“AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the federal government in Washington.”

Duration: 1 year                                                                 Applications due: November

“The Fellow works in partnership with the Director of Public Policy to coordinate the public policy activities of the AAS. Responsibilities include: Direct advocacy for issues in the astronomical sciences with Congress, the Administration, and others; Building and maintaining relationships with key policy people related to the astronomical sciences; Supporting the work of the Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy (CAPP), Division policy committees, and Society and Division leadership; Drafting of congressional testimony, letters to policymakers, AAS Board resolutions, and advocacy materials…”

Duration: 1 – 2 years                                                                  Applications due: March

Fellows are placed in the office of an individual member of Congress or on a committee for a one-year assignment. “Past Fellows have performed every type of work normally asked of permanent congressional staff, whether they are in personal offices or with committees. Activities may range from assisting in the preparation of major parts of authorization bills, writing press releases or speeches for members of Congress on a wide range of topics, answering constituent mail, preparing members of Congress for legislative debates on the floors of the House and the Senate, or meeting with lobbyists, special interest groups or agency representatives.”

Duration: 12 months                                                              Applications open: October

“The Fellow works in partnership with the Director of Public Policy to coordinate the public policy activities of the AAS. Responsibilities include: Direct advocacy for issues in the astronomical sciences with Congress, the Administration, and others; Building and maintaining relationships with key policy people related to the astronomical sciences; Supporting the work of the Committee on Astronomy and Public Policy (CAPP), Division policy committees, and Society and Division leadership; Drafting of congressional testimony, letters to policymakers, AAS Board resolutions, and advocacy materials…”

Duration: 1 – 2 years                                                                  Applications due: March

“Most of the foreign policy issues faced by the U.S. Department of State have a scientific or technical component. This Fellowship is intended to enhance the S&T capacity of the Department by enabling a scientist or engineer to work for the Department’s Washington, DC headquarters for a one-year term.”

Duration: 1 year                                                                      Applications due: October

“A collaboration of funders with a shared interest in the relationship between science and society invite applicants for a Funder Collaborative Civic Science Fellow. The Fellow will work for 12 months to advance emerging collaborative work among relevant programs at the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, The Kavli Foundation, and the Rita Allen Foundation. The Fellow will be part of the inaugural class of Civic Science Fellows, which aims to build the capacity of emerging leaders, networks, and institutions working to meaningfully connect science and society in a time of rapid change.”

Duration: 1 year                                                             Application period: Summer/Fall

“A full-time hands-on training and educational program that provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation.”

Duration: 3 months                                                              Applications due: Late April

“The James Smithson Fellowship Program offers an early career opportunity for post-doctoral scholars interested in gaining experience in both scholarship and policy through a Smithsonian lens. The fellowship provides an immersion experience working with Smithsonian scholars and relevant collections. In addition, the fellows will develop an inside view of how policy is crafted and how resource plans are designed by participating in a well-planned program offering direct experience internally with Smithsonian leaders, and externally with leaders throughout the Washington, DC network.”

Duration: 1 year                                                                       Applications due: March

“The NASA Postdoctoral Management Program is an adjunct to the NASA Postdoctoral Research Program and is designed to provide valuable research management experience for interested NASA Postdoctoral Research Program Fellows.  Generally, a Fellow must have at least one year of experience as a NASA Postdoctoral Research Program Fellow before he/she can apply to the NASA Postdoctoral Management Program.”

Duration: 1 – 2 years                                                Applications due: March/July/November

“Bearing the Presidential moniker, the PMF Program is a flagship leadership development program at the entry level for advanced degree candidates. It was created more than three decades ago by Executive Order and has gone through many changes over the years. The Program attracts and selects the best candidates possible, but is really designed with a more narrow focus - developing a cadre of potential government leaders. It provides some sustenance during the first years of employment and encourages development of leadership capabilities. The PMF Program inculcates a lasting bond as well as a spirit of public service, ultimately encouraging and leading to a career in the government.”

Duration: 2 years                                                   Application period: September – October