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FAQ
What opportunities can I pursue in the fellowship program?
Please see the Fellow Opportunities Chart for a listing of all the program units where you may fellow. You should be sure to look at the web page for each unit to gain a better understanding of their activities and active studies.
Will all units have fellowships available all the time?
Answer: No. Not all units choose to have fellows and we have no way of knowing this ahead of time. Further, there are insufficient slots for all units who desire fellows to have them, so even though a unit may indicate a desire to have an fellow it does not mean they will be able to get one of the limited slots. You can make a good guess as to the units interested in having a fellow by looking at the fellow alumni listings. However, new units are added all the time, so feel free to apply for any unit where you are interested. You may apply for up to 5 units. We encourage you to select the maximum of five units at which you are interested in working.
Will the fellowship be in my particular area of expertise (e.g., molecular biology, cultural anthropology in Africa, etc.)?
Answer: No. The purpose of this fellowship program is to broaden the fellow's experience. A prospective applicant should not apply for the program if they are only willing to work in their field. In addition, although we do our best to determine what activities will be active, they may change even in the few months between your interview and the fellowship. During the fellowship, you can ask about that possibility. However, the Washington policy environment is such that you may be asked to work on any science and technology policy issue. If you are interested in only working in a very specific policy area, then this program is not the right one for you.
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