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Congressional
Fellowship<\/a><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/state-175x170.png\")
Engineering & Diplomacy
\nFellowship<\/a><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Congressional Electric Grid
Policy Fellowship<\/a> (NEW)<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Enabling Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals to Work with and Advise Federal Government Public Policymakers<\/em><\/p><\/h1><\/div>About the Government Fellowship Program<\/span><\/h2>\nEach year, IEEE-USA sponsors government fellowships for qualified U.S. IEEE members. The Fellows \u2014 chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by IEEE-USA\u2019s Board of Directors<\/a> \u2014 spend a year living and working in Washington as advisers to either the US Congress or the US Department of State.<\/p>\nThe Government Fellowship program links science, technology and engineering professionals with the U.S. government, and provides a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn firsthand about the public policy process while imparting their knowledge and experience to policymakers.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA maintains its Fellowship program as part of its mission to serve the public good, and as an educational program for our members. Fellows do not provide any services to IEEE-USA, other than periodic reports designed to educate other engineers about the fellowship experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Overview<\/span><\/h2>\nThe IEEE-USA Government Fellowships run 1 September \u2013 31 August each year.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA created the Fellowship program in 1973 to:<\/p>\n
\n- to enable IEEE\u2019s U.S. member to make practical contributions to the public policy process, promoting more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in the U.S. government;<\/li>\n
- to help educate the scientific and engineering community on the public policy process; and<\/li>\n
- to broaden the perspectives of the science, engineering, and governmental communities regarding the value of such interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each year, the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee<\/strong><\/a> selects eligible U.S. IEEE members from a pool of applicants to serve a one-year fellowship. Selections are based on the applications and interviews with the Committee. The Committee is composed of IEEE members, some of whom are former Fellows. The IEEE-USA Board approves the Committee\u2019s selections. Since inception, more than 150 U.S. IEEE members have served as advisors to the U.S. Government.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How to Apply<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span>Important: IEEE-USA Government Fellows must be<\/u> U.S. citizens.<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div>If you wish to apply for an IEEE-USA Government Fellowship, please apply directly to IEEE-USA using the application links on this page. Do not apply to AAAS for the IEEE-USA Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWe must receive all of your completed application materials via the Apply Online links<\/strong> below by the stated deadline for your application to be considered valid.<\/p>\n
Jump to:<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Congressional
Fellowship<\/a><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Engineering & Diplomacy
\nFellowship<\/a><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Congressional Electric Grid
Policy Fellowship<\/a> (NEW)<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Enabling Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals to Work with and Advise Federal Government Public Policymakers<\/em><\/p><\/h1><\/div>About the Government Fellowship Program<\/span><\/h2>\nEach year, IEEE-USA sponsors government fellowships for qualified U.S. IEEE members. The Fellows \u2014 chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by IEEE-USA\u2019s Board of Directors<\/a> \u2014 spend a year living and working in Washington as advisers to either the US Congress or the US Department of State.<\/p>\nThe Government Fellowship program links science, technology and engineering professionals with the U.S. government, and provides a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn firsthand about the public policy process while imparting their knowledge and experience to policymakers.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA maintains its Fellowship program as part of its mission to serve the public good, and as an educational program for our members. Fellows do not provide any services to IEEE-USA, other than periodic reports designed to educate other engineers about the fellowship experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Overview<\/span><\/h2>\nThe IEEE-USA Government Fellowships run 1 September \u2013 31 August each year.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA created the Fellowship program in 1973 to:<\/p>\n
\n- to enable IEEE\u2019s U.S. member to make practical contributions to the public policy process, promoting more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in the U.S. government;<\/li>\n
- to help educate the scientific and engineering community on the public policy process; and<\/li>\n
- to broaden the perspectives of the science, engineering, and governmental communities regarding the value of such interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each year, the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee<\/strong><\/a> selects eligible U.S. IEEE members from a pool of applicants to serve a one-year fellowship. Selections are based on the applications and interviews with the Committee. The Committee is composed of IEEE members, some of whom are former Fellows. The IEEE-USA Board approves the Committee\u2019s selections. Since inception, more than 150 U.S. IEEE members have served as advisors to the U.S. Government.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How to Apply<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span>Important: IEEE-USA Government Fellows must be<\/u> U.S. citizens.<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div>If you wish to apply for an IEEE-USA Government Fellowship, please apply directly to IEEE-USA using the application links on this page. Do not apply to AAAS for the IEEE-USA Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWe must receive all of your completed application materials via the Apply Online links<\/strong> below by the stated deadline for your application to be considered valid.<\/p>\n
