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Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction
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Next-Generation Fellowship in Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction

Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction

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Posted:
September 23, 2020
Location:
United States
Salary:
Unpaid
Level:
Entry Level
Discipline:
Engineering and Technology: Mechanical, Engineering and Technology: Nuclear, Physics: Physics
Preferred Education:
Masters

The Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction, an initiative based at Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security and supported by the American Physical Society (APS), seeks to mobilize a national network of physicists interested in being informed advocates to policymakers and to the public on the nuclear weapon threat and opportunities for its reduction.

To support this effort, the Coalition invites applications for its Next-Generation Fellowship, which aims to make more diverse and strengthen participation of graduate students, postdocs and early-career physicists and engineers in advancing nuclear weapons threat reduction.

To strengthen diversity and the inclusion of many viewpoints in the nuclear weapons policy field, the Coalition encourages applicants of every gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic background. There will be up to four Fellows for 2020-2021.

The one-year Coalition Fellowship offers Fellows opportunities including:

  1. Partnering with a senior expert to give two talks on nuclear threat reduction at university physics departments, professional meetings, or a national laboratory

  2. Partnering with a senior expert on research and writing of a policy memo on a current nuclear weapons policy issue, which could be the basis for an article in the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists or similar publication

  3. Training [1-2 days] in Washington DC or online in policy communication, advocacy, and scientist- community partnership building with APS and other non-governmental groups

  4. Two trips [1-2 days each] to Washington DC for advocacy and outreach to Congress

  5. Networking opportunities with key nuclear arms control policy and science advocacy groups

  6. Participation in a 4-day Princeton Summer School on Science and Global Security

  7. Eligibility for a $5000 follow-on grant based on a proposal for continued education and work on nuclear threat reduction for a year upon successful completion of the Fellowship.

Applications should include:

  • A CV and cover letter, including interest in policy or community engagement and a policy advocacy statement (no more 300 words) on a nuclear threat reduction measure – chosen from the following topics: a no-first-use policy, ending the launch-on-warning option, changes in the nuclear triad, the future of the New START (Strategic Arms Reduction) treaty or the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), and limits on missile defense systems.

  • A letter of recommendation

Applications should be sent to Charlotte Selton at selton@aps.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting October 15, 2020. For more on the Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction, see www.physicistscoalition.org.

NOTES:
4 openings.
Telecommuting is allowed.

Additional Salary Information: Travel and other expenses for participation in these activities will be funded by the Physicists Coalition. The Fellow’s salary is expected to be covered by their home institution.
About Physicists Coalition for Nuclear Threat Reduction
The American Physical Society (APS) is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy, and international activities. APS represents over 55,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories, and industry in the United States and throughout the world. Society offices are located in College Park, MD (Headquarters), Ridge, NY, and Washington, D.C.
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