AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

Resources

Along with the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, there are many other opportunities and resources available for those interested in learning about the intersection of science and policy, and applying and communicating scientific and technical information to support well-informed policies, programs, and practices.

• Publications
• Partner Societies of the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships
• Opportunities and Resources at AAAS
• Complete List of Other Fellowship Opportunities

Other Fellowship Opportunities: By Discipline

Select Biological Science Engineering/Computer Science Geoscience Health/Medical Science Physical Science Social Science Education Other

Other Fellowship Opportunities: By Degree Requirements

Select BA or BS Masters Level Degree PhD or equivalent JD PostDoc

Other Fellowship Opportunities: Citizenship Requirements

Select US Citizens Only Open to Non US Citizens Eligible to work in US

Other Fellowship Opportunities: By Discipline

Biological Science

• Aldo Leopold Leadership Program
• American Institute of Biological Sciences – AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Science Policy Fellowship Program
• American Society of Human Genetics, Genetics & Public Policy Fellowship
• Avalere FDA Fellowship Program
• Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Latin American Fishery Fellows Program
• Center for Ocean Solutions Early Career Fellowship Program
• Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Frank M. Cushing Science Policy Fellowship
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
• Harvard University, Belfer Center Science, Technology, and Public Policy Fellowships
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• National Academies, Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
• National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, John A. Knauss Sea Grant Fellowship
• Natural Resources Defense Council, Science Fellowship
• Stanford University, Woods Institute for the Environment, Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program

Engineering/Computer Science

• American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Hellman Fellowship
• American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section, Massachusetts Legislative Fellows Program
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• National Academies
  • Jefferson Science Fellowships
• Stanford University, Woods Institute for the Environment, Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship
• The U.S. Department of State, Foster Fellows Program

Geoscience

• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• Stanford University, Woods Institute for the Environment, Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship

Health and Medical Science

• Academy of Medical Sciences and Wellcome Trust, Policy Internship Health and Aging Policy Fellowships
• Avalere FDA Fellowship Program
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
  
• National Academies
  • Jefferson Science Fellowships
  • Institute of Medicine Fellowship in Pharmacy
• Population Reference Bureau Policy Communication Fellows
• Stanford University, Woods Institute for the Environment, Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship
  
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program

Physical Science

• American Astronomical Society, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
  
• Harvard University, Belfer Center Science, Technology, and Public Policy Fellowships
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• Millenium Challenge Corporation Innovation Fellowship
• Stanford University, Woods Institute for the Environment, Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program
• The U.S. Department of State Foster Fellows Program

Social Science

• Avalere FDA Fellowship Program
• Center for Ocean Solutions Early Career Fellowship Program
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
  
• Harvard University, Belfer Center Science, Technology, and Public Policy Fellowships
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• Millenium Challenge Corporation Innovation Fellowship
• Stanford University, Woods Institute for the Environment, Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellowship
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program

Education

• Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, Education Fellowship
• Arizona State University, University Innovation Fellowship
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
  

Other

• Acumen Fund
  • Global Fellows Program
• Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies Fellowship
• Avalere FDA Fellowship Program
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
  
• German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders
• Google Fellowships
  • Google Policy Fellowships
  • Google Science Communication Fellows
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• Kinship Conservation Fellows
• National Center for Health Statistics, Health Policy Fellowship
• Population Reference Bureau Policy Communication Fellows
• Presidential Innovation Fellows
• Supreme Court Fellowships
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program
• The Soros Justice Fellowships
• The U.S. Department of State
  • Foster Fellows Program
  • Franklin Fellows Program
• World Economic Forum, Global Leadership Fellows

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Other Fellowship Opportunities: By Degree Requirements

UnderGrad

• American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section, Massachusetts Legislative Fellows Program
• Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Latin American Fishery Fellows Program
• Department of Commerce, Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship
• The Fund for American Studies, Eben Tisdale Fellowship
• Google Policy Fellowships
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• Kinship Conservation Fellows
• National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, John A. Knauss Sea Grant Fellowship
• The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy

Masters

• Acumen Fund
  • Global Fellows Program
• American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Hellman Fellowship
• American Chemical Society,Public Policy Fellowship
• American Institute of Biological Sciences – AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section, Massachusetts Legislative Fellows Program
• Association of Schools of Public Health, ASPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Global Health Fellowship Program
• Association of Schools of Public Health Environmental Health Fellowship Program
• Association of University Programs in Health Administration, David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship
• California Council on Science and Technology, Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
• Canadian Recruitment of Policy Leaders, Recruitment of Policy Leaders
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
  • Congressional Fellows Program
  • Louis Stokes Urban Health Public Policy Fellows Program
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Young Professional Fellowship
• Consortium For Science, Policy & Outcomes, Science Outside the Lab
• Food and Drug Administration, Commissioner Fellowships
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
• Google Policy Fellowships
  
