Job, Training and Funding OpportunitiesNumerous opportunities exist in the growing science and security field. This area of the website features a handful of the most exciting opportunities that have been brought to our attention and is intended to suggest the range of what's out there; it is not a comprehensive list nor are these necessarily the best programs in existence. Nominations for additional Opportunities are welcome and should be sent to the Managing Editor via email at .
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2007-2008 Fellowships
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Japan or United States: Abe Fellowship
American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), SSRC and Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership
The Abe Fellowship Program
Fellowship applicants are advised to read the Detailed Application Criteria prior to submitting an online application through the SSRC Online Application Portal.
The Purpose of the Program
The Abe Fellowship is designed to encourage international multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern. The program seeks to foster the development of a new generation of researchers who are interested in policy-relevant topics of long-range importance and who are willing to become key members of a bilateral and global research network built around (more)...
AERA/IES Dissertation Grants Program
The American Educational Research Association (AERA), with support from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES), announces a special one-time competition for the AERA/IES Dissertation Grants Program. Dissertation grant proposals are encouraged from graduate students in education research or other social and behavioral science disciplines that show interest and promise of contributing knowledge related to reading and writing; mathematics and science education; teacher quality; education leadership; education policy, finance, and management; interventions for struggling adolescent and adult readers; cognition and student learning; high school reform; and postsecondary education.
Research may address academic outcomes at different education periods: infancy (more)...
The Congressional Research Service Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division, , Washington DC: Analyst in Defense Acquisition
The Congressional Research Service Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division is seeking an Analyst in Defense Acquisition. The analyst will focus on the Department of Defense acquisition of weapons, equipment and services for the armed forces of the United States. The analyst will monitor issues such as current cost-over run problems in major weapons systems and help Congress in its oversight of defense acquisition programs, polices, and procedures. Duties will include examining recurring issues in defense acquisition, such as cost growth and delays in weapons programs; trade offs between technological innovation and the cost and speed of development; the advantages (more)...
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology: Assistant or Associate Professor: International Relations
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology is looking to hire a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor in International Relations, with a preference for a scholar who works in the areas of international relations theory, international organizations and/or international law. Applicants should show promise or evidence of outstanding scholarly achievement.The Sam Nunn School is multidisciplinary and has growing undergraduate, graduate, and overseas programs, including joint undergraduate degrees with Modern Languages and Economics. The School's programs focus on understanding the global context of advances in science and technology. The Sam Nunn School has 20 faculty (more)...
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology: Assistant or Associate Professor: International Security
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track position in International Security at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin Spring 2008 or Fall 2008. The School seeks to hire an individual whose research and teaching in the field have a regional focus on Europe or Asia, and/or address science and technology issues. Applicants should show promise or evidence of outstanding scholarly achievement. The Sam Nunn School is multidisciplinary and has growing undergraduate, graduate, and overseas programs, including joint undergraduate degrees with Modern Languages and Economics. The School's programs focus on (more)...
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology: Assistant or Associate Professor: Science, Technology, & International Relations
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position to begin Spring 2008 or Fall 2008. The School seeks to hire an individual whose research and teaching directly address the interaction of science & technology and international/national security. Possible research foci include traditional and non-traditional security issues. Individuals with strong science or engineering backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply, and there exist opportunities for joint appointments with another School at Georgia Tech, in particular those in the Colleges of Science, Engineering, and Computing. Applicants should show promise or evidence (more)...
Associateship Programs at Chemical and Biological Defense CBD 2008
Focus
The Joint Science and Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JSTO-CBD) of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the National Research Council (NRC) are pleased to announce a special focus area for research related to the Department of Defense's (DoD) Chemical and Biological Defense Program (CBDP).
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to augment the recruitment and advancement of talented, new scientists and engineers to perform CBD-related research in DoD Laboratories/Centers and support the labs in their efforts to develop and exploit new technologies to defend the warfighter.
Funding
JSTO will provide funds directly to sponsoring (more)...
The National Research Council: Associateship Programs at National Energy Technology Laboratory Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program NETL MHFP 2008
The National Research Council conducts the National Energy Technology (NETL) Methane Hydrates Fellowship Programs (MHFP) in cooperation with sponsoring federal laboratories, research organizations, and accredited universities.
