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<b>From:</b> Office of the Provost <provost@ku.edu></div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 7, 2024 8:42 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Global & International Studies <cgis@ku.edu>; KU Pols <kupols@ku.edu>; Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research <ovcr@ku.edu>; KU Engineering Info <kuengr@ku.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: Jefferson Science Fellowships - Please Share with Faculty!</div>
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Good morning,</p>
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You may already be aware of this opportunity, but I wanted to pass along information regarding the Jefferson Science Fellowship just in case. Feel free to share with anyone else you think may be interested.</p>
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Best,</p>
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<b>Savannah Rattanavong</b></p>
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Communications Specialist</p>
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Office of the Provost</p>
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The University of Kansas</p>
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(She/her/hers)</p>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>From:</b> Fellowships Office Outreach <FellowshipsOfficeOutreach@nas.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 1, 2024 7:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Fellowships Office Outreach <FellowshipsOfficeOutreach@nas.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Jefferson Science Fellowships - Please Share with Faculty!</span></p>
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Dear Institution President, Provost, or Chancellor:</p>
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, on behalf of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is pleased to announce that starting in August 2024, applications are being accepted for the
2025 Jefferson Science Fellowships (JSF).</p>
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Established by the Secretary of State in 2003, these fellowships serve as an innovative model for engaging the American academic science, engineering, and medical communities in U.S. foreign policy and international development through a one-year immersive
experience at the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).</p>
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Jefferson Science Fellowships are a mutually beneficial partnership between government and participating U.S. academic institutions. These fellowships are open to tenured, or similarly ranked, faculty from U.S. institutions of higher learning who are U.S. citizens.
After successfully obtaining a security clearance, Fellows are embedded at the U.S. Department of State or USAID where they can expect to learn the foreign policy and international development process while contributing their technical expertise to policy
formulation and implementation.</p>
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Fellows can expect to become conversant in the operations and processes of the U.S. Department of State or USAID and will complement and enhance existing staff while being provided the opportunity to contribute their expertise on teams managing rapidly evolving
foreign policy and international development issues. Fellow placements vary each year and are designed in consultation with host offices within the U.S. Department of State or USAID.</p>
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After completing the fellowship, faculty return to an academic career with a deeper understanding of the impact of science and technology in foreign policy, diplomacy, and international development to augment their research and teaching. Upon mutual agreement,
Fellows may remain consultants for their host office, further strengthening the partnership between government and the U.S. academic community. </p>
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<b>Recruiting Fellows who reflect the American people is a high priority.<i> </i>
</b>America’s diversity is a source of strength that few countries can match. The more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible the diplomatic and international development communities are, the stronger, smarter, and more creative the response will be
to the challenges of the 21st Century. <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
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<b>The online application will open in early August and close in mid-October.</b><i>
</i>Attached you will find the 2025 Fellowships Announcement that we encourage you to share widely. Faculty may apply with support from their institution as indicated in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Academy of Sciences. Your institution
holds, or has held, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for faculty to apply to the JSF. Prospective applicants or other institution officials can contact
<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:jsf@nas.edu" id="OWA9b61afb6-aa48-ac5a-bf0d-1a86425513ba" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">jsf@nas.edu</a></u></span> to confirm any other details
of the current or prior MOU.</p>
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<b>Please consider forwarding this opportunity to one or more of your faculty and encourage them to be part of shaping the future of U.S. diplomacy and international development. </b></p>
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Additional details can be found on our website at <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">
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Best regards,</p>
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<b>Elizabeth M. Prescott, D.Phil.</b></p>
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Director, Fellowships Office</p>
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