Lifecycle: { "status": "upcoming", "edition": "2027–28", "cadence": "annual", "duration": "one fellowship year; placement-specific", "renewable": null, "dates": { "deadline": "2026-11-01T23:59:00-05:00" } } Funding and benefits: { "cash": null, "total_pool": null, "benefits": [ "paid policy placement; stipend and benefits vary by fellowship area and host", "orientation", "professional policy network" ] } Eligibility and filters: { "countries": [ "United States citizenship required for AAAS placements" ], "applicant": "scientists and engineers meeting the degree, experience and U.S. citizenship requirements for the selected area", "age": null, "education": "qualifying terminal science or engineering degree, with program-area variations", "institution": null, "exclusions": [ "fewer than three recommendation letters", "degree verification not completed" ] } Application: { "opens": "2026-08-01", "deadline": "2026-11-01T23:59:00-05:00", "decision": null, "start": null, "end": null, "url": "https://fellowshipapp.aaas.org/app/main/page/application-faq", "materials": [ "application questionnaires", "applicant statements", "degree/citizenship verification", "three recommendation letters" ], "selection_stages": [ "eligibility verification", "committee review", "virtual semifinalist interview", "finalist placement process" ] } Past editions and people: { "people": { "program_leaders": [ { "name": "AAAS STPF", "role": "program office" } ], "latest_recipients": [], "past_recipients": [], "coverage": "Public program leadership is captured; a complete current recipient roster was not available at review time." }, "history": { "launched": 1973, "editions": [], "statistics": [ { "metric": "policy network described by AAAS", "value": "approximately 4,000" } ] } } Known evidence gaps: [ "2027–28 stipend table by placement area", "2027–28 fellow roster" ] Source conflicts: []