The National Research Council, through its Associateship Programs office, conducts a national competition to recommend and make awards to M.S., Ph.D., and postdoctoral level candidates.
The objectives of the Programs are (1) to provide postgraduate students and postdoctoral candidates opportunities for career development, largely of their own choice in the Methane Hydrates field that are compatible with the interests of the sponsoring laboratories and universities, and (2) to contribute thereby to the overall efforts (more)...
BAA06-01 - Mission Adaptable Chemical sensor (MACS) Program
Defense Intelligence Agency
Washington, DC: Biological Scient WMD Proliferation
As a member of the United States Intelligence Community, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is a Department of Defense combat support agency. With over 12,000 military and civilian employees worldwide, DIA is a major producer and manager of foreign military intelligence. We provide military intelligence to warfighters, defense planners, and defense and national security policymakers in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition. We invite you to learn how you can become a valued member of the DIA team.
We are committed to: Service to our country, (more)...
United States: BioSense Evaluation
U.S. Centers for Disease Control
The purpose of the program is to evaluate the existing BioSense System from the public health science point of view to ensure it is useful both at the federal level and to state and local public health jurisdictions in supporting early event and situational awareness activities for bioterrorist and naturally occurring disease threats. Evaluation from an information technology perspective, including security, architecture and platform configurations, is being handled separately and not within the scope of this request.
Center for Future Security Strategies Intern
Hudson Institute
U.S. State Governments: Chemical Sector Buffer Zone Protection Program
U.S. Preparedness – OG&T
Funding opportunity text description: The FY06 Chem-BZPP is a targeted infrastructure protection program that provides funds to build capabilities at the State and local levels through allowable planning activities and equipment acquisition. The grant is intended to develop effective preventive and protective measures that make it more difficult for terrorists to conduct surveillance or launch attacks within the immediate vicinity of high priority critical infrastructure and key resource (CI/KR) targets, and increase the preparedness capabilities of the State and local jurisdiction(s) responsible for the security and safety of the region and the surrounding communities. Projects or (more)...
Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction Broad Agency Announcement
U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Department Of State: Compliance Specialist
This position is located in the Enforcement Division (END), Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (DTCC) in the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM). The Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance is responsible for ensuring civil compliance with the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) and its implementing regulations, the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). The office also works closely with the federal law enforcement community in its criminal enforcement of the AECA and ITAR. The AECA is the statutory authority under which the Department controls the export of defense articles and defense services via (more)...
Washington, DC: CSTSP Internship Program
The Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy is currently
seeking interns interested in the field of science and security policy.
CSTSP internships offer graduate students a unique opportunity to gain
valuable real-world experience in this very exciting and competitive
field. The duration of the volunteer internship is approximately 4
months (with an extension possible), depending on availability.
Scheduling is flexible, but an intern is expected to work 20 hours per
week. Though CSTSP does not provide monetary compensation to interns,
AAAS will try to accommodate students interested in receiving course
credit from their institutions. (more)...
Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas: Emergency Communication Networks
U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration The purpose of this activity is to establish a communications network, including the purchase and operation of communications equipment, including satellite phones, for community health centers and those entities (including major medical centers and departments of public health) deemed by the state associations of community health centers to be critical in providing health care in the event of a future hurricane or other natural disaster in states affected by hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 2005 season.
United States: Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) Advanced Training Laboratory Fellowship
Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
This fellowship provides an emphasis on the practical application of technologies, methodologies and practices related to emerging infectious diseases. Fellows will be placed within federal (CDC), state, or local public health laboratories and receive advanced infectious disease laboratory related training. The training will be customized for each Fellow based upon infectious disease areas of interest, high priority laboratory personnel needs, and host laboratory capabilities. A specific objective-based curriculum will be developed for each Fellow focusing on one/two areas such as: vaccine preventable diseases, drug-resistant pathogens, molecular methods, vector-borne or zoonotic diseases, foodborne illnesses, waterborne illnesses, (more)...
