Funder: National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2025 (Full application) | November 2025 (Finalist notification) | January 2026 (Interview) | February 2026 (Placement notification) | August 2026 (Fellowship start)
Funding Amounts: No direct salary; up to ~$55,000 for local living expenses (if relocating to DC) and up to $10,000 for travel/training; home institution maintains salary/benefits for 12-month fellowship.
Summary: One-year policy fellowship for tenured U.S. faculty to apply scientific expertise at the U.S. Department of State or USAID, integrating science into foreign policy and development.
Key Information: Fellows must be tenured (or equivalent), U.S. citizens, and supported by their academic institution; security clearance required.