AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship Program
Applications are accepted beginning 1 September until the application deadline of 5 December, for the fellowship class that begins the following September.
About the Fellowship
The Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are opportunities for professional development and public service. They are operated by AAAS as part of its mandate to “advance science and serve society.” The aim is to foster scientifically informed, evidence-based policy and practice by engaging scientists and engineers from a broad range of disciplines, backgrounds and career stages to directly contribute their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal government; to learn first-hand about policymaking and implementation at the federal level; and to build leadership for a strong S&T enterprise that benefits all people.
This is accomplished by developing the capacity of scientists and engineers to effectively inform individuals and institutions that influence and determine policies, regulations and funding. The fellowship objectives are to:
• educate scientists and engineers on the intricacies of federal policymaking;
• provide information and analyses that support decision makers confronting challenges that involve scientific and technological issues;
• empower civic engagement and leadership by scientists and engineers by enhancing their skills to assess, communicate and apply science and technology in policy contexts; and
• increase the involvement and visibility of scientists and engineers in the policy realm and foster positive exchange between scientific professionals, policymakers and regulators.
The AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships are not designed to conduct research. The goal is to generate policy-savvy scientists and engineers by placing them in full-time assignments in federal agencies and in Congress to contribute to the directives of those entities while gaining insight into the role of science and engineering in the overall U.S. policy framework.
The Fellowships support the AAAS objectives to improve public policymaking through the infusion of science, and to increase public understanding of science and technology and are part of AAAS Science & Policy Programs.
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