am writing to remind you that the MAY 1st application deadline for
receipt of materials (application and reference) for the fall 2009
session of the National Academies Christine Mirzayan Science and
Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is fast approaching.
If you are interested in applying for the 12-week fall session and
meet the eligibility requirements, please activate your application by
11:59PM on Friday, May 1st (revised from June 1st). If you know of
other colleagues who might be interested in this fellowship
opportunity, please forward this email to them.
Have your mentor/adviser complete and submit the online reference form
by Friday, May 1st:
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/policyfellows/Reference.html.
Please note that references can be received in advance of your
application and are valid indefinitely.
Please review the eligibility requirements:
(1) Applications for the fellowships are invited from graduate
students through post-doctoral scholars in any physical, biological,
or social science field or any field of engineering, medicine/health,
or veterinary medicine as well as business, law, education, and other
graduate and professional programs. Graduate students and postdoctoral
scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral
research within the last 5 years are eligible to apply.
(2) International Students MUST be enrolled and attending a graduate
school in the United States and have an F-1 or J-1 visa:
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/policyfellows/FAQ_Eligibility_Inter...
With regards,
Rebecca Burka
Program Officer
Christine Mirzayan S&T Policy
Graduate Fellowship Program
The National Academies
500 5th Street, NW, Keck 508
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.334.2455
Fax: 202.334.1667
Email: policyfell...@nas.edu
www.national-academies.org/policyfellows
