Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellowships
Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellowships support scientists, engineers, and health professionals in agency policy work to apply science for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems.
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Funder: Gulf Research Program
Due Dates: December 2, 2026 (Applications open) | February 24, 2027, 5:00 p.m. ET (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $63,800 or $69,300 stipend for one year, plus insurance, $1,500 relocation payment, and up to $5,000 professional development support
Summary: One-year agency placements help scientists apply scientific knowledge to policy benefiting Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems.
Key Information: U.S. citizens only; fellows must live in the Gulf region, including when host offices permit full telework.
Description
The Gulf Research Program (GRP), part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, offers Science Policy Fellowships to prepare scientists, engineers, and health professionals for work at the intersection of offshore energy safety, environmental protection, and human health. Fellows spend one year with federal, state, local, or non-governmental agencies in the Gulf region, gaining practical experience at the science-policy interface.
With host-office mentoring, fellows contribute to policy development, environmental restoration and monitoring, resilience planning, grants management, socioeconomic assessment, public health surveillance, and stakeholder outreach. The fellowship supports leadership and professional development through hands-on policy work rather than traditional postdoctoral research training. It is not intended to support dissertation or thesis research, data collection, fieldwork, or participant recruitment.
