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Fellowships Program

Non-Proliferation Fellowship

Pacific Forum offers a non-proliferation Fellowship for young professionals to conduct research and analysis in the area of non-proliferation, nuclear security, and other related topics. This fellowship offers both resident and non-resident positions. Priority will be given to fellows from Myanmar, although we will consider applications from other Southeast Asian nationals.

The non-proliferation Fellowship is currently closed for application.

Duties and responsibilities of the Resident non-proliferation Fellow

The resident fellow will work on a mutually agreed upon research project dealing with non-proliferation under the guidance of Pacific Forum senior staff or associate. The research paper must be of quality to be published in Pacific Forum’s Issues & Insights, or other publication source, by the completion of the fellowship period. The ideal candidate will also have an excellent record on developing and managing programs on non-proliferation. The position involves participation in conferences, interaction with US and foreign officials and experts, and extensive travel to Asia, the US mainland, and beyond. Other duties include assisting Pacific Forum senior staff. The fellowship will run for up to one year.

Duties and responsibilities of the Non-Resident non-proliferation Fellow

The non-resident fellowship is offered to young professionals from Myanmar to conduct directed research on non-proliferation in cooperation with local Myanmar institutes such as the Myanmar Institute for Strategic and International Studies (M-ISIS). The fellowship will run for six months with the possibility of extension or future employment based on performance and ability. The non-resident fellows will work on a mutually agreed upon research project dealing with non-proliferation under the guidance of Pacific Forum senior staff and their Myanmar institute’s senior staff. The non-resident fellows’ research projects should culminate as a research paper that will be published in the Pacific Forum Issues & Insights series or other publication outlet. The ideal candidate will also have an excellent record on developing and managing programs on non-proliferation; and will assist with the development of the next generation of non-proliferation specialists.

Non-resident fellowship candidates will be jointly selected by Pacific Forum and their local institute and will work in Myanmar. Pacific Forum will provide a modest stipend and will also cover any travel associated with the Fellowship or with the Fellows’ participation in Pacific Forum’s Young Leaders Program. The position involves participation in conferences, interaction with US and foreign officials and experts, and extensive travel to Asia, the US mainland, and beyond. Other duties include assisting their local institute’s senior staff. Our Myanmar counterpart will receive a monthly stipend to be used to compensate the Fellow and to cover local administrative support expenses.
Non-Proliferation Fellowship

To apply for the non-proliferation Fellowship, please complete the Resident or Non-resident non-proliferation Fellowship online application form and include all materials listed below. All materials must be written in English. Any statement in your application that is found to be false will be grounds for disqualification.

  • A cover letter detailing research interests and why the non-proliferation Fellowship will contribute to the applicant’s professional development
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • A letter of recommendation
  • Research proposal, outlining what non-proliferation-related question you plan to research and what your expected outcomes will be (Abstract max. 250 words, proposal max. 1,500 words)

Current Resident Fellow:

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Shwe Yee Oo (MMR)

is a Non-Proliferation Research Fellow at Pacific Forum who accomplished her master studies in Public Policy (Energy, Resources and Sustainable Development) at Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po Paris). She was also a young researcher of Myanmar Institute of Strategic and International Studies (MISIS) in Yangon. Graduated from Yangon University of Foreign Languages in 2011, she continued her post-graduate studies in social work and political science until 2016. At the same time, she worked at Institut Français de Birmanie, Co-opération culturelle de l’Ambassade de France, in Myanmar from 2013 to 2017. Picking up her student life again, she started her master studies in September 2017. While doing her studies in Paris, Shwe contributed her efforts in data verification on Myanmar’s export restrictions as an external consultant at OECD Headquarter. Meanwhile, Shwe is not only participating in Pacific Forum Resident Fellowship Program but also helping, as an advisor, Burmese young people who want to do further studies abroad or higher studies in local universities.

Current non-resident Fellow:

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David Santoro

President

Carl Baker

Executive Director