Education

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Tuition-Free Nuclear Safeguards Course and Paid Summer Internships in International Nuclear Safeguards

Applicants must either be a currently enrolled graduate student or a young professional in the nuclear nonproliferation field.

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Respect for Hibakusha, and Hope in Younger Generations

Voices of people who suffered the most under the mushroom cloud have often been marginalized.

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Raising Next Generation Nonproliferation Experts through the Summer Undergraduate Program

Fellows receive invaluable job training, work closely with CNS experts, and participate in an engaging lecture series.

James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS)

CNS Nonproliferation Short Course Video Resource Library

A subset of CNS videos intended to supplement CNS organized short courses with the aim of allowing course participants to obtain detailed knowledge on the topics listed.

Visiting Fellows Program

Call for Applications Fall 2026 Cohorts Application Process is Closed The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) invites applications for its internationally recognized Visiting Fellows Program — one of the world’s premier professional training programs dedicated exclusively to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) nonproliferation, arms control, disarmament, nuclear security, and related international security challenges. […]

Seeing first-hand how the U.S. State Department carries out U.S. nonproliferation policy.

CNS Congratulates Spring 2023 Visiting Fellows on Completion of Nonproliferation Training

Last month, CNS bid farewell to the latest group of visiting fellows following the successful completion of their intensive, 15-week nonproliferation training program.

Shizuka Kuramitsu

MIIS MANPTS student Shizuka Kuramitsu featured in NHK’s Science & Culture Journal

Originally from Hiroshima, she is about to complete her Master’s degree on Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

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Chat GPT and the Future of Nonproliferation

This CNS seminar video reviews ChatGPT’s potential to pose nonproliferation-related challenges and risks, as well as potential utility for research and education.

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U.S. Hosts Regional Maritime Sanctions Enforcement Workshop in Manila

CNS and VERTIC with the U.S. Department of State, delivered a workshop for customs, coast guard, and legal officials from the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan to enforce maritime sanctions.

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Paid Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Internships

The deadline for summer internships has been extended to February 28, 2023.