Fellowship Opportunity: The National Academies Jefferson Science Fellowships
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OBJECTIVES:
The Jefferson Science Fellowships serve as an innovative model for engaging the American science, engineering, and medical communities in the U.S. foreign policy and international development process through a one-year immersive experience at the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
Jefferson Science Fellowships are a mutually beneficial partnership between government and participating U.S. academic institutions. These fellowships are open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning who are U.S. citizens. After successfully obtaining a security clearance, Fellows are embedded in an office at the U.S. Department of State or USAID where they can expect to learn the foreign policy and international development process while contributing their technical expertise to policy formulation and implementation. Continued advancement, enabled by sustained federal investment channeled toward issues of national importance holds the potential for further economic impact and public health improvements.
FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION:
The Jefferson Science Fellowships (JSF) are a collaborative effort between the U.S. academic community and the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The financial and institutional support for the fellowship is shared between these partners. The terms of the fellowships include:
- Placement in a host office that is based on a mutual selection process considering the needs of the U.S. Department of State, USAID, and the identified preferences of the finalist.
- The 12-month fellowship year is scheduled to begin in mid-August. Individual start dates may vary due to security clearance timelines.
- A Fellow’s academic institution must hold an active agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with the National Academy of Sciences acknowledging institutional support for the Fellow.
- A Fellow’s academic institution is expected to maintain salary, benefits, rights, and privileges of their academic position during the fellowship.
- A Fellow from outside the Washington, DC metro area will be eligible for reimbursement of select local living expenses in the Washington, DC metro area up to a fixed amount for no more than a 12-month period (approximately $55,000). Fellows already located in the Washington, DC metro area are not eligible to claim reimbursement for local expenses.
- A Fellow must design and deliver a lecture as a part of the JSF Distinguished Lecture Series.
- A Fellow must complete a final report at the end of their fellowship to summarize accomplishments, benefits of the fellowship, future plans, and recommendations.
- A Fellow can request host office approved travel and training. Some placements may have dedicated funding for Fellows to undertake approved travel and training.
- A Fellow is expected to return to their academic institution after the fellowship but may be asked to remain available for future collaboration with the U.S. government.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
To complete an online application, an applicant must confirm they are:
- A U.S. citizen
- A scientist (life, physical, and/or social), engineer, or physician
- Tenured or similarly ranked faculty at a U.S. academic institution
- Able to confirm or secure an active Memorandum of Understanding between their academic institution and the National Academy of Sciences
- Not knowingly hindered from obtaining a U.S. government security clearance
DEADLINES:
- Sponsor Deadline: Tuesday, October 17, 2023, by 5pm EST