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Fellowship Areas: Overview
AAAS offers fellowships in six programmatic areas.
Click on the programs shown for a brief description.
You can also click on the placement opportunities for
more detail on the types of assignments available. Specific
host offices and assignments vary from year to year.
Congressional
Spend a year on Capitol Hill helping to research,
develop and draft legislation and providing input to
policy review and oversight.
Diplomacy
Apply your scientific and technical background to
foreign policy, international affairs and development,
and advancing research, programs, and treaties through
international cooperation.
Placement Opportunities:
- Fogerty International Center, National Institutes
of Health
- Foreign Agriculture Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- U.S. Department of State
National
Defense & Global Security
Contribute external perspective and expertise on
technology in defense policy, national and international
security and systems analysis, intelligence gathering,
and assist with project and program oversight.
Placement Opportunities:
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Health,
Education, & Human Services
Focus your experience to support improved programs,
policies, planning, and risk analysis for initiatives
in human and environmental health, biological threats,
food safety, education and research, and to aid in developing
and implementing regulations and providing oversight.
Placement Opportunities:
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- USDA Food Safety Inspection Service
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Energy, Environment, Agriculture &
Natural Resources
Engage in projects, programs, policies and outreach
initiatives to protect environmental and human health,
tackle energy challenges and opportunities, and to safeguard
our air, water, land, and natural resources.
Placement Opportunities:
- National Oceanic Atmospheric Association
- National Science Foundation
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water
Resources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA Food Safety Inspection Service
- USDA Forest Service
- U.S. Department of Energy
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Global
Stewardship
Address sustainability challenges across multiple
disciplines including ecosystems, population, sustainable
development, and global climate change.
Placement Opportunities:
- Any federal agency, congressional office or committee,
or non-profit organization in Washington, D.C. focusing
on environment or sustainability issues.
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