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The application for the <span style="color:rgb(29,22,70)"><u><a href="https://nationalacademies.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5dc4a6f3f17fd11adf3be4912&id=3bef3b2750&e=6d5eda65b6" id="m_-5457819251222745812m_9124007936697735315OWA564759e7-da80-9a03-9664-94d0ec2eb65d" style="color:rgb(29,22,70);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">2026 Christine
Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program</a></u></span> is now open! We are seeking current graduate students or recent graduates who are interested in exploring career options in science policy. A typical candidate is in the final
years of their PhD program or has defended their thesis within the past five years, and is excited to spend time in D.C., learn about science policy, and network with science and technology policy experts. This year's Fellowship will run from
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Work with a National Academies program team</li><li style="font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">
Be paired with a mentor from their assigned host unit</li><li style="font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">
Learn about science and technology policy</li><li style="font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">
Network with experts from around the country</li><li style="font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:150%">
Join a cohort and alumni network of driven, like-minded individuals</li></ul>
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<b>About the Program</b></div>
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The <span style="color:rgb(29,22,70)"><u><a href="https://nationalacademies.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5dc4a6f3f17fd11adf3be4912&id=61ae964a6a&e=6d5eda65b6" id="m_-5457819251222745812m_9124007936697735315OWAa5309fa0-25b4-6728-fba4-4f68a5ae8c1c" style="color:rgb(29,22,70);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">Christine
Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program</a></u></span> is a full-time hands-on training and educational program that provides early-career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the
<span style="color:rgb(29,22,70)"><u><a href="https://nationalacademies.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5dc4a6f3f17fd11adf3be4912&id=dc5c870d1b&e=6d5eda65b6" id="m_-5457819251222745812m_9124007936697735315OWAcc69c71f-af62-07b6-3560-f8bcba41aa5b" style="color:rgb(29,22,70);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" target="_blank">National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine</a></u></span> in Washington, D.C. Mirzayan Fellows will spend their time paired with a National Academies unit and mentor, learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers
play in advising the nation. This Mirzayan Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to obtain the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in science policy at the federal, state, or local levels.</p>
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This year, the Mirzayan Fellowship will run from <b>March 2 - May 22, 2026.</b></p>
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