THE MISSION OF THE AAAS SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS (S&T POLICY FELLOWSHIPS) IS TO CONNECT SCIENCE WITH POLICY AND FOSTER A NETWORK OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LEADERS WHO UNDERSTAND GOVERNMENT AND POLICYMAKING AND ARE PREPARED TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. THE S&T POLICY FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO OUTSTANDING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FROM A BROAD RANGE OF DISCIPLINES BACKGROUNDS AND CAREER STAGES TO LEARN FIRST-HAND ABOUT POLICYMAKING ANDIMPLEMENTATION WHILE CONTRIBUTING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS IN THE FEDERAL POLICY REALM. THE FELLOWSHIP EXPERIENCE BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO EFFECTIVELY INFORM INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT INFLUENCE AND DETERMINE PUBLIC POLICIES REGULATIONS AND FUNDING DECISIONS. THESE PUBLIC SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED TO COMPETITIVELYSELECTED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WHO HOLD ADVANCED DEGREES. FELLOWS ARE HOSTED IN OFFICES WITHIN THECONGRESSIONAL EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. AAAS CURRENTLY PARTNERS WITHMORE THAN A DOZEN FEDERAL AGENCIES WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES AND COMMITTEES AND MORE THAN 30 PROFESSIONAL SCIENTIFIC/ENGINEERING SOCIETIES TO OPERATE THE AAAS SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS. THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR 41 YEARS. THE RESULT IS A NETWORK OF 2 800+ ALUMNI FELLOWS WHO ARE MORE ARTICULATE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT CONDUCTING AND COMMUNICATING SCIENCE TO SUPPORT POLICY FROM LOCAL TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS. THE ONGOING PROGRAM CREATES A GROWING CORPS OF POLICYSAVVY LEADERS WORKING ACROSS ACADEMIA GOVERNMENT NONPROFITS AND INDUSTRY TO SERVE THE NATION AND CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD.