PhD Plus is sponsoring three UVA representatives to serve as a 2025 COVES Fellows. Eligible applicants are current graduate students or postdoctoral researchers from the Engineering, Medicine, or Science fields. The application deadline is Friday, December 13th at 11:59 PM. See below for submission instructions.
ABOUT
The COVES Fellowship is a 12-week fellowship program of the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine (VASEM). The goal of the COVES Fellowship program is to strengthen ties between the scientific community and state government in the Commonwealth of Virginia, while encouraging and equipping early career scientists and engineers to enter public service. Graduate student and postdoctoral researchers selected as COVES Fellows will serve as science advisors in legislative offices, executive agencies, or prominent companies and nonprofits in the state of Virginia where they will gain experience in the creation and translation of state policies related to science and engineering.
COVES Fellows will be current graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from universities across the Commonwealth of Virginia, selected based on career interests, desire to learn, and scientific integrity. Fellows will be matched to host offices based on mutual interest and placement availability. Prior to the Fellowship, Fellows will attend science communication training and orientation that will provide an introduction to governance and policy-making in the Commonwealth. In addition to their work in policy offices, COVES Fellows will be paired with a mentor from VASEM and will participate in VASEM briefings, committee meetings, and the annual summit.
2025 COVES Fellows will serve from May 27, 2025 - August 15, 2025 and receive an $9,000 stipend and $2,000 in professional development funds.
For more information, VASEM is hosting information sessions with past fellows. Register below if you are interested in attending:
- COVES Information Session: Q&A with former fellows - November 8, 2024 at 1 PM EST; Registration link
- COVES Information Session: Q&A with former fellows - November 20, 2024 at 1 PM EST; Registration link
HOW TO APPLY:
THE APPLICATION FORM AND REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS CAN BE FOUND HERE.
PLEASE SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT TO covesfellowship@vasem.org.
ALL MATERIALS ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 13, 2024 AT 11:59 PM.