Congressional
Fellowship<\/a><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Engineering & Diplomacy
\nFellowship<\/a><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Congressional Electric Grid
Policy Fellowship<\/a> (NEW)<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Enabling Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals to Work with and Advise Federal Government Public Policymakers<\/em><\/p><\/h1><\/div>About the Government Fellowship Program<\/span><\/h2>\nEach year, IEEE-USA sponsors government fellowships for qualified U.S. IEEE members. The Fellows \u2014 chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by IEEE-USA\u2019s Board of Directors<\/a> \u2014 spend a year living and working in Washington as advisers to either the US Congress or the US Department of State.<\/p>\nThe Government Fellowship program links science, technology and engineering professionals with the U.S. government, and provides a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn firsthand about the public policy process while imparting their knowledge and experience to policymakers.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA maintains its Fellowship program as part of its mission to serve the public good, and as an educational program for our members. Fellows do not provide any services to IEEE-USA, other than periodic reports designed to educate other engineers about the fellowship experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Overview<\/span><\/h2>\nThe IEEE-USA Government Fellowships run 1 September \u2013 31 August each year.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA created the Fellowship program in 1973 to:<\/p>\n
\n- to enable IEEE\u2019s U.S. member to make practical contributions to the public policy process, promoting more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in the U.S. government;<\/li>\n
- to help educate the scientific and engineering community on the public policy process; and<\/li>\n
- to broaden the perspectives of the science, engineering, and governmental communities regarding the value of such interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each year, the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee<\/strong><\/a> selects eligible U.S. IEEE members from a pool of applicants to serve a one-year fellowship. Selections are based on the applications and interviews with the Committee. The Committee is composed of IEEE members, some of whom are former Fellows. The IEEE-USA Board approves the Committee\u2019s selections. Since inception, more than 150 U.S. IEEE members have served as advisors to the U.S. Government.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How to Apply<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span>Important: IEEE-USA Government Fellows must be<\/u> U.S. citizens.<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div>If you wish to apply for an IEEE-USA Government Fellowship, please apply directly to IEEE-USA using the application links on this page. Do not apply to AAAS for the IEEE-USA Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWe must receive all of your completed application materials via the Apply Online links<\/strong> below by the stated deadline for your application to be considered valid.<\/p>\n
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Engineering & Diplomacy
\nFellowship<\/a><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Congressional Electric Grid
Policy Fellowship<\/a> (NEW)<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Enabling Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals to Work with and Advise Federal Government Public Policymakers<\/em><\/p><\/h1><\/div>About the Government Fellowship Program<\/span><\/h2>\nEach year, IEEE-USA sponsors government fellowships for qualified U.S. IEEE members. The Fellows \u2014 chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by IEEE-USA\u2019s Board of Directors<\/a> \u2014 spend a year living and working in Washington as advisers to either the US Congress or the US Department of State.<\/p>\nThe Government Fellowship program links science, technology and engineering professionals with the U.S. government, and provides a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn firsthand about the public policy process while imparting their knowledge and experience to policymakers.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA maintains its Fellowship program as part of its mission to serve the public good, and as an educational program for our members. Fellows do not provide any services to IEEE-USA, other than periodic reports designed to educate other engineers about the fellowship experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Overview<\/span><\/h2>\nThe IEEE-USA Government Fellowships run 1 September \u2013 31 August each year.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA created the Fellowship program in 1973 to:<\/p>\n
\n- to enable IEEE\u2019s U.S. member to make practical contributions to the public policy process, promoting more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in the U.S. government;<\/li>\n
- to help educate the scientific and engineering community on the public policy process; and<\/li>\n
