Deadline Approaches for AIP and APS Congressional Science Fellowships FYI No. 2, January 5

Deadline Approaches for AIP and APS Congressional Science
Fellowships

FYI No. 2, January 5, 1994

A reminder to FYI readers - if you are interested in the 1994-1995
AIP and APS Congressional Science Fellowships, or know someone who
might be - the deadline is approaching!  All application material
(letter of intent, resume of 2 pages or less, and three letters of
recommendation) must be postmarked to the address provided below no
later than JANUARY 15, 1994.

AIP and APS are looking for candidates who have an interest in the
legislative process and the policy aspects of science.  To qualify,
you must have a Ph.D. in physics or a closely-related field, be a
U.S. citizen, and be a member of APS or another of the AIP Member
Societies.  (The ten Member Societies of AIP are: The American
Physical Society, the Optical Society of America, the Acoustical
Society of America, the Society of Rheology, the American
Association of Physics Teachers, the American Crystallographic
Association, the American Astronomical Society, the American
Association of Physicists in Medicine, the American Vacuum Society,
and the American Geophysical Union.)

As stated in FYI #156 (1993), AIP and APS both sponsor
Congressional Science Fellows annually.  During their year on
Capitol Hill, Fellows work as special legislative assistants in the
office of a Member of Congress or on the staff of a congressional
committee, where their techical background and scientific expertise
contribute to the analysis of policy issues.

Approximately 20 professional societies sponsor Congressional
Science Fellows under the auspices of a program run by the American
Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS.)  APS has
belonged to the program since its beginning in 1973, while AIP
started its sponsorship of Fellows in 1988.  In addition, two other
AIP Member Societies, the American Geophysical Union and the
Acoustical Society of America, have also participated in the
program.  The continual presence of Science Fellows on the Hill
keeps lawmakers apprised of the interests and contributions of
scientists.  Although Fellows receive a stipend from their
sponsoring institution, they act as free agents during their term
and do not represent their society.

According to AAAS, many former Fellows hold prominent positions in
the Administration and on congressional staff.  The program has
been praised by numerous influential Members of Congress, including
House science committee chairman George Brown (D-California),
Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kansas), and Senators John
Glenn (D-Ohio), Edward Kennedy (D-Massachusetts), Jeff Bingaman
(D-New Mexico) and Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina.)

For more information, please call AIP program administrator Audrey
Leath at (301) 209-3094.  Application materials should be sent to:
APS/AIP Congressional Science Fellowship Programs; 529 14th Street,
NW; Suite 1050; Washington, DC, 20045.  One application suffices
for both Fellowship programs.


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Public Information Division
American Institute of Physics
Contact:  Audrey T. Leath
(301) 209-3094
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