Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship

The Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship places ANS members in a one-year, Washington, D.C.–based Congressional Fellowship to provide Congress with expertise in nuclear science and technology. Fellows work in a U.S. Senator's or Representative's personal office or with a Senate or House Committee and participate in the federal policymaking process. The appointment is part of the AAAS Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship Program and runs from January through December of the fellowship year. ANS hosts multiple fellows and provides orientation and support in collaboration with AAAS.

Annual $95,000 stipend; up to $10,000 travel reimbursement for orientation and ANS meetings; up to $5,000 toward health insurance premiums; AAAS orientation in Washington, D.C.; placement in a congressional office or committee.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, ANS members for a minimum of two years prior to the application deadline, and not federal government employees at the start of the Fellowship. Candidates must have either a Ph.D. in a relevant science or engineering field (with at least one year of relevant experience) or a master's degree in engineering plus three years of professional engineering-related experience.

Submit required materials (contact details, max two-page academic/professional summary, max two-page statement, one or two reference letters) in Word, PDF or compatible format via email to cfellowship@ans.org by the deadline.