Summary:
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.
Application Deadline Date:
Saturday, November 1, 2025
# Awards:
250
Lower Limit Amount ($):
80,000
Upper Limit Amount ($):
116,000
Academic Area:
Biological, Physical or Earth sciences, Medical and Health sciences, Social and Behavioral sciences, Computational sciences and Mathematics, Engineering disciplines (protect animal, plant and environmental health; address ecosystem degradation, pollution, and biological threats; tackle challenges and opportunities in agriculture, fisheries, climate change, and energy; and safeguard air, water, land, wildlife, and natural resources)
Description:
The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are provided primarily as an educational opportunity. AAAS seeks candidates from a broad array of backgrounds and a diversity of geographic, disciplinary, gender, and ethnic perspectives as well as disability status. Min. 1-year fellowships are awarded to highly qualified individuals interested in learning about the science-policy interface while applying their scientific and technical knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policy realm. Fellows have ranged in age from late 20s to early 70s. They represent a spectrum of career stages, from recent PhD graduates to faculty on sabbatical to retired scientists and engineers. Fellows also come from a range of sectors, including academia, industry, non-profit organizations, and government labs. Annual stipend $55,000 - $101,000 + $6,000 health insurance reimbursement (Exclusions apply) + $4,000 relocation costs (exclusions apply) + $400 work related travel allowance
Award Purpose:
Research
Internship
Year In School:
PhD
Post Doctoral
Other
Eligibility Requirement - Gender:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Citizenship:
US Citizen
Eligibility Requirement - Residency:
Any
Eligibility Requirement - Other:
- Hold a doctoral degree in either biological, Physical or Earth sciences, medical and health sciences, social and Behavioral sciences, Computational sciences and Mathematics, Engineering disciplines
- Masters in Engineering
- Hold US citizenship (dual citizenship is acceptable)
- Registered with the US Selective Service (males between 18 - 26 years old)
- Min. 1-year commitment
Specializations:
Business and the Environment
Climate Change Science and Solutions
Ecosystem Management and Conservation
Energy and the Environment
Environmental Policy Analysis
Forestry
Industrial Ecology and Green Chemistry
People, Equity, and the Environment
Water Resource Science & Management
Urban
Date Updated:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Recurring:
Annual - November
Eligibility - Citizenship:
US Citizens/Permanent Residents
Amount:
116000