ASN is pleased to offer two (2) one-year Fellowships to graduate/professional school students, Early Career I members (0-5 years post terminal degree), postdoctoral trainees, or medical intern.Â
The intent of the Science Policy Fellowship is to allow for an expanded understanding of current nutrition policy issues and initiatives. The Science Policy Fellowship provides recipients with the opportunity to gain an enhanced perspective on public policy issues related to nutrition and facilitates the acquisition of skills and tools necessary to become well-informed advocates for nutrition research and policy.
Science Policy Fellows participate in a Capitol Hill Day during their Fellowship year to meet their state Senators and Representatives and other meetings to interact with federal agency personnel.
Science Policy Fellows will serve as ex officio members of ASN’s Committee on Advocacy and Science Policy (CASP) during their one-year Fellowship and are expected to actively participate in all CASP meetings scheduled throughout the year. Science Policy Fellows are based at their home institution.
Science Policy Fellows must contribute to various policy-related projects originating from ASN staff, the CASP, or their mentor throughout the year, such as article/newsletter writing, preparation of comments on pending regulations/guidance, preparation of educational materials for Capitol Hill Day or other advocacy activities, seminar presentations, and/or updates on their activities to the CASP. Upon completion of their Fellowship year, Science Policy Fellows must prepare a report about their experiences, including knowledge gained during the fellowship, how the experience will guide their career development, strengths of the Fellowship, and suggestions for improving the Fellowship.
Each Science Policy Fellow will be paired with an ASN member with public policy experience to serve as a mentor during the one-year Fellowship.
ASN staff will match available mentors with Science Policy Fellows in a one-to-one match determined by such elements as geographic location and nutrition science/ public policy focus.
Mentors will help foster the mentees’ nutrition policy research and career via telephone, email, and/ or online meeting communications at least every other month for the duration of the Fellowship period.
Mentors review any nutrition policy-related projects completed by the mentee and projects may originate from the mentor with ASN staff approval. In-person meetings are encouraged, if feasible.
