$125,000
2022 • 1 year 7 months • Nuclear Challenges
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is a nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization founded in 1945 to meet national security challenges with evidence-based, scientifically-driven, and nonpartisan policy analysis and research. FAS works to minimize the risks of significant global threats arising from nuclear weapons, biological and chemical agents, and climate change. This award supports a pilot fellowship program for aspiring nuclear weapons experts.
$300,000
2021 • 1 year 9 months • Nuclear Challenges
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) provides science-based analysis of and solutions to protect against catastrophic threats to national and international security. As part of its approach, FAS incorporates diverse sets of experts from younger career scientists and engineers to senior leaders in science, policy, intelligence community, and law. This award in support of general operations enables FAS to continue its science-based analysis on important nuclear policy issues, including those related to weapons-useable nuclear material and the nuclear regime.
$1,870,000
2017 • 3 years 7 months • Nuclear Challenges
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) provides science-based analysis of and solutions to protect against catastrophic threats to national and international security. As part of its approach, FAS incorporates diverse sets of experts from younger career scientists and engineers to senior leaders in science, policy, intelligence community, and law. The purpose of providing general operating support is to allow FAS to continue its science-based analysis on important nuclear policy issues, including that related to weapons-useable nuclear material, as well as flexibility in responding to changes in the context of its work, as they arise.
$50,000
2017 • 3 months • Nuclear Challenges
Founded in 1945, the Federation of American Scientists works to reduce nuclear dangers and ultimately prevent global catastrophe. This project identifies critical barriers and potential incentives to disposing of weapons-useable plutonium. The primary intended outcome of this project is to surface best practices and immediate or near-term policy options on plutonium disposition.
$684,000
2015 • 2 years 7 months • Nuclear Challenges
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is a non-profit membership organization, with members from the academic, non-profit, and government communities, that works to provide science-based analysis of, and solutions to protect against, catastrophic threats to national and international security. The award provides support for several FAS projects that address nuclear security and nonproliferation, including task forces on highly enriched uranium use in naval propulsion, and implementation of aspects of the Iran deal. In addition to involving senior leaders in science, policy, and law in these task forces, FAS incorporates younger career scientists and engineers to expose them to the policy challenges presented by their fields and encourage their pursuit of work at the intersection of nuclear science and policy.
$200,000
2015 • 6 months • Nuclear Challenges
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) works to provide science-based analysis of and solutions to protect against catastrophic threats to national and international security. The award extends FAS’ highly successful project on the technical and policy dimensions required to adequately verify a nuclear agreement with Iran. The intended outcome is to support conclusion of a nuclear agreement with Iran by refining and developing the FAS recommendations, developed under the initial project, in which policymakers expressed significant interest.
$140,000
2014 • 1 year
To support a project on nuclear verification requirements for an agreement with Iran.
$145,000
2013 • 1 year 7 months
The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) works to provide science-based analysis of and solutions to protect against catastrophic threats to national and international security. Continued use of highly enriched uranium (HEU), a weapons-usable fissile material, raises the risks of diversion into nation states’ weapons programs and acquisition by terrorists groups. While efforts are underway worldwide to minimize the use of HEU in civilian applications, some countries continue to use significant quantities of HEU in the naval sector. This project will assemble an FAS task force to analyze the challenges posed by HEU in the naval sector and seek solutions.
$25,000
2009 • 1 year
To create a management plan for the National Center for Research in Advanced Information and Digital Technologies.
$300,000
2008 • 1 year 6 months
To make available to policymakers and the public scientific information and analysis related to nuclear weapons (over 18 months).
$590,000
2006 • 2 years
In support for scientific analysis and dissemination of technical information related to arms control and nuclear nonproliferation (over two years).
$2,500,000
2004 • 1 year • MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions
In support of general operations.
$1,500,000
2003 • 3 years
In support of activities to make available to policymakers and the public scientific information and analysis related to arms control and weapons of mass destruction (over three years).
$800,000
2002 • 2 years
To disseminate scientific information and analysis related to arms control and weapons of mass destruction (over two years).
$400,000
2000 • 1 year 6 months
To provide scientific information and analyses of arms control and issues related to weapons of mass destruction (over two years).
$400,000
2000 • 1 year 6 months
To provide scientific information and analyses of arms control and issues related to weapons of mass destruction (over two years).
$50,000
2000 • 1 year
To support research and education on the sale of small arms.
$50,000
2000 • 1 year
To support research and education on the sale of small arms.
$49,500
1999 • 1 year
To strengthen compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention.
$49,500
1999 • 1 year
To strengthen compliance with the Biological Weapons Convention.
$50,000
1998 • 1 year
To explore the arms control potential of satellite imagery technology available from commercial sources.
$150,000
1998 • 2 years
To support the Arms Sales Monitoring Project (over two years).
$50,000
1996 • 1 year
To support a project on arms trade monitoring.
$100,000
1994 • 1 year 11 months
To support expanded public outreach activities for the Arms Sales Monitoring Project (over two years).
$150,000
1991 • 1 year
To support a series of hearings designed to deepen public and Congressional understanding of highly technical public-policy issues, including the space program and military activities.
$225,000
1990 • 1 year
To support the Indochina Project (over three years).
$32,250
1987 • 1 year
To support the research project "New Approaches to Conventional Arms Control and Security in Europe," by Thomas K. Longstreth.
$200,000
1987 • 1 year 2 months
To support public understanding of national and international security issues and to develop an international network of scientists (over two years).
$25,250
1986 • 1 year 1 month
For "Restructuring the Navy in a New Budget Era," by Tom Stefanick.
$300,000
1984 • 1 year
To evaluate present and potential contributions to public understanding of national and international security issues, and for exploration of new connections and interactions among constituencies (over three years).