Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program

American Nuclear Society; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program at RAND Corporation offers a year-long fellowship located in Santa Monica, CA. Fellows conduct independent research and may participate in RAND client-sponsored studies for up to one day per week, contributing to policy-relevant analyses in nuclear security.

Fellows are selected from post-doctoral candidates or tenure-track junior faculty, with stipends of $75,000 (doctoral), $110,000 (post-doctoral), or $137,000 (junior faculty) per year.

Qualifications

• Post-doctoral researchers or tenure-track junior faculty are eligible, with a well-defined dissertation topic for doctoral students.
• Candidates must be enrolled in a widely recognized graduate program, and may include doctoral students if criteria are met. Senior faculty with a law degree are eligible. Prior experience in nuclear policy, security, engineering, physics, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a year-long independent research project within RAND’s nuclear security research program.
• Be associated with RAND client-sponsored research up to one day per week.
• Produce policy-relevant studies that contribute to the general body of knowledge on nuclear security.

Education

Post-doctoral researchers or tenure-track junior faculty eligibility

Job description

Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program

The purpose of the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program is to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders on nuclear security issues by supporting interdisciplinary research that will advance policy-relevant understanding of these issues.

Fellows will carry out a year-long period of independent research but will also be given an opportunity to be associated with RAND client-sponsored research (up to one day per week). Within their RAND tenure, fellows are expected to produce policy-relevant studies that contribute to the general body of knowledge on nuclear security.

Each fellowship will extend for a full year beginning in September of each year. Fellows will be located at one of RAND's three U.S. locations for the duration of their fellowship (Santa Monica, CA; Washington, DC; or Pittsburgh, PA). Additionally, each fellow will receive a stipend: doctoral students will receive a $75,000 stipend, post-doctoral students will receive an $110,000 stipend, and junior faculty members will receive a $137,000 stipend.

Candidates for the program will be post-doctoral students or tenure track junior faculty members. Doctoral students may be considered if they have a well-defined dissertation topic in the field of nuclear security and are enrolled in a widely recognized graduate program, and must include as part of their application at least three dissertation chapters (that have been approved by the candidate's adviser for submission). Junior faculty at law schools or with a law degree as their terminal degree are eligible. Prior experience will be defined broadly to include disciplines such as nuclear policy, security, engineering, physics, and related fields.

Selection

Up to two (2) Fellowships will be awarded each year. Fellows will be selected by a committee composed of RAND faculty and distinguished outside experts in the field of nuclear security. Selections will be made by February.

About the Stanton Foundation

The Stanton Foundation was created by Frank Stanton, former president of CBS, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest executives in the history of electronic communications. In 1954, Dwight Eisenhower appointed him to a committee convened to develop the first comprehensive plan for the survival of the U.S. following a nuclear attack. Stanton had lead responsibility for developing plans for national and international communication in the aftermath of a nuclear incident. Stanton also served as the chairman (1961–67) and trustee (1957–78) of RAND. The Stanton Foundation aims, through its support of the Nuclear Security Fellows program, to perpetuate his efforts to meet these challenges.

Education and Experience

Candidates for the program will be post-doctoral students or tenure track junior faculty members. Doctoral students may be considered if they have a well-defined dissertation topic in the field of nuclear security and are enrolled in a widely recognized graduate program, and must include as part of their application at least three dissertation chapters (that have been approved by the candidate's adviser for submission). Junior faculty at law schools or with a law degree as their terminal degree are eligible. Prior experience will be defined broadly to include disciplines such as nuclear policy, security, engineering, physics, and related fields.