2022-2023 SRCD
U.S. Policy
Fellowship
Programs
Call for Applications
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The
Society for
Research in
Child
Development
(SRCD) is
seeking
applicants for
its
prestigious
SRCD U.S. Policy Fellowship Programs
for the
2022-2023
academic year.
The goals of
the federal
and
state
post-doctoral
fellowship
programs are
to:
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provide fellows with
firsthand
experience in
federal or
state
policymaking,
implementation, and evaluation;
-
provide federal and
state
executive
branch
agencies and
Congress
greater access
to research
expertise on a
diverse range
of child
development
topics to
enhance
evidence-based
policy
development,
implementation,
and
evaluation;
and
-
build a network of
experts that
bridge
developmental
science,
federal and
state
policymaking,
and practice.
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Federal
Policy
Fellowship
Program
There
are two types
of federal
fellowships:
congressional
and executive
branch.
Both
fellowships
are full-time
immersion
experiences in
Washington,
D.C., where
fellows work
as resident
scholars
within
congressional
or federal
executive
branch agency
offices. We
welcome
applications
from early,
mid-career,
and advanced
professionals.
The online
application
portal will be
open by
December 1.
Visit the
SRCD website for requirements and to
access the
application
portal. The
application
deadline for
the Federal
Policy
Fellowship is
January 4,
2022, 11:59PM
Eastern.
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State Policy
Fellowship
Program
This
post-doctoral
fellowship is
a
full-immersion
experience,
where fellows
work as
resident
scholars in
state
executive
branch agency
offices.
Fellows will
receive
support from a
state
supervisor and
an academic
mentor during
the fellowship
experience.
The online
portal to
submit
applications
will be open
by December 1.
Visit the
SRCD website for application
requirements
and to access
the
application
portal. The
application
deadline for
State Policy
Post-doctoral
Fellowship is
January 24,
2022, 11:59PM
Eastern.
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Want to connect with a former
fellow before
applying?
We've heard from previous fellows
that it is
helpful to
speak with
former fellows
about the
application
process and/or
their
fellowship
experiences.
View this list
of
previous SRCD
Policy
Fellows. Check
out these
other
resources
about the SRCD
Policy
Fellowship
Program:
If
you need any
accommodations
for the
application
process, would
like to set up
a connection
with a former
fellow, or
have other
questions,
please
contact:
policyfe...@srcd.org.
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SRCD
embraces a
commitment to,
and support
for, diversity
in the child
development
field. This
includes
training and
engaging a
workforce that
is
representative
of diversity
in all its
forms. We
encourage
fellowship
applications
from scholars
of color,
scholars from
underrepresented cultural and ethnic backgrounds, scholars from
low-income
backgrounds,
first-generation
college
graduates,
scholars with
disabilities,
and scholars
from the
LGBTQIA+
community.
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