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                style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Good
                Morning,</p>
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                The Mirzayan Fellowship Program Office is pleased to
                announce that the National Academies is accepting
                applications for the January 2015 session of the
                Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy
                Graduate Fellowship Program.  </p>
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                style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">The online
                application is available at:  </p>
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                  href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm"
                  target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm</span></a></p>
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                style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">We
                encourage you to share this information with qualified
                individuals.</p>
              <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The
                  Christine Mirzayan Science &amp; Technology Policy
                  Graduate Fellowship Program is designed to engage
                  early career individuals in the analytical processes
                  that inform U.S. science and technology policy. 
                  Fellows obtain the essential skills and knowledge
                  needed to work in science and technology policy at the
                  federal, state, or local levels.  Fellows spend 12
                  weeks at the National Academies in Washington, DC
                  learning about science and technology policy and the
                  role that scientists and engineers play in advising
                  the nation. Each year, applicants from around the
                  world become part of a National Academies committee,
                  board, or unit.  Each fellow is assigned to a senior
                  staff member who acts as his or her mentor. The mentor
                  provides guidance and ensures that the fellow’s time
                  is focused on substantive projects and activities
                  within the fellow’s assigned unit.  An immersive
                  experience, the program is designed to broaden
                  fellows’ appreciation of employment opportunities
                  outside academia and leave them with both a firm grasp
                  of the important and dynamic role of science and
                  technology in decision-making and a better
                  understanding of the role that they can play in
                  strengthening the science and technology enterprise
                  for the betterment of mankind.</span></p>
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                style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">General
                fellowship information may be found below.  Additional
                information may be found at:</p>
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                  href="http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm"
                  target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm</span></a></p>
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                <li style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Application
                  Deadline</li>
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              <p
style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%">Applications
                are due September 1, 2014.</p>
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style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"> </p>
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                <li style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Selection
                  of Candidates </li>
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              <p
style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.25in;text-indent:.25in;line-height:115%">Successful
                applicants will be notified in late October 2014.</p>
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                <li style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Class
                  Size</li>
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              <p
style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%">The
                session can accommodate up to 26 individuals.</p>
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                  Stipend</li>
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              <p
style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%">The
                stipend for the fellowship period is $8500.  </p>
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                <li style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Term</li>
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              <p
style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%">The
                fellowship term is 12 weeks.  The January 2015 session
                will commence on January 20, 2015 and end on April 10,
                2015.</p>
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style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%"> </p>
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                <li style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Fellows’
                  Orientation</li>
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              <p
style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:115%">Mandatory
                program orientation will be conducted from Tuesday,
                January 20 to Friday, 23, 2015.  </p>
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              <p class="MsoNormal">Please contact me if you have
                questions.</p>
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                Program Office </p>
              <p class="MsoNormal">Mirzayan S&amp;T Policy Graduate
                Fellowship Program<br>
                The National Academies<br>
                500 Fifth Street, NW<br>
                Washington, DC 20001<br>
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