Congressional Fellows

2024-25 MRS/Optica Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship

MRS and Optica (formerly OSA) offer a congressional fellowship program providing members with an invaluable opportunity of public policy learning. Fellows contribute effective use of optical and materials science knowledge in government and broaden awareness of the value of scientist- and engineer-government interaction among our memberships, the federal government and the public. 

The application period for the 2024-25 MRS/Optica Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship is now closed. Final selection of the fellow will be made in Spring 2024 after personal interviews are conducted.

Applications for the 2025-26 MRS/Optica Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship will open in September 2024.  

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MRS and Optica announce 2023-24 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow

The Materials Research Society and Optica are pleased to announce the selection of Marie Fiori, University of Wisconsin-Madison, as the 2023-24 Congressional Science and Engineering Fellow. 

For further information on the Fellowship program, contact us. 

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