NEXUS: Next Generation Security Exchange
Forecasted
NEXUS: Next Generation Security Exchange by GMFUS trains emerging US, Japanese, and European experts in nuclear policy, nonproliferation, and alliance politics through research and in-person collaboration.
Funder: German Marshall Fund of the United States
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Covers round-trip airfare to Washington, DC, accommodations, and meals for selected participants; no direct stipend.
Summary: Leadership initiative providing advanced training in nuclear policy and international security for emerging experts from Japan, the US, and Europe.
Key Information: For MA/PhD students under age 34 in relevant fields; highly competitive, only 10 participants selected.
Description
The NEXUS: Next Generation Security Exchange is a leadership program organized by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). It aims to cultivate the next generation of security experts from Japan, the United States, and Europe, focusing on nuclear policy, deterrence strategy, nonproliferation, international nuclear history, and alliance politics. The program combines interactive webinars with an immersive, in-person training in Washington, DC, and offers participants the opportunity to publish policy-relevant work. All programming is conducted in English and is designed to foster trilateral cooperation and strengthen US-Japan-Europe security relations.
