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March 18, 2021

Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program

Application Deadline: April 30, 2021

  • For graduate and professional students and scholars who completed graduate studies in the last five years
  • Interested in science and technology policy
  • Twelve-week training and educational program in Washington, DC
  • Open to DACA recipients, holders of select visas, U.S. citizens, and permanent residents.

The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is 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.

Each year, applicants from around the world become part of an Academies’ unit where they are assigned to a mentor and learn about the world of science and technology policy. An immersive experience, the program is designed to broaden fellows’ appreciation of employment opportunities outside academia and leave them with both a firm grasp of the important and dynamic role of science and technology in decision-making and a better understanding of the role that they can play in strengthening the science and technology enterprise for the betterment of mankind.

The 2021 session of the Mirzayan Fellowship will begin on August 30 and conclude on November 19. The Fellowship stipend will be $9,250.

Eligibility

  • Graduate and professional school students and those who have completed graduate studies within the last five years may apply.
  • Areas of study may include social/behavioral sciences, health and medicine, physical or biological sciences, engineering, law/business/public administration, or relevant interdisciplinary fields.
  • The program is open to US citizens, US permanent residents, and non-US citizens who hold one of the following visas:
    • F-1 Students using CPT (Curricular Practical Training)
    • F-1 Students using OPT (Optional Practical Training)
    • J-2 Dependents
    • J-1 Students using academic training
    • J-1 Research Scholars with written approval of their Responsible Officer
    • DACA recipients
    • Adjustment Applicants, Refugees, Asylees, and Selected other visa classes

Click here for complete information about this opportunity, including how to apply.