fellowship is intended as an in-person experience; fellows should expect to work on-site at least three days per week, including Tuesdays and Thursdays as Anchor Days.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
- Applicants must possess a strong record of professional achievement.
- Applicants must be postdoctoral fellows or junior faculty in a tenure-track position at a recognized university.
- Junior faculty at law schools or with a law degree as their terminal degree are also eligible.
If you have questions about the fellowship, please email fellowships@cfr.org
How to Apply
To apply, you will need to submit the following:
- Resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Project proposal
Application Deadline: December 2, 2024
Interested candidates who meet the program’s eligibility requirements can apply online through December 2, 2024, for the 2025–26 application cycle.
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