Jefferson Science Fellowships
Jefferson Science Fellowships are an innovative model for engaging faculty in the U.S. foreign policy and international development process through a one-year immersive experience at the U.S. Department of State. Open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning who are U.S. citizens, Fellows are embedded at State where they become conversant in operations and processes while contributing their technical expertise to policy formulation and implementation. Faculty return with a deeper understanding of policy, diplomacy, and international development to augment their research and teaching.
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Fellows Directory
Visit the Fellows Directory to to learn more about the former and current Jefferson Science Fellows, and to read about each Fellow's experience at the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development, including which bureaus and offices Fellows worked in, what type of projects Fellows led or joined, and more.
2024-2025 Fellows
The 2024-2025 class of Jefferson Science Fellows is the 21st class of Fellows selected since the program was established in 2003 as an initiative of the Office of the Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S. Secretary of State. The Jefferson Science Fellows Program is designed to further build capacity for science, technology, and engineering expertise within the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
View the 2024-2025 Jefferson Science Fellows below.