Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program

Sponsored by the Stanton Foundation

Overview

The purpose of the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program is to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders on nuclear security related topics by supporting interdisciplinary research that will advance policy-relevant understanding of the issues.

Fellows will carry out a year-long period of independent research but will also be expected to be associated with RAND client-sponsored research (approximately quarter (25%) time). At the end of their RAND tenure, fellows will be expected to produce a publishable written product contributing to the general body of knowledge on nuclear security. The written product will be considered for publication by RAND.

Each fellowship will extend for a full year beginning in September of each year. Fellows will be located at one of RAND's three U.S. locations for the duration of their fellowship (Santa Monica, CA; Washington, DC; or Pittsburgh, PA). Additionally, each fellow will receive a stipend: doctoral students will receive a $50,000 stipend, post-doctoral students will receive a $75,000 stipend, and junior faculty members will receive a $100,000 stipend.

Eligibility

Candidates for the program will be post-doctoral students or junior faculty members. Doctoral students may be considered if their dissertation topic is in the field of nuclear security. Prior experience will be defined broadly to include disciplines such as nuclear policy, security, engineering, physics, and related fields.

Applications

Applicants should submit a completed application form, curriculum vitae, two letters of recommendation, a personal statement, and a 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.

Application forms are available online (in PDF or in interactive format).
Recommendation forms are available online in PDF format.

Begin the Application Process

Selection

Up to three (3) Fellowships will be awarded in 2012. Fellows will be selected by a committee composed of RAND faculty and distinguished outside experts in the field of nuclear security. Selections will be made by April 2012.

For additional information, please contact:

Ms. Sarah Harting
RAND
1200 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202

Email: harting@rand.org

Telephone: (703) 413-1100, ext. 5675

About the Stanton Foundation

The Stanton Foundation was created by Frank Stanton, former president of CBS, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest executives in the history of electronic communications. In 1954, Dwight Eisenhower appointed him to a committee convened to develop the first comprehensive plan for the survival of the U.S. following a nuclear attack. Stanton had lead responsibility for developing plans for national and international communication in the aftermath of a nuclear incident. Stanton also served as the chairman (1961-67) and trustee (1957-78) of the RAND Corporation. The Stanton Foundation aims, through its support of the Nuclear Security Fellows program, to perpetuate his efforts to meet these challenges.

Stanton Fellows

2012–2013

Anthony Barrett, Ph.D. in engineering and public policy, Carnegie Mellon University; B.S. in chemical engineering, University of California, San Diego.

Jeffrey Kaplow, Ph.D. candidate in political science, University of California, San Diego; M.A. in political science, University of California, San Diego; M.P.P. in international security, Harvard Kennedy School; B.A. in political science, Yale University.

Jaganath Sankaran, Ph.D. candidate in public policy, University of Maryland; M.A. in engineering and public policy, University of Maryland; B.S. in technology (mechanical engineering), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, India.

2011–2012

Lance Kim, Ph.D. in nuclear engineering, University of California, Berkeley; M.P.P and M.S. in public policy and nuclear engineering, University of California, Berkeley; B.S. in nuclear and mechanical engineering, University of California, Berkeley.

Dane Swango, Ph.D. in political science, University of California, Los Angeles; M.A. in political science, University of California, Los Angeles; B.S. in economics and physics, Duke University.

2010–2011

David Kearn, Ph.D. in foreign affairs, University of Virginia; M.P.P. in international security, Harvard Kennedy School; B.A. in political science, Amherst College.

Robert Reardon, Ph.D. in political science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. in biology, University of Illinois at Chicago; A.B. in history, Columbia College.

Markus Schiller, Ph.D. in astronautics, Technical University Munich, a Diplom-Ingenieur Luft- u. Raumfahrt (equivalent to a M.S. in aerospace engineering), Technical University Munich; B.S. equivalent in mechanical engineering, Technical University Munich.