Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program
Forecasted
Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program supports emerging scholars in year-long independent research at RAND to advance policy-relevant understanding of nuclear security.
Funder: RAND Corporation
Due Dates (Anticipated): December 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: One-year stipends: $66,000 for doctoral students, $101,000 for postdoctoral scholars, $137,000 for junior faculty
Summary: Supports emerging scholars in year-long interdisciplinary research at RAND to advance policy-relevant understanding of nuclear security.
Key Information: Fellows must spend the fellowship at RAND in Santa Monica, Washington, DC, or Pittsburgh.
Description
The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program is administered by RAND Corporation and sponsored by the Stanton Foundation. It supports the next generation of thought leaders through interdisciplinary research that advances policy-relevant understanding of nuclear security. Fellows undertake a full year of independent research and are expected to produce studies contributing to the general body of knowledge in the field.
The program recognizes experience across nuclear policy, security, engineering, physics, and related disciplines. Published fellowship research has examined risks of inadvertent U.S.-Russian nuclear war and institutional and technical obstacles to commercializing advanced nuclear reactors. Alongside their independent work, fellows may participate in RAND client-sponsored research for up to one day per week.
