NIST Robust Inter-Domain Routing
NIST seeks researchers to improve global internet routing security, robustness, and scalability, focusing on BGP and future architectures.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: February 1, 2025 (NIST February Review) | May 1, 2025 (Current listed close date) | August 1, 2025 (NIST August Review)
Funding Amounts: $82,764 stipend plus $3,000 travel allowance; typical appointment duration is 2 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral researchers to conduct self-directed research on global Internet routing security, robustness, and scalability, focusing on BGP and next-generation routing architectures at NIST.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens with a doctoral degree; applicants must contact the NIST Research Adviser prior to applying; applications reviewed by expert panels; awards contingent on availability and review scores.
Description
This fellowship opportunity, offered through the NRC Research Associateship Programs at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), targets postdoctoral researchers interested in advancing the security, robustness, and scalability of global Internet routing. The focus areas include the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), measurement and monitoring of global BGP behavior, BGP security, scalability and performance issues, routing anomaly detection, and the development of next-generation routing architectures.
The program provides a platform for early-career scientists to pursue innovative, technically sound research projects aligned with NIST’s mission in the Information Technology Laboratory, Advanced Network Technologies Division, located in Gaithersburg, MD.
