Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellowship
The SPIE/OSA Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow works in the office of a U.S. Senator or Representative or with a Congressional Committee to gain first-hand knowledge of congressional operations, contribute to the policy-making process and forge links between the engineering, scientific, and public policy communities. Fellows gain a perspective that enhances their industrial, academic or government careers as well as the optics community's ability to more effectively communicate with Congress.
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Brandon McMurtry
2021-2022 Arthur H. Guenther
Congressional Fellow |
Congressional Fellowship Overview (PDF)
Congressional Fellowship Application Details (PDF)
2021-2022 Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow
Brandon McMurtry, currently pursuing his PhD in chemistry at Columbia University, will serve as the 2021-2022 Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow, which is co-sponsored by OSA and SPIE.
"I am honored to have been selected as this year's Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow,” McMurtry said. “I am excited for the opportunity to apply my background in materials chemistry to a range of policy issues, including renewable energy and climate change, while learning about the legislative process first-hand."
Read the press release.
Jefferson Science Fellows
Tenured academic scientists and engineers from US institutions of higher learning are eligible for selection to be Jefferson Science Fellows. Each Fellow will spend one year at the US Department of State for an on-site assignment in Washington, DC that may also involve extended stays at US foreign embassies and/or missions.
Program details and applications are available on The National Academy of Sciences website.
Contact our public policy staff at policy@spie.org for more information about these programs.
