Doctoral; postdoctoral; mid-careerTen-month stipend of USD 50,000 predoctoral or USD 60,000 postdoctoral, with health insurance, discounted transit passes and shared office support.

Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28

Last verified 24 October 2026 by the Scholarships for Africans editorial team

Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28: Ten-month stipend of USD 50,000 predoctoral or USD 60,000 postdoctoral, with health insurance, discounted transit passes and shared office support. Eligibility: Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy.

Provider: Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Center
Host country: United States
Deadline: 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated
Region: Americas / Oceania

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Who can apply: Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy.
Funding: Ten-month stipend of USD 50,000 predoctoral or USD 60,000 postdoctoral, with health insurance, discounted transit passes and shared office support.
Study level: Doctoral; postdoctoral; mid-career
Deadline: 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated

Key eligibility criteria

Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy.

Recorded funding information

Ten-month stipend of USD 50,000 predoctoral or USD 60,000 postdoctoral, with health insurance, discounted transit passes and shared office support.

About the Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28 (2026)

## Funding Ten-month stipend of USD 50,000 predoctoral or USD 60,000 postdoctoral, with health insurance, discounted transit passes and shared office support. ## Funding exclusions and obligations Housing not included. Mid-career funding not specified; applicants state full/partial funding need and other support. ## Eligibility Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy. ## Application timing 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated ## How to apply Use the current Belfer 2027–2028 portal linked from the central Fellowships page; select Managing the Atom and specify funding need. The project page’s old closed-button label conflicts with its explicit current application dates. ## Official sources - [https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowships](https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowships) - [https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/managing-atom](https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowship/managing-atom) - [https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowships/fellowships-faqs](https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowships/fellowships-faqs) - [https://connect.hks.harvard.edu/belferfellowships/s/](https://connect.hks.harvard.edu/belferfellowships/s/) ## Supplied immigration and travel advisories The following advisories were supplied with the research package and were not independently reverified during this publication check; confirm current official rules before travel. african_nationalities_B_F_M_J_suspension: Angola; Benin; Burundi; Côte d’Ivoire; Gabon; Gambia; Malawi; Mauritania; Nigeria; Senegal; Tanzania; Togo; Zambia; Zimbabwe; african_nationalities_full_suspension: Burkina Faso; Chad; Republic of the Congo; Equatorial Guinea; Eritrea; Libya; Mali; Niger; Sierra Leone; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; checked_at_utc: 2026-10-23T21:01:14.518991+00:00; id: US_PP10998_2026; source: https://travel.state.gov/en/newsroom/visas/2026/suspension-of-visa-issuance-to-foreign-nationals-to-protect-the-security-of-the-united-states.html; summary: Programme eligibility is not U.S. visa clearance. State Department rules effective 1 January 2026 suspend all visa categories for certain nationalities and B/F/M/J categories for others. The rule concerns people outside the U.S. without a valid visa on that date, subject to exceptions including qualifying dual nationals and permanent residents. Previously valid visas were not revoked by this proclamation. Check the official rule and the host’s visa office for individual circumstances; host sponsorship cannot override immigration restrictions. ## Verification notes and limits TLS verification remained enabled; no insecure TLS bypass was used. Rechecked 2026-10-24T22:46:00Z; evidence: live-official. Current central call and portal were checked; MTA page retains an old closed-button label despite explicitly advertising 1 October–1 December 2026. Login-required form not tested. One Belfer programme family counted; see US_PP10998_2026. U.S. programme nationality eligibility is not visa permission; see the accompanying PP10998 advisory and verify the applicant’s citizenship, passport, valid visa and exception status.

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Ten-month stipend of USD 50,000 predoctoral or USD 60,000 postdoctoral, with health insurance, discounted transit passes and shared office support.

Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28 eligibility

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Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy.

Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28 document information

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How to apply for the Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28 2026

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Consult https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowships to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.
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Check eligibility and any requested materials
Listed eligibility: Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.
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Check dates and next steps
Listed deadline information: 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28 deadline & application timeline

Provider deadline information: 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated. This text cannot be safely converted to a countdown; check the official source for its meaning. The earlier milestones are optional planning suggestions only.

Planning suggestion: 12 months out
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Planning suggestion: 6 months out
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Planning suggestion: 3 months out
If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.
Planning suggestion: 1 month out
If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.
Provider deadline
2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated
Provider deadline information: 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.

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Editorial verification note

TLS verification remained enabled; no insecure TLS bypass was used. Rechecked 2026-10-24T22:46:00Z; evidence: live-official. Current central call and portal were checked; MTA page retains an old closed-button label despite explicitly advertising 1 October–1 December 2026. Login-required form not tested. One Belfer programme family counted; see US_PP10998_2026. U.S. programme nationality eligibility is not visa permission; see the accompanying PP10998 advisory and verify the applicant’s citizenship, passport, valid visa and exception status.

Last checked 10/24/2026

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for the Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28?+

Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy.

What funding does the Managing the Atom Fellowship, 2027–28 offer?+

Listed funding: Ten-month stipend of USD 50,000 predoctoral or USD 60,000 postdoctoral, with health insurance, discounted transit passes and shared office support.. Confirm amounts, exclusions and conditions on the official source. This label does not establish any additional benefit components.

When is the application deadline?+

Provider deadline information: 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated. Confirm the current cutoff and any time zone on the official source; no additional cutoff or late-submission policy is assumed here.

What documents do I need to apply?+

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the documents requested by the provider; requirements may differ from admission requirements.

How do I check the application process?+

Consult https://www.belfercenter.org/fellowships to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there. Listed eligibility: Worldwide applicants: dissertation-stage PhD candidates who have passed general examinations, recent PhDs, faculty and relevant professionals researching nuclear policy.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist. Listed deadline information: 2026-12-01; references 2026-12-15; Not stated. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

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