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Call for CNS Visiting Fellows Program Applications

Apply for the Fall 2026 Visiting Fellows program.

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Internships, Scholarships, and GRAs | Higher Education
Visiting Fellowships | Working Professionals and Higher Education
Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program | Undergraduate Students
Critical Issues Forum (CIF) | High School Students

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Upcoming Courses

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Now Accepting Applications: Pilot Course on Radiological Security for Policy Students and Professionals

Graduate students and professionals—particularly from non-technical fields—to learn radiation and radiological security in this comprehensive program.
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.

Featured Course Reports

Building the Next Generation of Radiological Security Professionals

CNS, in cooperation with PNNL, hosted a pilot course on radiological security for 26 graduate students and early- to mid-career professionals.
Four Middlebury College Students Gain Invaluable Experience on Nonproliferation Issues During the J-Term

CNS hosted Middlebury College students as part of its annual Winter Term Undergraduate Internship Program.
CNS Summer Undergraduate Fellows Share Research Projects at Event with Major Supporters

The projects were driven by high-quality research methodologies and innovative studies, resulting in original perspectives and engaging presentations.
MIIS/MANPTS Alumnus Hideo Asano Strives to Join Forces for Nuclear Abolition

This new group is aiming to persuade the Japanese government to sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) by the year 2030.
2024 CIF Spring Conference Report

High school students and teachers from Japan and the United States discuss ways to advance nuclear disarmament through youth education.
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.
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.
CNS Washington, DC Residential Program on North Korea Sanctions

CNS reengaged eight countries on implementation of sanctions, particularly due to the changes in North Korean sanctions evasion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Power of VR and Storytelling: Building Empathy for a Nuclear Weapons Free World

Critical Issues Forum 7th Speaker Series: The risk of nuclear weapons is as great as it has been since the end of the Cold War, making this Speaker Series topic extremely timely.
US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professionals Exchange: US Module

Participants from six countries fostered ties between US and Black Sea technical and policy communities with tours of both of the National Laboratories, nuclear science museums, and Washington DC.

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CNS offers a prestigious international Visiting Fellows program aimed at full-time professionals with demonstrated interests and engagement in WMD nonproliferation, disarmament and arms control fields, including nuclear, biological, and chemical safety, security and public safety.

Visiting Fellows are typically selected from emerging and developing countries, and could include diplomats, experts, and officials from national governments; experts from think tanks, academia, and industry; researchers/scientists/engineers; university instructors, and other related professionals.

The program is offered on location at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) in Monterey, CA during the Spring semester (early February to mid-May) and again in the Fall (early September to mid-December). Qualified candidates should submit applications by March 31 for the Fall program, and by September 15 for the Spring program.

Learn more information on the program, including the application process and eligibility

The program is designed to assist junior and mid-career policy and technical professionals to obtain an in-depth understanding of legal, political, regional, and technical aspects of WMD nonproliferation.
Develop the skills necessary to have a positive impact on arms control and nonproliferation policy in their respective countries and in the international arena.

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Internships, Scholarships, and GRAs

Internships & Fellowships

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Younger Students

Summer Undergraduate Nonproliferation Fellowship Program

Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program

Participants in the program conduct research on issues related to the spread and control of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), including: nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, and regional security issues in the former Soviet Union, Eurasia, East Asia, South Asia, and the Middle East. Interns may also develop their own research projects under the guidance of senior CNS faculty. The training program starts in June and continues for two to three months.

Critical Issues Forum for High Schools

The CIF program is designed to promote awareness of nonproliferation and disarmament issues as well as develop critical thinking skills among high school students from around the world, including the United States, Japan and Russia, through educational outreach activities. Through the program, students develop appreciation and understanding of different national and cultural perspectives on complex but vital international security issues.

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