National Academies Science Policy Fellowship for Grad Students & Early Career Scientists

The application for the 2025 Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is now open!

This program brings a cohort of graduate students and early-career professionals who have completed their terminal degree within the past 5 years to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C. Fellows will gain the opportunity to:

• Spend 12 weeks exploring all that Washington, D.C. offers;

• Gain hands-on experience with science policy by joining a National Academies board;

• Learn about science and technology policy through Orientation Week programming and a Weekly Guest Speaker Series;

• Network with science and technology policy experts from around the country and world;

• Join a supportive, active network of Mirzayan Fellowship alumni; and

• Become part of a cohort of like-minded, ambitious individuals.

The 2025 Mirzayan Fellowship will run from March 3–May 23, 2025. Applications are due September 9, 2024.

Key Dates

Application Deadline: September 9, 2024, 11:59 PM ET

Fellowship Dates: March 3–May 23, 2025

Fellowship Location: Washington, DC, USA

Eligibility

Individuals are encourage to apply if they are:

• Able to attend the full 12-week program in-person in Washington, D.C. from March 3 – May 23, 2025.

• One of the following:

  • Current graduate student pursuing a terminal degree* (e.g., Ph. D, M.D., etc.) in any discipline within the sciences, engineering, or medicine (including the social sciences). Students must have completed their coursework in order to be eligible.; OR

  • Have obtained their terminal degree* within the last five (5) years in any discipline within the sciences, engineering, or medicine (including the social sciences). Note: Applicants who exceed this limit due to caregiving leave or military service can still apply.

• Based in the United States and do not require visa sponsorship from the National Academies in order to remain in the U.S. during the program dates. 

Contact & Links

Questions? Contact: MirzayanFellowship@nas.edu 

Webpage: MirzayanFellow.nas.edu