Early-career Advocacy Fellowship
Early-career Advocacy Fellowship supports early-career investigators through mentorship, policy training, Capitol Hill meetings, and advocacy projects to build lasting scientific research advocacy skills.
Funder: American Physiological Society
Due Dates: December 9, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500; two-year fellowship
Summary: Supports early-career investigators in building science advocacy skills through mentorship, policy training, Capitol Hill meetings, and advocacy projects.
Key Information: Applicants must be APS members and live in the U.S. throughout the two-year award period.
Description
The American Physiological Society (APS) Early-career Advocacy Fellowship is a two-year program that helps early-career investigators develop the skills to become long-term advocates for scientific research. Administered by the APS Science Policy Committee (SPC), contingent upon funding, the fellowship pairs participants with experienced committee members for mentorship and combines training with active contributions to the Society’s advocacy work.
Fellows attend a virtual orientation covering APS advocacy efforts and training for Capitol Hill meetings, then participate in those meetings alongside committee members and Society staff. They also take part in a science policy skill-development workshop and at least one SPC project. Projects may include drafting comments on proposed legislation or agency policy changes, or developing advocacy resources for members. Fellows may initiate a project in consultation with staff.
