Inaugural Fellowship for Early Career Scientists and Engineers at U.S. National Laboratories

Inaugural Fellowship for Early Career Scientists and Engineers at U.S. National Laboratories

The Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC ) has a long history of interaction with scientists and engineers at the national laboratories. To enhance this relationship, CISAC has established a special fellowship for early career scientists and engineers (no more than 5 years beyond PhD conferral) at national laboratories that are corporate affiliates at CISAC. We are specifically interested in applications from scientists and engineers at national laboratories who want to engage in issues of national and international security.

I cannot overstate the impact that meeting with [CISAC workshop & seminar speakers] and hearing their experiences has had on my own academic pursuits. CISAC is truly an outstanding place to be a scholar in nuclear security.
Eva Uribe
Systems Research & Analysis IV, Sandia National Laboratories (CA)
Eva Uribe

Eva Uribe

Systems Research & Analysis IV, Sandia National Laboratories (CA)
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CISAC tackles a wide range of security issues in the world today by bringing together leading scholars in the social and natural sciences to collaborate across disciplines and professional backgrounds. CISAC, at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, conducts innovative research to inform policy makers and public discourse in order to better understand the increasingly complex international security issues.

As a physicist, my fellowship at CISAC significantly set the stage for my career. Working with a diverse group of fantastically interesting scholars at CISAC from all academic fields allowed me to contextualize my research in a broader, policy relevant way.
Rob Forrest
Senior Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories (CA)
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Rob Forrest

Senior Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories (CA)
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CISAC Fellows spend the academic year engaged in research and writing. They are expected to participate in seminars and to interact and collaborate with leading faculty, researchers, and military fellows. The results of the research should be published in the open literature – available to all. A long-term benefit of a CISAC fellowship is the ability for our fellows to sustain these connections upon returning to their home institution by remaining active in CISAC’s affiliate network. Natural scientists have the opportunity to conduct research on the scientific and technical aspects of security topics, as well as to work in collaboration with faculty members from a range of disciplines from political science to the physical and biological sciences. The CISAC fellowship provides an unparalleled opportunity for scholars and professionals to explore complex international problems and innovative solutions in a collegial and collaborative environment. It will hone the ability of lab scientists to work in the policy environment in Washington and beyond.

I first visited CISAC on sabbatical from the University of Michigan. This was one of the most exciting times of my career. Each week there were speakers, panels and meetings that brought a wide variety of perspectives to focus on major national security issues. I was hooked!
Rod Ewing
Co-Director, Center for International Security and Cooperation and Frank Stanton Professor in Nuclear Security
Rod Ewing

Rod Ewing

Co-Director, Center for International Security and Cooperation and Frank Stanton Professor in Nuclear Security
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