Washington, DC: Fall Internship
Center for Security Policy
The Center, dedicated to educating the Washington community on a wide variety of security, defense and foreign policy issues, requires volunteer interns year round. Although there is occasional clerical work, interns are primarily responsible for performing substantive research and analysis and for writing reports geared towards the Center's timely publications concerning national security affairs. An internship at the Center for Security Policy is a unique opportunity in this regard. As part of the program, interns work closely with Center executives gaining unmatched exposure to the policy community and national security arena.
The Center immediately assigns its interns (more)...
Fall Internship
Student Pugwash USA
Fall Research Internship
Arms Control Association
Colorado: Force Transformation Chair
U.S. Air Force Academy
The Director of Plans and Programs at the United States Air Force
Academy anticipates hiring a Force Transformation Chair, to provide
analysis, advice, recommendations, and guidance to USAFA and the DoD
Office of Force Transformation regarding the institution's strategic
direction. The ideal candidate would have demonstrated
networked/distributed military operations, Information Age science and
technology, Information Age organizational and/or human dynamics or
historical trends in large scale transformation. Extensive knowledge of
complex military educational systems and demonstrated competency in
curriculum design, teaching, research, and academic program
administration are desired. Candidate must have proven skills to
conduct research and write for publication, commensurate to high
quality national security or defense transformation (more)...
Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
The Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships seek to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
To facilitate this goal the Fellowship grants awards at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and, Postdoctoral levels to students whom demonstrate excellence, a commitment to diversity and, a desire to enter the professoriate.
The Fellowship makes the following annual awards
Approximately 60 Predoctoral Awards at $20,000 per year for up (more)...
Department Of State: Foreign Affairs Officer
The Office of Multilateral Nuclear and Security Affairs provides advice, assessments, and policy recommendations on a broad range of issues related to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), etc. The Office is routinely involved in a wide range of interagency meetings at various levels to discuss and determine policy guidelines.
Frequently participate in or lead U.S. delegations involved in bilateral or multilateral negotiations. The Office is staffed by physical scientists and international relations professionals; the goal of the Office is to reduce the risks of nuclear proliferation.
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Washington, DC: Foster Fellowship Opportunities for Scholars in the Fields of Biology, Engineering, History,
U.S. Department of State
Contact: Annette Day at (202) 647-4153 or dayam2@state.gov
Application Submission: Thomas J. Yehl, VCI/TA, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20520
http://www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/am-ian-axford.html
Fulbright New Zealand
IGCC Research Fellow/Program Manager (Payroll title: Academic Coordinator)
UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation (IGCC)
Application Deadline: July 15, 2006
Contact: Jeff Vincent, Research Director, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0518, La Jolla, CA 92093-0518
E-mail: igcc-recruiting@ucsd.edu
Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria: IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2008
Summer Fellowship in Austria for Graduate Students in Natural and Social Sciences, Math, Policy and EngineeringEach summer, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), located in Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna, Austria, hosts a selected group of graduate students, primarily doctoral, from around the world in its Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP). These students work closely with IIASA’s senior scientists on projects within the Institute’s 3 theme areas. Funding is available to cover travel to IIASA and a modest living allowance.
WHAT IS IIASA AND WHAT ARE ITS PROGRAM AREAS?IIASA is an international institution, supported by the U.S. and 18 (more)...
Information Exploitation Technology
International Research Fellowship Program
The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to research opportunities abroad, thereby furthering NSF's goal of creating a diverse, competitive, and globally-engaged U.S. workforce of scientists, engineers, technologists and well-prepared citizens. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF. This program has a target date.
For all programs, a complete application package must be submitted to National Science Foundationby the published deadline.
Philadelphia, New York, Washington, DC, and New Zealand : Internship Program
Global Security Institute
The Global Security Institute is currently seeking motivated and talented interns to assist in a variety of areas, including programs, research, communications, and administration. Students may earn university credit. There are regular opportunities in Philadelphia, New York (begining summer 2006), and Washington, D.C.. Certain candidates will also be considered for our New Zealand office.
Internships are generally 3-4 month commitments (fall, winter, spring, summer), though longer arrangements are sometimes encouraged.
Interested applicants are asked to send a cover letter describing interest and qualifications, availability and preferred location; a resume; a brief writing sample (3-5 pages); and contact information for (more)...
