Stanford CISAC Fellowships 2027–2028: Fully Funded Research Opportunity for International Security Scholars and Professionals

Overview

The Stanford CISAC Fellowships 2027–2028 are in-residence research opportunities hosted by the Center for International Security and Cooperation within Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. The program invites scholars, academics, scientists, and policy professionals to spend an academic year at Stanford University conducting research on international security, emerging technologies, geopolitics, nuclear security, artificial intelligence, natural sciences, engineering, and other global security challenges. Fellows participate in an interdisciplinary environment designed to encourage collaboration, rigorous research, and innovative solutions to security problems.

Who can apply

The fellowships are open to scholars, academics, scientists, and policy professionals interested in international security and related fields. Applicants are considered for all fellowship opportunities for which they are deemed eligible, meaning they may be evaluated across relevant fellowship categories rather than being restricted to a single option.

What you get

Participants receive the opportunity to spend an academic year conducting research at Stanford University while interacting with Stanford faculty, researchers, and other fellows. Fellows are immersed in an interdisciplinary environment that connects academic research with relevant policy questions across multiple domains of international security.

Requirements

During their time at Stanford, fellows are expected to devote the academic year to research and scholarly work, writing and developing research outputs, participating in CISAC seminars, engaging with Stanford faculty, collaborating with other researchers and fellows, exploring complex international security problems, developing innovative approaches to security challenges, and connecting academic research with relevant policy questions.