Nonresident Research Fellowship 2026-2027

The Institute for Future Conflict (IFC) at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) invites applications for its Nonresident Research Fellowship for the 2026–2027 academic year. The program brings together researchers, academics, military professionals, policy experts, and strategic thinkers to study future warfare, security, technology, and strategic competition. Fellows engage in research, collaboration, and professional engagement, with opportunities to publish and develop policy analyses during a flexible fellowship year.

Honorarium, travel support, professional development, networking with defense and policy professionals, opportunities to publish research and policy analyses.

Applicants from diverse professional backgrounds, including doctoral candidates and mid-career to senior scholars, are welcome to apply.