Washington, DC: Internships at the Brookings Institution
Washington, DC : Internships at the Henry L. Stimson Center
The Henry L. Stimson Center seeks interns for a professional and educational experience in discovering the way in which non-profit organizations can contribute to the understanding of international security issues.
The Stimson Center offers unique internship opportunities based on the values of education, participation, and hands-on practical knowledge. Based on the Center's commitment to professional development, expectations for interns are high. In return, interns can expect a challenging environment which will prepare them for full time employment in a professional setting.
Internships at the Stimson Center focus on the areas of research, professional development, and project administration. Internships may include: (more)...
Washington, DC: Internships at the National Council for Science and the Environment
The Arms Control Association
Miles A. Pomper, Editor, Arms Control Today1313 L St NW, Suite 130Washington, DC 20005: Managing Editor
The Arms Control Association, a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies, is seeking a full-time managing editor for its monthly journal, Arms Control Today. Filling a key position, the managing editor is responsible for editing news and other content, coordination of the writing and production schedule, and support for marketing and circulation. The managing editor is also responsible for some reporting for Arms Control Today and for providing substantive expertise on certain issues. Demonstrated expertise in writing and editing as well as a strong familiarity with arms control issues (more)...
Minerva Research Initiative (MRI)
The Minerva Research Initiative is a DoD-sponsored, university-based social science research program initiated by the Secretary of Defense. It focuses on areas of strategic importance to U.S. national security policy. It seeks to increase the Department’s intellectual capital in the social sciences and improve its ability to address future challenges and build bridges between the Department and the social science community. Minerva will bring together universities, research institutions, and individual scholars and support multidisciplinary and cross-institutional projects addressing specific topic areas determined by the Department.The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy [OUSD(P)] and Office of the Under (more)...
National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program NBBTP
The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP), a partnership between the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health, is accepting applications through May 1, 2008 for two-year post-doctorate and post-baccalaureate fellowships beginning January 5, 2009.
The mission of the NBBTP is to prepare Biosafety and Biocontainment professionals of the highest caliber to meet the needs of the biomedical, emerging disease and civilian biodefense research communities through the 21stcentury. The NBBTP offers two year post-baccalaureate and post-doctoral fellowships at the NIH Bethesda Campus providing a (more)...
National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Master’s Level Program NIOSH MLP
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces a new Master's Level Program (MLP) for individuals with a Master's Degree in public health and related disciplines. MLP Fellowships are awarded for one year and renewable for one additional year. MLP Internships are awarded for twelve weeks, with an extension possible.
New America Foundation Fellowship
NIAID Partnerships with Public-Private Partnerships (U01)
U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and U.S. Department Of Energy (DOE): Paid Summer Internships in Nuclear Safeguards Policy
The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy's Next Generation Safeguards Initiative is pleased to announce that four paid internships/fellowship positions are available during the 2008 summer semester at:
the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore, CA); and/or the U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC) These positions are available during the summer semester to dedicated students who are interested in:
professional careers in nuclear safeguards; enhancing their education and practical experience on actual nonproliferation and nuclear security issues as they are addressed at these organizations; contributing to the capability of these organizations in performing (more)...
Fairfax, Ft Belvoir, Manassas, VA : Physical Scientist Computer Engineer
As a technical authority and representative of the Directorate for Basic and Applied Research (RD-BA), the incumbent is responsible for basic research of projects and initiatives.
The incumbent is responsible for planning, coordinating, and evaluating basic research projects which address war-fighter requirements for combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
The incumbent will perform Grant Officer Representative duties such as develop and execute processes for soliciting topics from other DTRA directorates, assist with drafting Broad Agency Announcements or Requests for Proposals, technically review white papers and proposals, and recommend proposals for selection.
The incumbent will be in frequent communications with project (more)...
Peace Studies ProgramCornell UniversityIthaca, New York USA: Postdoctoral Position in Technology and Security
The Peace Studies Program invites applications for a postdoctoral position for academic year 2006-2007 for a person trained in the physical or biological sciences or engineering. The current research agenda of the program is focused on contemporary issues of missile defense, weaponization of space, biological weapons, and policy for dual-use technology, with an emphasis on developing policy-relevant results. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the ongoing research agenda of the program, to participate in program seminars and other activities, to pursue their own research related to science, technology, and international security, and to acquire a competence in (more)...