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• Office of Personal Management, Presidential Management Fellows Program
• The Commonwealth Fund, Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship Program
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program
• The U.S. Department of State
  • Foster Fellows Program
  • Franklin Fellows Program
• The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy
• Women's Research and Education Institute, Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy

PhD or equivalent

• American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Hellman Fellowship
• American Astronomical Society, John Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship
• American Chemical Society, Public Policy Fellowship
• American Institute of Biological Sciences – AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• American Political Science Association, Congressional Fellowship Program
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Science Policy Fellowship Program
• Association of Schools of Public Health Environmental Health Fellowship Program
• Avalere FDA Fellowship Program
• California Council on Science and Technology, Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
• Canadian Recruitment of Policy Leaders, Recruitment of Policy Leaders
• Center for Ocean Solutions Early Career Fellowship Program
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
  • Congressional Fellows Program
  • Louis Stokes Urban Health Public Policy Fellows Program
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Young Professional Fellowship
• Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Frank M. Cushing Science Policy Fellowship
• Consortium For Science, Policy & Outcomes, Science Outside the Lab
• Food and Drug Administration, Commissioner Fellowships
• Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Junior Fellow Academy
• Google Fellowships
  • Google Science Communication Fellows
• Harvard University, Belfer Center Science, Technology, and Public Policy Fellowships
• Morris Udall Foundation, Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Ph.D. Fellowship
• National Academies
  • Institute of Medicine Fellowship in Pharmacy
• Natural Resources Defense Council, Science Fellowship
• Office of Personal Management, Presidential Management Fellows Program
• Population Reference Bureau Policy Communication Fellows
• Social Science Research Council, Abe Fellowship Program
• The Commonwealth Fund, Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship Program
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program
• The U.S. Department of State
  • Foster Fellows Program
• The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy
• Women's Research and Education Institute, Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy
• World Economic Forum, Global Leadership Fellows

JD

• Canadian Recruitment of Policy Leaders, Recruitment of Policy Leaders
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
  

Post-Doc

• Academy of Medical Sciences and Wellcome Trust, Policy Internship
• The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Comparative Health Policy

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Other Fellowship Opportunities: Citizenship Requirements

US Citizens Only

• Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, Education Fellowship
• American Institute of Biological Sciences – AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
• American Political Science Association, Congressional Fellowship Program
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Science Policy Fellowship Program
• American Society of Civil Engineers, Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section, Massachusetts Legislative Fellows Program
• Association of Schools of Public Health Environmental Health Fellowship Program
• Brookings Institute Legis Congressional Fellowships
• California Council on Science and Technology, Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
• CFR 2013-2014 International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security, sponsored by the Stanton Foundation
• Department of Commerce, Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship
• Food and Drug Administration, Commissioner Fellowships
• Fulbright Public Policy Fellowships
  
• IDA Science & Technology Policy Institute - Science Poliy Fellowships
• Morris Udall Foundation, Environmental Public Policy & Conflict Resolution Ph.D. Fellowship
• National Academies
  • Jefferson Science Fellowships
• Office of Personal Management, Presidential Management Fellows Program
• Supreme Court Fellowships
• The Commonwealth Fund, Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship Program
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program
• The U.S. Department of State
  • Foster Fellows Program
  • Franklin Fellows Program
• Women's Research and Education Institute, Congressional Fellowships on Women and Public Policy

Open to Non US Citizens

• Academy of Medical Sciences and Wellcome Trust, Policy Internship Health and Aging Policy Fellowships
• Acumen Fund
  • East Africa Fellows Program
  • Global Fellows Program
  • Pakistan Fellows Program
• Aldo Leopold Leadership Program
• Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Latin American Fishery Fellows Program
• Center for Ocean Solutions Early Career Fellowship Program
• German Chancellor Fellowship for Prospective Leaders
• Kinship Conservation Fellows
• National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, John A. Knauss Sea Grant Fellowship
• Population Reference Bureau Policy Communication Fellows
• Social Science Research Council, Abe Fellowship Program
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Fellowships Program
• World Economic Forum, Global Leadership Fellows

Eligible to work in US

• American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Hellman Fellowship
• Association of University Programs in Health Administration, David A. Winston Health Policy Fellowship
• Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
  • Congressional Fellows Program
  • Louis Stokes Urban Health Public Policy Fellows Program
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Young Professional Fellowship
• National Academies
  • Institute of Medicine Fellowship in Pharmacy

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Publications

Issues in Science and Technology
A quarterly publication targeted to members of the U.S. Congress and other policy makers that provides a forum on how policy is related to science, engineering and medicine. A joint publication of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the University of Texas at Dallas.

Vision 2033: Linking Science and Policy for Tomorrow’s World
Featuring presentations from a symposium celebrating the 30th anniversary of the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships. The program featured speakers of stature, and focused on future-oriented issues that relate to science and public policy over the next 30 years.

Working With Congress: A Practical Guide for Scientists and Engineers
Working With Congress shows scientists and enginers how to participate meaningfully in the inner workings of Congress...to intitiate and maintain a productive dialogue...and to make their influence felt.

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