CISAC Fellowships
CISAC Fellowships support scholars and professionals conducting research and writing on international security problems at Stanford to generate knowledge and innovative solutions for a safer world.
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Funder: Center for International Security and Cooperation
Due Dates: December 2, 2026 (2027–2028 fellowship application)
Funding Amounts: Stipends, tuition support for predoctoral fellows, and health benefits; nine to twelve months
Summary: In-residence fellowships at Stanford support research and writing on international security problems and innovative solutions.
Key Information: Fellows must be fully present and engaged at CISAC throughout their appointment.
Description
Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) supports scholars and professionals undertaking academic-year research and writing on complex international security problems. The program emphasizes rigorous scholarship, openness to new ideas, and intellectual exchange to generate knowledge that can help build a safer world. Its portfolio covers international and nuclear security, Indo-Pacific security, India-U.S. security studies, and artificial intelligence’s implications for armed conflict, strategic stability, military competition, and geopolitics.
Fellows work in a collegial, collaborative environment with leading faculty and researchers. Natural scientists can investigate scientific and technical aspects of security topics. One-on-one faculty mentoring, weekly research seminars, and policy workshops support scholarly progress and policy engagement. Fellows also communicate their research to the public and develop policy-focused work through simulated congressional testimony or National Security Council sessions.
