About NATO Security Through Science Programme

The NATO Programme for Security Through Science offers support for international collaboration between scientists of the countries of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council or the Mediterranean Dialogue. Awards are made following consideration of applications received from individual scientists in these countries. The aim of the Security Through Science programme is to contribute to security, stability and solidarity among nations by applying cutting-edge science to problem solving. Research Topics supported are in areas of Defence Against Terrorism, or Countering Other Threats to Security; Partner-country priorities are also taken into account.

Advanced Study Institutes

Grants are offered to organize Advanced Study Institutes, which are high-level tutorial activities where a carefully defined subject is treated in depth by lecturers of international standing, and which include new advances in the subject not yet in university courses.

Purpose and Format

A NATO ASI is not intended to be an international conference or symposium, but rather a short course contributing to the dissemination of knowledge and the formation of international scientific contacts. The teaching in ASIs is aimed at scientists at the postdoctoral level with an appropriate scientific background who wish to learn of recent developments in their fields of science. ASIs have the specific role of contributing to the training, and the motivation, of young scientists in Partner countries.
ASIs should have a minimum duration of 10 working days in order to give adequate time for the development of a topic and allow for sufficient interaction between the scientists. The presentation of contributed papers at ASIs is normally limited to a maximum of one half day. If the programme includes poster sessions these should normally take place in the evening.

Ref: www.nato.int/science/index.html