International Nuclear Security Fellowship, Belfer Center

2011 International Fellowships - Belfer Center for International Security Program (ISP) has been has been invited to participate in a new nuclear security grants funded by the Stanton. These scholarships are for pre-doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and young faculty. The aim of the fellowship is to encourage the development of the next generation of opinion leaders in nuclear safety, to support research that advance understanding of relevant policy issues. Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows joint International Security Program / Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) Research Fellows. 2011 International Fellowships

Fellows are expected to produce a product in the back of the scholarship (eg, article, report or book.) appropriate topics may include, but are not limited to:

• Nuclear terrorism
• Nuclear proliferation
• Nuclear weapons
• Nuclear force posture
• Nuclear power in regard to nuclear safety

Stipend Information

These scholarships are offered ten-month fellowships of $ 20,000 research fellows and pre-doctoral fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty will be granted on a case by case basis and with experience, with the provision of health insurance. The office space and supplies, computers with LAN and Internet connections and access to libraries of Harvard University and other facilities will be provided.


Applications for these fellowships for the 2011-2012 academic year will be accepted until January 14, 2011. Please send two copies of your application materials.

Applicants who have already applied for an ISP/MTA fellowship for 2011-2012 will automatically be considered for Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship. There is no need to submit a separate application.  
Decisions are expected by March 15, 2011.

Application Procedures

Each applicant should submit as one complete packet:

1. A completed one page application (click to download the application PDF).
2. A 3-5 page double-spaced statement that proposes a major research project or dissertation prospectus. Please indicate at the topic of the page that the application is being directed to the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship.
3. A curriculum vitae;
4. Three sealed letters of recommendation (not emails) attesting to the applicant’s professional competence;
5. A short writing sample pertinent to the application (please do not send books or lengthy manuscripts);
6. Predoctoral candidates must also provide a sealed graduate school transcript. The steps above constitute the application process.

The applicant is responsible for collecting all materials and submitting them as one packet to the Center. Letters of recommendation may be sent separately. Materials submitted will not be returned to the applicant. Emailed materials will not be accepted, unless specifically indicated by the Program Director.

Contact Information

Fellowship Coordinator Telephone: 617-495-8806
Email: bcsia_fellowships@hks.harvard.edu

Mailing address:
Fellowship Coordinator
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
79 John F. Kennedy Street, Mailbox 53
Cambridge, MA 02138

The Stanton Foundation

Frank Stanton, the president of CBS News from 1946-1971, established The Stanton Foundation. During his 25 years at the network’s helm, Stanton turned an also-ran radio network into a broadcasting powerhouse. Stanton died in 2006, aged 98 years.

According to information provided by the foundation, Stanton was a strong defender of free speech and was determined to use television as an "instrument of civic education."

For example, in 1960, he supported the first televised presidential debates with Richard Nixon and John Kennedy, which required a special act of Congress before they could proceed. These debates were credited with helping Kennedy win the presidency, and have since become a staple of U.S. presidential campaigns.

Throughout his life, Stanton was interested in international security and U.S. foreign policy. He served on several presidential commissions charged with preparing the United States for the challenges of living in a nuclear world. In 1954, Dwight Eisenhower appointed Stanton to a committee convened to develop the first comprehensive plan for the nation’s survival of the following a nuclear attack.

Stanton was responsible for developing plans for national and international communication in the aftermath of a nuclear incident. According to a statement from the foundation, "The Stanton Foundation aims, through its support of the Nuclear Security Fellows program, to perpetuate his efforts to meet [such] challenges."

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