Milton and Rosalind Chang Pivoting Fellowship
Forecasted
The Milton and Rosalind Chang Pivoting Fellowship from the Optica Foundation supports early-career optics and photonics experts shifting into impactful, non-traditional careers beyond academia or industry.
Funder: Optica Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $50,000 fellowship plus travel expenses to attend Frontiers in Optics (FiO); one-year award.
Summary: Supports early-career optics and photonics professionals seeking to pivot into impactful, non-traditional careers outside academia or industry.
Key Information: Applicants must be Optica members within 1–5 years post highest degree and demonstrate intent for a full career pivot.
Description
The Milton and Rosalind Chang Pivoting Fellowship, administered by the Optica Foundation, is designed to empower early-career professionals in optics and photonics who wish to pursue innovative, non-traditional career trajectories. The fellowship supports those aiming to leverage their scientific and engineering expertise beyond the traditional boundaries of academia or industry, such as in public policy, government, philanthropy, or journalism. By enabling career pivots into these areas, the program seeks to foster broader societal benefits and drive progress in optics and photonics through unconventional pathways.
