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Policy Fellowships For Scientists & Engineers

by Sheril Kirshenbaum

After I recently spoke at AAAS, several graduate students emailed asking about a clearinghouse for science policy fellowships.  I couldn’t think of such a list and inquired with many colleagues in and out of academia to no avail.  Surely there needs to be, so I worked with a group of terrific staffers and interns at American Association for the Advancement of Science to come up with what follows.  We’ll be making this resource readily available on our sidebar soon so please add any fellowships we may have forgotten in comments and we’ll update it regularly.

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AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program

National Academies Jefferson Science Fellowships

Presidential Management Fellows Program

The Royal Society (U.K.) MP-Scientist Pairing Scheme

The Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowships Program

American Chemical Society

Hellman Fellowship

American Psychological Association

American Physical Society

Belfer Center, Kennedy School of Government

American Institute of Biological Sciences

American Astronomical Society – John Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship

American Society for Microbiology

National Human Genome Research Institute

Health and Aging Policy Fellowship

Society for Research in Child Development Policy Fellowship

Department of Commerce – Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship 

ASPH/EPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program

American Institute of Physics and Member Society Government Science Fellowships

Harvard University – Science, Technology, and Public Policy Fellowships

American Society for Biochemisty and Molecular Biology

American Geophysical Union – Congressional Science Fellowship

American Society of Human Genetics

California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships

John A. Knauss Sea Grant Fellowship   (Sheril did this one!)

American Chemical Society San Diego Section – Public Policy Fellowship

Optical Society of America – Congressional Fellows Program

Social Science Research Council – Abe Fellowship Program

Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellows Program

David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship – Association of University Programs in Health Administration

National Center for Health Statistics – Health Policy Fellowship Program

Packer Policy Fellowships – Australian-American Health Policy Fellowships Program

The ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program

The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy

Geological Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship

Research!America

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

NASA Congressional Fellowship

Morris Udall Foundation

Academy of Medical Sciences/Wellcome Trust

Aldo Leopold Leadership Program

Harkness Fellowship

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April 9th, 2009 10:40 AM Tags: S&T, science and policy fellowships, science policy
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22 Responses to “Policy Fellowships For Scientists & Engineers”

  1. 1.   Ashutosh Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 11:45 am

    I presume these are open only to citizens?

  2. 2.   Sheril Kirshenbaum Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 11:48 am

    Some are international opportunities regardless of citizenship…

  3. 3.   Kim Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 12:04 pm

    Some others that I know of:

    Geological Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship
    (http://www.geosociety.org/csf/scifello.htm)

    The American Geological Institute also has a Congressional Science Fellowship, I think, but their web site is down at the moment, so I can’t find the exact link.

  4. 4.   Sheril Kirshenbaum Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    Terrific! Thanks Kim. Added…

  5. 5.   One Month Until “Two Cultures” Conference | The Intersection | Discover Magazine Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 12:13 pm

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  6. 6.   Marcos Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

    I can attest to the excellence of the American Astronomical Society’s John Bahcall Fellowship. And while I’m thrilled you listed it twice, the second link is broken….

  7. 7.   AAS Public Policy Blog » List of Science Policy Fellowships Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    [...] at The Intersection, Sheril Kirshenbaum, with help, has put together quite a list of policy fellowships, which definitely puts my little list to shame. Of course my list was aimed specifically at [...]

  8. 8.   Sheril Kirshenbaum Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

    Thanks Marcos :) This is a work in progress…

  9. 9.   Heather Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 1:45 pm

    Research!America has a science policy fellowship as well: http://www.researchamerica.org/intern_sciencepolicy

    Anyone with a PhD or equivalent degree is considered a fellow, despite the position being called an internship on the website.

  10. 10.   Marcos Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    Here’s one from ASBMB – American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

    http://asbmb.org/Page.aspx?id=2274

  11. 11.   Sheril Kirshenbaum Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    Thanks Marcos and Heather.

  12. 12.   David Bruggeman Says:
    April 9th, 2009 at 3:16 pm

    Keep in mind that many of the AAAS fellowships are sponsored by the scientific societies. So check with your disciplinary society to see if they participate.

  13. 13.   Llencelyn Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Just a heads up, the first link in your list is broken. There’s a “hips” preceding the “http” for some reason. If that is taken out then the link works.

  14. 14.   Llencelyn Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 11:29 am

    Sorry, one more correction. Your link to APS, the 10th link down, says “American Physics Society,” but APS actually stands for American Physical Society.

    Sorry about the nit-pickery. I’m really excited to see this list because I hope to go into policy in some way after I get my Ph.D. Thank you for compiling it!

  15. 15.   Sunday Links: Alien vs Predator Tetherball Edition « The Oyster’s Garter Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 5:05 pm

    [...] Intersection compiles a comprehensive list of policy fellowships for scientists and [...]

  16. 16.   Sheril Kirshenbaum Says:
    April 12th, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    Thanks for helping Llencelyn. Updated…

  17. 17.   Kate Says:
    April 14th, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    Thanks for getting your minions on this, Sheril. I also added the Aldo Leopold Leadership fellowship to the list I started at Coastal Shelf, which isn’t exactly a policy fellowship but it does help scientists learn to talk with non-scientists. And that’s a good start to better policy.

  18. 18.   R. D. Shelton Says:
    November 22nd, 2009 at 6:57 am

    Nice list! I didn’t see the IEEE Congressional Fellowship, tho. I got one in late 1994, just in time to be swept up in the Republican Revolution. My job on the House Science Committee staff disappeared when the Democrats were exiled to the Ford HOB. I scrambled to find an LA’s job with Lloyd Doggett. I was a great experience for me, and I highly recommend it.

  19. 19.   Dr. Ginger Campbell’s Blog and Podcasts » Books and Ideas Podcast #32: “Unscientific America” Says:
    November 24th, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    [...] Policy Fellowships for Scientists and Engineers: opportunities for scientists and engineers of all ages. [...]

  20. 20.   Ade Says:
    February 27th, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    Just a quick note- the link to the AIBS fellowship directs elsewhere.

  21. 21.   Professor David cope Says:
    April 12th, 2010 at 1:15 am

    The UK’s Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology has a developed programme of doctoral fellowships and intrenships. These are not restricted to UK citizens.

  22. 22.   Megan Says:
    April 15th, 2010 at 10:01 am

    For my field (Materials Science and Engineering), our relevant professional society is the Materials Research Society: http://www.mrs.org/s_mrs/sec.asp?CID=12344&DID=204997





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