Christine Mirzayan Graduate Fellowship Program of the National Academies—consisting of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—is designed to engage its Fellows in the analytical process that informs U.S. science and technology policy.
Fellows develop basic skills essential to working or participating in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.
Eligibility
- Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research in any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration or any relevant interdisciplinary field within the last five years are eligible to apply for these scholarships and college loan.
- The program takes place in Washington, D.C. and is open to all U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who meet the scholarships' criteria.
Session Dates
Winter/Spring: February 3-April 28, 2010
Fall: August 30-November 19, 2010
A stipend grant award of US$8,240 will be provided for the 12-week session to offset expenses.
The deadline for receipt of application material is November 1 for the winter/spring program and May 1 for the fall program. Candidates may apply to both sessions (scholarships as well as college loan) concurrently
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