NATO Security Studies
Forecasted
NATO Security Studies supports American academics and professionals conducting research, teaching/research, or professional projects in Belgium to deepen understanding of NATO and transatlantic security.
This grant was recently updated
Applications for NATO Security Studies are now marked closed, replacing the previously listed September 15, 2026 deadline.
Funder: Fulbright Scholar Program
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application and recommendations) | September 2027 (Invitation letter)
Funding Amounts: €5,000 per month for four months, plus €1,000 travel allowance for the grantee
Summary: Supports American academics and professionals undertaking NATO and transatlantic security research, teaching/research, or professional projects in Belgium.
Key Information: Dual citizens and permanent residents of Belgium are ineligible, and applicants must arrange their own Belgian host affiliation.
Description
This Fulbright award supports American academics and professionals whose work deepens understanding of NATO and its evolving role in transatlantic security. Funded through a partnership between the U.S. Mission to NATO and the Fulbright Commission in Brussels, it is administered by the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Scholars spend one semester at a Belgian host institution and are connected with officials at NATO Headquarters and the U.S. Mission to NATO.
The program particularly encourages interdisciplinary work bridging policy, technology, and security. Priorities include defense innovation, cybersecurity, hybrid threats, critical infrastructure resilience, deterrence, and Allied defense industrial cooperation. It seeks forward-looking projects connecting academic research with practical policy outputs for governments and industry, alongside engagement with policy practitioners and the host community.
