The National Security College, ANU is proud to partner with the McCain Institute, Arizona State University and our Distinguished Visitor Nick Rasmussen to deliver the McCain National security and Counter-Terrorism fellowship, and encourage applications from amongst the NSC alumni.

Designed and led by McCain Institute Senior Director Nicholas Rasmussen — director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) from 2014 – 2017 and former White House senior counterterrorism official under Presidents Bush and Obama — the fellowship will bring together the most promising rising leaders engaged in national security and counterterrorism (CT) work in the Five Eyes partner nations. The McCain Institute will select a group of character-driven leaders as fellows — young women and men of extraordinary achievement and promise who have demonstrated their commitment to national security and public service. The program will prepare these individuals for future leadership opportunities and build a professional network that connects them in a meaningful and enduring way.

Executed in partnership with King’s College and the Australian National University, the fellowship experience will take place over the course of the 2019 – 2020 academic year with three weeklong visits to Five Eyes capitals: Washington, D.C. in November, London in February and Canberra in May. The program will also feature monthly virtual engagements between trips to develop deeper subject matter expertise and to strengthen professional relationships with colleagues from partner nations.

PROGRAM CONTENT

Meetings with senior leaders at key government agencies, such as the NCTC and State Department in Washington, the Home Office and Foreign Office in London and the Department of Home Affairs in Canberra

Briefings with top journalists who cover counterterrorism and national security issues in each country
Events with experts from academic research centers

Leadership and executive management training to include workshops with premier scholars and national security practitioners

Visits to New York City, Birmingham and Sydney for meetings with local law enforcement and counterterrorism leaders (as well as discussions with former extremists now partnering with counterterrorism officials)

Access to complementary online and in-person coursework with experts at the McCain Institute and Arizona State University’s Center on the Future of War

Collaboration on yearlong research and writing projects aimed at identifying and evaluating opportunities for national security and counterterrorism cooperation across Five Eyes nations

Possible participation in signature McCain Institute and Arizona State University conferences

For questions, please contact Johannah Lowin at natsecfellowship@mccaininstitute.org