MIT SSP

The Security Studies Program at MIT is accepting applications for the Stanton Nuclear Security Fellows Program. We are looking for the next generation of thought leaders in nuclear security by supporting research that will advance policy-relevant understanding of the subject. Fellowships are available for pre-doctoral and post-doctoral scholars and for junior faculty. Fellows will be in residence at MIT and receive a ten-month stipend.

Application deadline is November 30, 2026. Decisions will be announced in January 2027. Information & application: ssp.news/StantonApply

On October 14, the Security Studies Program held its annual Jack Ruina Nuclear Age Dinner at the Royal Sonesta in Cambridge, MA. This year’s guest speaker was the Honorable Christine Wormuth, CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Ms. Wormuth has spent over 30 years in the national security space both inside and outside of government. In her most recent government post, she served as the United States Secretary of the Army from 2021-2025. Ms. Wormuth delivered remarks based on her unique perspective in national security, followed by a Q&A. She concluded by calling on MIT students and researchers to bring their expertise on nuclear issues to careers in government.

The Jack Ruina Nuclear Age Dinner is endowed by Professor Jack Ruina, former Director of the MIT Security Studies Program (then Defense and Arms Control Studies), and features a prominent speaker with special knowledge of nuclear issues. We are grateful to have hosted Christine Wormuth at this year’s dinner.

SSP Senior Fellow Carol Saivetz and Barnard College professor of political science @KimberlyMarten examine the partnership between Russia and Iran in this recent piece for @lawfare.
🔎Read on: lawfaremedia.org/article/russia…

Thank you, Amy McAuliffe, for your engaging discussion, “The Promise and Peril of the Intelligence Community-Policy Relationship” at this week’s Wednesday Seminar.

ICYMI catch up on the conversation with the recorded stream:📺 youtube.com/live/8j-nDSh5W…