The Atlantic Security Award is a joint initiative of the Luso-American Foundation for Development (FLAD), the Atlantic Centre and the National Defence Institute (IDN), aimed at supporting researchers in the area of Security and Defence in the Atlantic.
Atlantic Security Award 2025 : Applications are open | Candidaturas Abertas 
Applications for the 4th edition of the Atlantic Security Award are now open. Each of the two selected researchers will receive a grant of 15 thousand euros to develop projects of excellence in the area of Security and Defence in the Atlantic, over a period of eight months. The projects must address critical and innovative issues, contributing to the advancement of knowledge and the formulation of effective policies in the Atlantic region.
- Impact of public policies on the security and defense of the Atlantic;
- Correlation between environment, security and development;
- Transnational threats in the Atlantic area;
- Exercise of sovereignty and development of capabilities in the maritime domain;
- Dynamics of cooperation and competition in security, from local to global scale;
- Maritime security, ocean management and ocean infrastructure security.
(projects on topics not included in the list will also be accepted)
Eligibility Criteria:
PhD or equivalent degree completed no more than 10 years ago;
Maternity or paternity will be considered in calculating this limit (18 months per child born after obtaining the degree);
Research proposals must fall within the category of Security and Defence in the Atlantic;
Evidence of independent research of high scientific quality.
Calendar:
Application period: January 22 to April 7, 2025, until 23:59 (Continental Portugal time, UTC).
Notification of applicants: until May 16, 2025.
Jury:
Ana Santos Pinto, Professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of NOVA University Lisbon;
Luís Miguel Escudeiro da Costa Cabral, Atlantic Centre;
Maria Francisca Saraiva, resident researcher at the National De Institute.
Please review all the information here (a thorough reading of the Competition Guide is essential)
For more information or clarification, please contact us by email : relacoes.transatlanticas@flad.pt
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