Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is accepting applications for Ernest May and Stanton Foundation fellows until February 15, 2010. Both fellowship programs will be housed at the Belfer Center and offer 10-month stipends. Decisions are expected by March 15, 2010.

Ernest May Fellowship

The Ernest May fellowship aims to help build the next generation of men and women who will bring professional history to bear on strategic studies and major issues of international affairs. Fellows are expected to devote some portion of their time to collaborative endeavors, as arranged by the project director. They are also expected to complete a book, monograph, or other significant publication during their period of residence. The Ernest May Fellowships honor Ernest May, Charles Warren Professor of American History, a member of the Belfer Center's board of directors, and a faculty affiliate of the Center's International Security Program, who passed away in June 2009.

The Ernest May Fellows will be housed at the Belfer Center and participate in the activities of the Center as part of the International Security Fellows group. They will have full access to all Harvard research resources. Niall Ferguson, Laurence Tisch Professor of History at Harvard and member of the Belfer Center Board of Directors, will serve as point of contact and mentor for the fellows.

For more information on the Ernest May Fellowship, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/fellowships/may-fellows.html

Stanton Foundation Fellowship

The Belfer Center's International Security Program (ISP) has been has been invited to participate in a new nuclear security fellowship program funded by the Stanton Foundation. These fellowships are for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars and junior faculty. The purpose of the fellowships is to stimulate the development of the next generation of thought leaders in nuclear security by supporting research that will advance policy-relevant understanding of the issues. Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows will be joint International Security Program/Project on Managing the Atom (MTA) research fellows. Fellows are expected to produce a written product at the end of the fellowship (e.g. an article, report, or book).

For more information on the Stanton Foundation Fellowship, go to: http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/fellowships/stanton.html