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Fellowship and sponsorship programmes
at NATO
- The Science
for Peace and Security Programme offers grants to support
collaboration between scientists in countries of the Euro-Atlantic
Partnership Council and the Mediterranean Dialogue on projects in
priority research topics of Defence Against Terrorism, or Countering
Other Threats to Security; Partner-country priorities are also taken
into account. There are six types of collaborative grant offered,
viz:- Collaborative Linkage Grants, Expert Visits, grants to organize
Advanced Study Institutes and Advanced Research Workshops, “Science
for Peace” grants in support of applied R&D projects in
Partner or Mediterranean Dialogue countries, and Reintegration Grants
which offer the opportunity to young research scientists from Partner
countries to reintegrate into the research communities of their home
countries after a period abroad. Further grants are available to
support computer networking development in Partner countries.
- NATO
Countries Relations Section is the section, in NATO's
Public Diplomacy Division, in charge of running information programmes
in NATO member countries. These programmes include visits by opinion
formers, politicians, academics and NGOs to NATO Headquarters and
also the sponsoring of conferences and seminars. These information
tools are meant to reach out to audiences in NATO Countries so
that they can be made aware of NATO's main policies. In addition,
they are also aimed at increasing the level of debate and promote
thinking on security and defence related issues. Ideal destinatories
for these grants are NGOs, universities, think-tanks, and other
pertinent civil society organisations.
- Co-sponsorship
for conferences, seminars, workshops and roundtables in Partner
countries on security-related issues is available in the
form of discretionary grants from NATO's Public Diplomacy Division.
The aim is to promote the dissemination in Partner countries of
reliable information on the role and policies of the Alliance and
to generate open debate about security in the Euro-Atlantic area.
Non-governmental organisations or universities in Partner countries
seeking to organise such events can apply for financial support.
NATO can also provide organisational advice, possible speakers
as well as information materials. Projects typically focus on different
aspects of NATO's role in European security or on issues relevant
to establishing democratic control of armed forces and defence
reform. NATO will not normally cover more than 50 per cent of total
costs, up to a ceiling of $ 10,000. Some funding is also available
to cover the travel costs of participants from Partner countries
invited to attend conferences or seminars on security-related issues
in NATO countries.