- to broaden the perspectives of the science, engineering, and governmental communities regarding the value of such interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each year, the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee<\/strong><\/a> selects eligible U.S. IEEE members from a pool of applicants to serve a one-year fellowship. Selections are based on the applications and interviews with the Committee. The Committee is composed of IEEE members, some of whom are former Fellows. The IEEE-USA Board approves the Committee\u2019s selections. Since inception, more than 150 U.S. IEEE members have served as advisors to the U.S. Government.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How to Apply<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span>Important: IEEE-USA Government Fellows must be<\/u> U.S. citizens.<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div>If you wish to apply for an IEEE-USA Government Fellowship, please apply directly to IEEE-USA using the application links on this page. Do not apply to AAAS for the IEEE-USA Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWe must receive all of your completed application materials via the Apply Online links<\/strong> below by the stated deadline for your application to be considered valid.<\/p>\n
Congressional Electric Grid
Policy Fellowship<\/a> (NEW)<\/span><\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Enabling Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals to Work with and Advise Federal Government Public Policymakers<\/em><\/p><\/h1><\/div>About the Government Fellowship Program<\/span><\/h2>\nEach year, IEEE-USA sponsors government fellowships for qualified U.S. IEEE members. The Fellows \u2014 chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by IEEE-USA\u2019s Board of Directors<\/a> \u2014 spend a year living and working in Washington as advisers to either the US Congress or the US Department of State.<\/p>\nThe Government Fellowship program links science, technology and engineering professionals with the U.S. government, and provides a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn firsthand about the public policy process while imparting their knowledge and experience to policymakers.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA maintains its Fellowship program as part of its mission to serve the public good, and as an educational program for our members. Fellows do not provide any services to IEEE-USA, other than periodic reports designed to educate other engineers about the fellowship experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Overview<\/span><\/h2>\nThe IEEE-USA Government Fellowships run 1 September \u2013 31 August each year.<\/p>\n
IEEE-USA created the Fellowship program in 1973 to:<\/p>\n
\n- to enable IEEE\u2019s U.S. member to make practical contributions to the public policy process, promoting more effective use of scientific and technical knowledge in the U.S. government;<\/li>\n
- to help educate the scientific and engineering community on the public policy process; and<\/li>\n
- to broaden the perspectives of the science, engineering, and governmental communities regarding the value of such interaction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Each year, the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee<\/strong><\/a> selects eligible U.S. IEEE members from a pool of applicants to serve a one-year fellowship. Selections are based on the applications and interviews with the Committee. The Committee is composed of IEEE members, some of whom are former Fellows. The IEEE-USA Board approves the Committee\u2019s selections. Since inception, more than 150 U.S. IEEE members have served as advisors to the U.S. Government.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>How to Apply<\/h2><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/span>Important: IEEE-USA Government Fellows must be<\/u> U.S. citizens.<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div>If you wish to apply for an IEEE-USA Government Fellowship, please apply directly to IEEE-USA using the application links on this page. Do not apply to AAAS for the IEEE-USA Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/p>\nWe must receive all of your completed application materials via the Apply Online links<\/strong> below by the stated deadline for your application to be considered valid.<\/p>\n
Enabling Science, Technology & Engineering Professionals to Work with and Advise Federal Government Public Policymakers<\/em><\/p><\/h1><\/div> Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors government fellowships for qualified U.S. IEEE members. The Fellows \u2014 chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by IEEE-USA\u2019s Board of Directors<\/a> \u2014 spend a year living and working in Washington as advisers to either the US Congress or the US Department of State.<\/p>\n The Government Fellowship program links science, technology and engineering professionals with the U.S. government, and provides a mechanism for U.S. IEEE members to learn firsthand about the public policy process while imparting their knowledge and experience to policymakers.<\/p>\n IEEE-USA maintains its Fellowship program as part of its mission to serve the public good, and as an educational program for our members. Fellows do not provide any services to IEEE-USA, other than periodic reports designed to educate other engineers about the fellowship experience.<\/p>\n<\/div> The IEEE-USA Government Fellowships run 1 September \u2013 31 August each year.<\/p>\n IEEE-USA created the Fellowship program in 1973 to:<\/p>\n Each year, the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee<\/strong><\/a> selects eligible U.S. IEEE members from a pool of applicants to serve a one-year fellowship. Selections are based on the applications and interviews with the Committee. The Committee is composed of IEEE members, some of whom are former Fellows. The IEEE-USA Board approves the Committee\u2019s selections. Since inception, more than 150 U.S. IEEE members have served as advisors to the U.S. Government.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> If you wish to apply for an IEEE-USA Government Fellowship, please apply directly to IEEE-USA using the application links on this page. Do not apply to AAAS for the IEEE-USA Fellowships<\/strong>.<\/p>\n We must receive all of your completed application materials via the Apply Online links<\/strong> below by the stated deadline for your application to be considered valid.<\/p>\nAbout the Government Fellowship Program<\/span><\/h2>\n
Overview<\/span><\/h2>\n
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How to Apply<\/h2><\/span>
Important: IEEE-USA Government Fellows must be<\/u> U.S. citizens.<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div>
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