Hi students, Please see the message below. ___________________________________ My name is Xu Han, a PhD student at George Mason University, and I am one of the members of the working group for the COVES Policy Fellowship program. George Mason University participated in this program last year and is participating again this year, so I am helping to get the word out to potential applicants. Can you please share the below information with graduate students in your department? The Commonwealth of Virginia Engineering and Science (COVES) Policy Fellowship<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vasem.org%2Fcovesfellowship%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccmchugh4%40gmu.edu%7C04694db2d0474d105b7308db00b11d50%7C9e857255df574c47a0c00546460380cb%7C0%7C0%7C638104532918130568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1G9o1F10y4caVtKVizzrEjxZPc9wnzgXs9WmTBHqfi0%3D&reserved=0> is a science policy fellowship for Virginia that is hosted by the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM)<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vasem.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccmchugh4%40gmu.edu%7C04694db2d0474d105b7308db00b11d50%7C9e857255df574c47a0c00546460380cb%7C0%7C0%7C638104532918130568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0EkgtE9uNXysACOq%2Bey0SMxQjqSJNsGi91EUz1%2BEtbc%3D&reserved=0>. COVES fellows are graduate students or postdoctoral researchers in science, technology, engineering, math and health (STEM-H) fields at Virginian Universities who spend 12 weeks over the summer working with Host Offices in the Virginia legislative and executive branches or in the policy offices of NGOs and scientific industries in Virginia. In addition to their work in their Host Offices, fellows are paired with a science policy mentor from VASEM, trained through an orientation at the start of their fellowship, and participate in networking and career development activities throughout the fellowship. The application deadline for George Mason University is February 27 at 11:59 PM EST. Here is the link to the application: http://www.vasem.org/covesfellowship/<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vasem.org%2Fcovesfellowship%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ccmchugh4%40gmu.edu%7C04694db2d0474d105b7308db00b11d50%7C9e857255df574c47a0c00546460380cb%7C0%7C0%7C638104532918130568%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=1G9o1F10y4caVtKVizzrEjxZPc9wnzgXs9WmTBHqfi0%3D&reserved=0> VASEM is hosting information sessions for interested applicants to answer questions about the fellowship or application process. Registration is required. The dates and registration links are below. * February 8, 2023 at 1 PM EST; Registration link<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJwrdO6trzMiG9Y1vfzqmAB-3ZmwzsaIvz6r&data=05%7C01%7Ccmchugh4%40gmu.edu%7C04694db2d0474d105b7308db00b11d50%7C9e857255df574c47a0c00546460380cb%7C0%7C0%7C638104532918286809%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=JQfpgKJvGi%2B%2FUKjdq9T2Mv4fh2NoOvu2IfVbdeb4mRQ%3D&reserved=0> * February 24, 2023 at 1 PM EST; Registration link<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJUud-6tpjwvEtIaOmWbSPo38pUuN_7IFe_x&data=05%7C01%7Ccmchugh4%40gmu.edu%7C04694db2d0474d105b7308db00b11d50%7C9e857255df574c47a0c00546460380cb%7C0%7C0%7C638104532918286809%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=mvzyH0wr1KtKw2SzxWQTS9yhrH8gjpoJSYNBGVaDsMc%3D&reserved=0> If you have any questions, please contact us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Regards, Xu Han