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biological Informatics
National Science Foundation
The Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) offers Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biological Informatics to recent recipients of the doctoral degree for research and training in developing and using computational, statistical, and other tools in the collection, organization, dissemination, and use of information to solve problems in biology. The research and training plan of each fellowship is expected to address important scientific questions in contemporary biology and include a strong linkage between computer, information, and computational science and biology and develop and/or apply state-of-the-art informatics tools or approaches to the stated problem. Fellows who accept a tenure-track position following (more)...
IIASA's Greenhouse Gas Initiative (GGI)
: Program Officer/Research Scholar
IIASA's Greenhouse Gas Initiative (GGI) is offering a position of a program officer to coordinate our inter-program collaborative research effort on climate change. This position includes up to 50% time to carry out research relevant to GGI.
Background
IIASA's Greenhouse Gas Initiative (GGI) is an interdisciplinary activity focusing on climate change, its anthropogenic driving forces, and possible response strategies. The GGI involves a substantial institutional investment of resources, including the participation of eight IIASA programs, and is envisioned as a long-term undertaking. Principal research activities include the development of long-term, global scenarios; the assessment of near to medium-term (more)...
Public Health System Fellowship Program
Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
The Arms Control Association
1313 L St NW, Suite 130Washington, DC 20005
: Research Analyst, Nonproliferation Issues
Description
The Arms Control Association, a national, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies, is seeking a full-time Nonproliferation Research Analyst. The analyst is responsible for writing, media outreach, and policy advocacy on key aspects of the Association's agenda. The analyst is responsible for regular news reporting for Arms Control Today on issues in his/her portfolio and writing fact sheets and issue briefs on a regular basis, and other analytical and educational materials as assigned. The analyst is expected to maintain working relationships with a range of sources and peers working on (more)...
Washington, DC: Spring Internship
Welcome to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Internship Opportunities Page
Interns for the Committee on Homeland Security provide critical support in both an administrative and legislative capacity. As a member of our office you will work on the front line of homeland security issues and learn first hand how an active Capitol Hill Committee office functions. Together with our permanent staff, you will function as part of a highly motivated and effective team, to fulfill the collective responsibilities of the Committee.
The day-to-day operations of the office will be your major responsibility. However, you will also (more)...
Student Pugwash USA: Summer Research/ Publications Internship
Internships and Positions
Founded in 1979, Student Pugwash USA (SPUSA) is a national non-profit organization that promotes the socially responsible use of science and technology in the 21st century.
As a student organization, Student Pugwash USA encourages young people to examine the ethical, social, and global implications of science and technology, and to make these concerns a leading focus of their academic and professional endeavors. We are the U.S. student affiliate of the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize-winning organization, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Student Pugwash USA is one of over 20 national Student and Young Pugwash groups around the world.
SPUSA (more)...
Surveillance and Response to Avian and Pandemic Influenza
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Leonard M. Rieser Fellowship in Science, Technology, and Global Security
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The NASA Postdoctoral Program
NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships
The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international individuals to engage in ongoing NASA research in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology.
* Approximately 50 Fellowships awarded annually * One-year appointments, renewable up to three years * Annual stipends start at $50,000 * Annual travel budget of $8,000 * Financial assistance for relocation * Financial supplement for health insurance purchased through the program * Apply at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc
Application Deadlines:Three each year - March 1, July 1, and November 1
To obtain more information and to apply (more)...
Washington, DC: The National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
The Research Associateship Programs
The Resident Research Associateship Programs provide postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers with opportunities to conduct research on projects, largely of their own choice, which are compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratories, thereby contributing to the overall research efforts of the federal government.The Research Associateship awards are:
for doctoral level scientists and engineers (U.S and Foreign Nationals) who can apply their special knowledge and research talents to research areas that are of interest to them and to the host laboratories and centers. for Postdoctoral Associates (within 5 years of the doctorate) and for Senior Associates (normally 5 years (more)...
Washington, DC: Washington Internships for Students of Engineering
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