Grad Students & Early Career Scientists: Apply for NAS Mirzayan Fellowship by Sept. 7

Grad Students & Early Career Scientists: Apply for NAS Mirzayan Fellowship by Sept. 7

If you’re a graduate student or within five years of receiving your PhD, and you’re interested in learning about science and technology policy in Washington, DC, consider applying for the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

The Mirzayan Fellowship invites early-career researchers to spend 12 weeks at the Academies in Washington, DC from January 22 through April 12, 2019. Fellows are assigned a mentor, learn about science and technology policy, and:

  • Work on projects within a particular Academies unit
  • Learn about how the Academies operate and about its committees, boards, and units
  • Attend briefings in Washington, DC reporting on policy issues
  • Network with Academy staff and the Academies’ presidents

The experience provided in the Mirzayan Fellowship often sets Fellows up for fruitful careers in science and technology policy. The Academies note that graduates of the program work in Congress, the U.S. Department of State, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and more.

Interested individuals should apply for the fellowship by September 7, 2018. Applications require two online references and a brief statement of interest. Applicants are also required to rank Academies units in terms of their interest.

Fellows receive a $9,000 stipend to help support living expenses in Washington, DC.

To learn more, visit the Academies page by clicking here.

Interested in other opportunities to influence evidence-based policy as a graduate student? Read APS Student Caucus Past President Amy Heard Egbert’s article on the APS Observer.


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