Two types of fellowships are offered. NATO Fellowships support scholarly research primarily dealing with Alliance security and political issues, and are open only to citizens of NATO countries. Democratic Institutions Fellowships support research on democratic institutions and their functioning and are open to citizens of both Warsaw Treaty Organization and NATO countries. Applicants must pursue their work in one or more NATO countries. Support is offered for nine to 18 consecutive months of field research.
Awards vary by country.
Also supports tests of already marketed products for treating diseases for which they are not currently labeled. Applications are available from the Association in November. Approximately 40 awards are made to U.S. scientists who have received their doctoral degrees within the past seven years to conduct research at participating Navy centers and laboratories. Applicants should contact the proposed research facility to develop a project addressing a problem of mutual interest to the investigator and the host facility. Appointments are made for one to three years.