Fellowship Program for Women in Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation Communities

This project is implemented with generous support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) as part of its Feminist Foreign Policy to foster rights-based, open and inclusive societies where all people, regardless of their gender, can fully benefit from equal participation in economic, political, social and cultural life to build a safer and more prosperous world.

Scope

• CRDF Global invites six pairs of female-identifying scientists, government representatives, academics, nuclear security experts, and practitioners from South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia to participate in a three-part project as follows:
  • webinar training series
  • mini-grant programs, and
  • capstone in-person workshop in Vienna, Austria.
• The program will include skill-development training, support from CRDF Global on strengthening project proposals, an implementation phase, and a three-day Capstone Meeting in Vienna.

Funding Information

• Award Amounts: Up to $8,000 per project
• Award Duration: April 2024 – November 2024

Fellowship Budget

• CRDF Global will cover all costs associated with the webinar series and in-person workshop, this includes, but is not limited to, airfare, visa fees, hotel and per diem, and transportation costs.

Eligibility Criteria

• CRDF Global is inviting applications from female-identifying professionals in the nuclear and nonproliferation industry— such as operators, regulators, academics, and research institution professionals who seek to build tools and skills for innovative project implementation and network building. CRDF Global is also open to applicants outside of this description but can show in their CV how this training is directly relevant to their current role.

Requirements

• Female-identifying applicants must apply in pairs under one application submission. While CRDF Global will consider all applications eligible, priority will be given to applicant pairs from the same country.
• Be a female-identifying citizen who lives and works in the countries in the following regions: Asia, Africa, Central and South America, and the Middle East. Participants from these countries are eligible to apply: Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam.
• Participants should have prior experience in nuclear security and nonproliferation roles.
• Ability and willingness to commit to the full program (approximately May–November 2024).
• Ability and willingness to attend bi-weekly check-in calls, provide updates on project progress, and submit a final report to CRDF Global on project outcomes.
• A completed grant application form that includes a budget, budget narrative, and answers to 3 short questions.
• All training materials must be unique and authored by fellows. Adherence to originality is imperative in all training endeavors. If referencing others’ work, proper approval and citations must be included. Reproduction or utilization of pre-existing content without proper authorization is strictly prohibited and may result in the termination of grant funding.
• All application materials must be submitted in English. Applicants receiving provisional notice of selection may be asked to provide additional information to determine eligibility.

For more information, visit CRDF Global.