International and Nuclear Security

Within the general area of international security, the Foundation has a very strong emphasis on nuclear security issues. It defines nuclear security broadly as including nuclear war, nuclear terrorism, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, nuclear force posture, and, as it relates to nuclear security, nuclear energy.

Programs

  • New Nuclear Security Grant Program

    The Stanton Foundation launched a new nuclear security grant program in 2020. The program is open to tenure-track junior faculty (untenured) or the equivalent at a research institute who are conducting nuclear security research as defined by the Foundation: an umbrella term that includes nuclear terrorism, nuclear proliferation, nuclear weapons, nuclear force posture, and, as it relates to security, nuclear energy. The program is open to both US and international applicants.

    Application Process
  • Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows

    The Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows (SNSF) program allows young scholars to pursue policy relevant research for twelve months in one of seven leading institutions in the nuclear security field: BCSIA, Carnegie, CFR, CISAC, MIT SSP, MIT NSE, RAND and Texas A&M.

    Applications must be submitted through a partner institution. Applications submitted directly to the Foundation will not be considered or forwarded.

    Submissions

About the Foundation

The Stanton Foundation was created by Frank Stanton, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest executives in the history of electronic communications and one of the television industry’s founding fathers.

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