UK Nuclear Deterrence Network Futures Fellowship 2025

Applications are open for the UK Nuclear Deterrence Network Futures Fellowship 2025. This 18-month programme is for early- and mid-career professionals with 3-7 years of relevant professional or academic experience who are keen to deepen their knowledge and engage with the evolving concept and practice of deterrence and its role in UK and international security.

They welcome applications from citizens of NATO member states working across academia, think tanks, NGOs, governments, the armed forces, and the private sector.

Program Details

Fellows will deepen their knowledge on nuclear deterrence by engaging with a range of perspectives and approaches to the current and future role of deterrence for the UK and further afield. Over the course of the programme, Fellows will analytically engage with the following thematic areas, among others:

• Foundations of UK and Allied nuclear deterrence
• Nuclear, conventional, and integrated deterrence and emerging and disruptive technologies
• The politics of nuclear deterrence and its interaction with disarmament efforts and platforms
• Escalation management and strategic communications
• Evolving capabilities of Russia and China and the changing nuclear order

The fellowship also provides an opportunity for Fellows to connect with senior officials and top international experts, participate in scenario-based discussions and exercises, and receive professional development support.

Fellowship programming will include:

• Five in-person meetings
• Two site visits (one in the UK, one elsewhere in Europe)
• Regular online professional development seminars, meetings with experts, and programming tailored to Fellows’ interests
• Development of policy briefs, with the option to write short-form policy articles, related to the UK Nuclear Deterrence Network’s three areas of focus.

Benefits of Deterrence Network

• The fellowship is an unpaid, non-residential professional development programme. The UK Nuclear Deterrence Network will, however, cover all travel and accommodation costs for the programme’s in-person engagements.

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Eligibility for Deterrence Network

• Open to British citizens, as well as citizens of other NATO member states currently residing in the United Kingdom.
• 3-7 years of relevant experience in academia, think tanks, NGOs, governments, the armed forces, or the private sector.
• Committed to embracing an open mindset and creating an inclusive, respectful environment where a broad range of viewpoints and perspectives will be valued and welcomed.

Application

Submit your application by 23:59 BST on 2 July 2025.

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