Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA) Fellowship 2026-2027 – YOA

Deadline: May 31, 2026

Applications are open for the Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA) Fellowship 2026-2027. The Arms Control Negotiation Academy (ACONA) is a 12-month, excessive-stage skilled growth program for a competitively chosen cohort of rising worldwide safety consultants and practitioners.

The bold coaching curriculum addresses important historic case research, technological know-how, and superior negotiation expertise within the realm of arms management. Participants attend three negotiation boot camps, earn a Certificate in Arms Control Negotiation, and develop into part of the ACONA community of subsequent-technology arms management negotiators.

Costs

• ACONA goals to cowl the price of home and worldwide journey (economic system class) and double room lodging throughout the third boot camp for all ACONA members. Also coated: course supplies, some meals throughout boot camps.
• Not funded: visa application prices and costs, different private, incidental, and misc. bills. Note that the primary two bootcamps will likely be held nearly, and there’ll thus be no journey bills related to participation.

Eligibility

ACONA welcomes purposes by extremely certified candidates of all nationalities who show 3-5 years of superior skilled or analysis expertise in one of many following broad fields:

• Arms management and nuclear points;
• Negotiation and mediation;
• International peace, safety, and world affairs, notably U.S.-Russia-China-EU relations.

The most extremely-certified candidates will be capable of show a number of years {of professional} or analysis expertise of their area, worldwide expertise, a sophisticated diploma, and public recognition of their achievements.

Application

The following application paperwork have to be submitted:

• Motivation letter (1-2 pages) that paperwork ardour for arms management, negotiation, and/or worldwide peace and safety. In your letter, please state that you’ve got reviewed the curriculum and necessities (together with adherence to a digicam-on-coverage throughout all digital, interactive periods of the boot camps), affirm that you simply intend to take part in all components of the ten-month ACONA program, and clarify what you’d deliver to the ACONA neighborhood.
• CV/resume (max. 5 pages) that displays related expertise.
• Letter of advice that highlights distinctive related work.

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to ACONA Fellowship.