Congressional Science Fellowships Available

The American Institute of Physics (AIP) and the American Physical Society (APS) are offering qualified scientists the opportunity to spend a year on Capitol Hill as Congressional Science Fellows. The fellowships provide a mechanism for scientists to make a unique, personal contribution to national R&D policy by applying their knowledge to science-related policy matters while working as a staffer for a Member of Congress or congressional committee.



The two programs are now accepting applications for the 2000-2001 Fellowships. The application deadline is January 15, 2000. Further information on the programs, qualification requirements, and how to apply can be found on the AIP web site at: http://www.aip.org/pubinfo/ or the APS web site at: http://www.aps.org/public_affairs/fellow.html



Since 1973, APS has been one of the 20 to 30 professional scientific and engineering societies that sponsor Fellows annually under a program organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AIP has participated in the program since 1988. Two other AIP Member Societies, the American Geophysical Union and the Optical Society of America, also participate in the Fellowship program. (For information on the AGU program, see http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/congress_fellow.html   and for the OSA

program, see http://www.osa.org/aboutosa/policy/news/intro.htm .)



In 1973, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International became the first engineering society to offer a Fellows Program. Prospective candidates can find more information on the ASME program at http://www.asme.org/gric/fedfellow.html