American Physiological Society Early-Career Advocacy Fellowship

This two-year program seeks to engage early-career investigators in advocacy activities and provide them with skills to become long-term advocates for scientific research. In addition, experienced members of the American Physiological Society (APS) Science Policy Committee (SPC) will provide mentorship to the Fellows.

In 2024 Early-career Advocacy Fellows will:

• participate in a virtual spring orientation session to learn about the Society’s advocacy efforts and receive preliminary training for their Capitol Hill meetings;
• receive regular emails from APS on science policy issues;
• receive an invitation to a luncheon with SPC members and staff at the American Physiology Summit;
• participate in Capitol Hill meetings with SPC members and APS staff;
• actively participate in at least one project with the SPC. Examples might include helping draft comments on behalf of the Society in response to proposed legislation or changes in agency policy or developing an advocacy resource for APS members. Fellows may also initiate a project in consultation with APS staff, and;
• participate in a letter writing workshop focused on how to write messages to government officials and letters to the editor for local publications.

In-person activities, including Capitol Hill visits, will resume when conditions permit.