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Fellowships & Traineeships

Pennsylvania Fellowships & Traineeships

Gain valuable experience working in your field of study as an intern with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Other U.S. Science & Technology Policy Fellowships

Learned Societies

These varied fellowships are typically only open to members, but most allow you to become a member just before applying. U.S. citizenship may be a requirement in some cases; in others, you can apply as long as you are working in the U.S.

    International Government or Diplomacy

    Federal Government

    Applicants must be a U.S. citizen unless otherwise noted.

    State Government

    These fellowships place fellows in state government to work on science and technology policy. Most of these will require the applicant to hold U.S. citizenship or have eligibility to work on a full-time basis for a U.S. employer, and may require the applicant to be a resident of the state sponsoring the fellowship.

    NGOs & Non-Profits

    There are a variety of policy opportunities sponsored by non-governmental and/or non-profit organizations, ranging from learning how to advocate or lobby the government to impact policy, to advising the government with policy recommendations, to being placed in one of the three branches of government to work on policy. This section includes fellowships managed by government contractors. Some have a U.S. citizen requirement, whereas others just require the applicant to be working in the U.S.

      Industry

      Universities

      International Science & Technology Policy Fellowships