ANS Congressional Fellowship applications due

Applications for the Society's Glenn T. Seaborg Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowship will be closing soon. Congressional Fellows can directly contribute to the federal policymaking process, working in either a U.S. senator's or representative's personal office or with a congressional committee. They will be responsible for supplying Congress with their expertise in nuclear science and technology, having a hand in the creation of new laws while gaining a deeper understanding of the legislative process.

ANS strongly encourages interested members to apply. Application instructions can be found in the Honors and Awards section of the ANS website at ans.org/honors/cfellowship.

The application deadline is June 6. ANS will be sponsoring two Fellows for the 2026 term, both of whom will be selected in July and will each receive a stipend of $95,000. The term of the fellowship will run from January to December 2026.

"The ANS Congressional Fellowship provides great opportunities for a nuclear professional to participate in federal policymaking and experience firsthand the intersections between federal and state policy, theoretical science, and engineered technology. The ability to understand the role policy plays in the nuclear industry is essential for future leaders," said Harsh Desai, ANS treasurer and chief commercialization officer at Zeno Power. In 2014, Desai worked in the office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) as ANS's Congressional Fellow.