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Nuclear Boot Camp - 10 days in Rome

Posted by andrelotz - 31 January 2011 at 5:09pm - Comments

Nuclear Boot Camp - here's a link to the flyer

The first-annual Nuclear Boot Camp is an initiative of the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project (NPIHP) aimed at building a new generation of experts on the international history of nuclear weapons.

Details:

NPIHP's summer 2011 Nuclear Boot Camp will be hosted by the University of Roma Tre and the Machiavelli Center for Cold War Studies (CIMA) at a former Italian Air Force base in the village of Allumiere near Rome, Italy for ten days between 23 May and 6 June 2011.

Participants will receive full tuition and round-trip airfare to Rome as well as accommodations and meals during the boot camp.

Eligibility:

Specifically targeted at building a new generation of experts on the international history of nuclear weapons, the summer 2011 Nuclear Boot Camp is open to:

  • students of international relations, history, political science and related fields . who are enrolled in or have been accepted to an M.A. program,
  • individuals who have recently completed their M.A. in history, international relations, political science or a related field,
  • Ph.D. candidates in one of the fields listed above who are working towards, or considering a thesis on nuclear matters,
  • junior-level professionals who work on nuclear issues.

Application instructions:

(Applications are due no later than March 1, 2011)

Required application materials include:

  • a resume or CV,
  • one letter of recommendation from a professor, supervisor or senior professional colleague who knows you well,
  • a statement of purpose (approximately 1 page or 400-600 words in length) describing how participating in the Nuclear Boot Camp would contribute to the achievement of your personal, professional or academic goals.

All application materials must be in English.

Please address all completed applications and letters of recommendation as
well as any questions to:

NPIHP at NPIHP@wilsoncenter.org

For more information, visit our website, wilsoncenter. org/npihp.

Successful applicants will be contacted by Friday April 1, 2011

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Thanks to Dr. Dominic Moran, Greenpeace Disarmament Analyst, for giving us all a heads-up about this great opportunity!

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