ACS Public Policy Fellowships

Fellowship at a Glance

TypeFellowship
Recipient Student, Chemistry Professional, Early Career
Category Professional Development
Amount-
DeadlineJanuary 8, 2025
Learn More & Apply

Purpose

To provide policymakers with high quality information on science-related issues, educate scientists on how government works, and promote engagement of elected officials by ACS members.

Description

ACS offers two public policy fellowships:

  • The ACS Congressional Fellowship is a one-year opportunity; two ACS members per year are placed on Capitol Hill as part of the larger, AAAS-administered program. 
  • The ACS Science Policy Fellowship is a one-year opportunity that is renewable for a second year. One Science Policy Fellow position is available at a time.  

Eligibility

Learn more in the ACS Public Policy Fellowship Programs section.

Deadline

January 8

How to Apply

The same application is used for both fellowships. Applicants are asked to identify if they are applying for one or both programs.

Contact Information

Email: congfellow@acs.org

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