Congressional Fellows
MRS co-sponsors two Congressional Fellowships to provide an invaluable public policy learning experience to members of MRS or members of the co-sponsoring societies, and to broaden awareness about the value of scientific and engineer-government interaction among society members and the US federal government. Click on the Fellowship links below for details on Fellowship candidate criteria, application materials and instructions. For further information on either Fellowship program, contact Donna Gillespie (gillespie@mrs.org) or the contacts listed for the other participating societies.
The application period for the 2012 - 2013 MRS/OSA Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship and the MRS/TMS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship ran from September 1, 2011 through January 6, 2012. Information regarding the 2013-2014 Fellowships will be posted to this page as it becomes available.
The MRS/OSA Congressional Fellow spends one year working as a special legislative assistant on the staff of a member of Congress or congressional committee, for the purpose of providing MRS and OSA members with an invaluable public policy learning experience, to contribute to the more effective use of optical and materials science knowledge in government, and to broaden awareness about the value of scientist and engineer-government interaction among MRS and OSA members and within the federal government. The 2011-2012 MRS/OSA Congressional Fellow is Laura Povlich of the University of Michigan. The application period for the 2012-2013 Fellowship ran from September 1, 2011 through January 6, 2012. Information regarding the 2013-2014 MRS/OSA Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship will be posted to this page as it becomes available.
Read More »The Fellow spends one year working as a special legislative assistant on the staff of a member of Congress or congressional committee. Activities may involve conducting legislative or oversight work, assisting in congressional hearings and debates, and preparing briefs and writing speeches. The Fellow also attends an orientation program on Congressional and executive branch operations, which includes guidance in the congressional placement process, and a year-long seminar series on science and public policy issues. The 2011-2012 MRS/TMS Congressional Fellow is Jennifer Nekuda Malik of Imperial College London. The application period for the 2012-2013 Fellowship ran from September 1, 2011 through January 6, 2012. Information regarding the 2013-2014 application period will be posted to this page as it becomes available.
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