Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security invites applications for the Princeton School on Science and Global Security to be held July 27-31, 2026 at the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy.
The annual Princeton School on Science and Global Security is an opportunity for next-generation scientists and engineers from around the world to engage with technical perspectives on understanding, reducing, and ending the threat from nuclear weapons. The goal of the School is to provide skills and insights that participants can use in their own research, and to encourage and inspire them to investigate new ideas to advance global security and a safer and more peaceful world. It aims to foster an international community of young and diverse researchers who share a common understanding and a common commitment to bring the best science-based policy analysis to addressing the global security problems created by nuclear weapons and emerging technologies.
How to apply for the Princeton School on Science and Global Security
Participants, ideally, should be graduate students or post-doctoral researchers in natural or applied sciences, engineering, or mathematics. People with this background interested in changing career trajectories to focus on global security policy are welcome to apply.
Applicants of every gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability status, and socioeconomic status are encouraged to apply. The meeting is conducted in English. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from the Global South.
The Program on Science and Global Security will cover the cost of travel, visa, accommodation, and meals.
Each School participant is required to give a talk on a global security issue with a technical dimension and related to nuclear weapons arms control, non-proliferation, and disarmament policy. The research can be underway or proposed.
For more information and to apply to the 2026 School, please follow this link.
Applications close on April 17, 2026.
Successful applicants will be notified and given information on travel, visas, and accommodation by May 1, 2026.
For any questions regarding the application process, please contact sgs-school@princeton.edu.