ACONA, the Arms Control Negotiation Academy, is a 12-month program designed to provide top-notch professional development to a cohort of emerging international security experts and practitioners. The curriculum is selective and competitive. The comprehensive training program covers sophisticated negotiation techniques in the context of arms control, technological know-how, and critical historical case studies. In addition to joining ACONA’s network of future-generation arms control negotiators, participants receive a Certificate in Arms Control Negotiation.

ACONA Fellows attend expert lectures, intensive negotiating exercises, and small-group discussions with eminent scholars and practitioners throughout three week-long workshops, or “boot camps,” in addition to a conference. Previous speakers at ACONA included Catherine Ashton, the former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the Prime Minister of Iceland.

All boot camps and the conference are mandatory for ACONA Fellows. They also need to actively participate in discussions, work with a small group of fellows on an international research project, and present the project’s results by the conclusion of their 12-month fellowship. The fellowship pays for lodging and travel expenses to and from the last boot camp and conference in Iceland.

Important Details:

• Offered by: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
• Location: Iceland
• Deadline: May 10, 2024
• Announcing date: June 2024
• Duration: 12 Months
• Fellowship Term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
• Boot Camp 1: August 19-23, 2024, Virtual
• Boot Camp 2: January 13-17, 2025, Virtual
• Boot Camp 3: May 19-22, 2025, Reykjavík, Iceland
• 4th ACONA Conference Reykjavík: May 23, 2025, Reykjavík, Iceland
• No. Opportunities: 16 Fellows per year
• Gender: Any
• Type: Fellowship
• Eligible Nations: All

Benefits:

• All ACONA participants will get reimbursement for the cost of their economy class domestic and international travel to Iceland as well as their double room lodging during the third boot camp.
• Course materials and a few meals during boot camps are also supplied.
• Other incidental, miscellaneous, and personal expenses as well as visa application fees are not covered.
• The first two bootcamps will be conducted remotely, so there won’t be any travel costs involved in attending.
• The Arms Control Negotiation Academy will award Fellows with a Certificate in Arms Control Negotiation upon satisfactory program completion. To receive a certificate, fellows must completely engage in all program activities.

Eligibility Criteria:

• All nationalities are welcome to apply to ACONA, provided they can provide evidence of three to five years of advanced professional or research experience in one of the following broad areas:
  • (1) nuclear and arms control;
  • (2) negotiation and mediation; or
  • (3) international peace, security, and global affairs, with a focus on U.S.-Russia, China, and EU relations.
• The best applicants will be able to provide evidence of several years of study or professional expertise in their field, as well as foreign experience, an advanced degree, and recognition of their accomplishments by the public.

Documents Requirement:

• Motivation Letter (Motivation letter requirements are listed here)
• CV or resume that highlights experience that is pertinent.
• One recommendation letter highlighting outstanding work in the field.

Note: The applicant should send ACONA an email with their motivation letter and CV/resume attached in PDF format. The recommender—not the applicant—must submit the recommendation letter to ACONA.

How to Apply?

To apply, Please attach the aforementioned documents to the below email.

Submission Email: [email protected] 

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For more details, kindly refer to FAQ or the Wilson Center’s website.

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