Join us on September 16 at 4-5 p.m. ET for the fifth of a six-part live chat series with fellows. Get answers to your questions from current fellows and staff! Hear what it's really like to be an S&T Policy Fellow.

The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships is a paid, yearlong opportunity for professional development and public service for outstanding scientists, social scientists and engineers. Fellows come from a wide range of disciplines, sectors and career stages. Fellows are postdocs, faculty on sabbatical, and other scientists and engineers looking to develop new skills as they grow in their careers.

The AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships (STPF) are open to U.S. citizens who hold doctoral-level degrees in any of the following:

• Biological, Physical or Earth Sciences.
• Medical and Health Sciences.
• Social and Behavioral Sciences.
• Computational, Information & Data Sciences.
• Mathematics & Statistics.

Individuals with a MS in Engineering plus three years of professional experience are also eligible for this program.