• There will be an informational webinar for selected fellows. The webinar will discuss the difference between Executive and Legislative positions and afterwards you will receive a link to a form where you can state your preference (note that we cannot guarantee that you will be placed according to preference). You will receive a link to sign up in an introductory e-mail from the Knauss Program Manager.

  • Note you are called a selected finalist, not a Knauss Fellow, until after you are placed in a position during placement week.

• In October (executive fellows) or end of January (legislative fellows) finalists will participate in placement week. Placement week is filled with interviews, happy hours with potential hosts, and then host position-fellow pairing.

• To learn more about the types of placements available through the fellowship program please review the list of potential 2021 executive and legislative Knauss positions

• Please note, For most executive branch offices, selected fellows must pass a federal background check to gain security clearance. This includes answering questions about your previous citizenship, residence, education, employment, character references, selective service, military service, and illegal drug use. Please follow this link to an example of the form you will have to fill out.

The fellowship is one year (non-renewable). The dates of the official fellowship for 2021 fellows are February 1, 2021 - January 31, 2022. The dates of the official fellowship for 2022 fellows are February 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023.

• There will be an informational webinar that discusses the difference between Executive and Legislative positions and afterwards you will receive a link to a form where you can state your preference (note that we cannot guarantee that you will be placed according to preference). You will receive a link to sign up in an introductory e-mail from the Knauss Program Manager.

• To learn more about the types of placements available through the fellowship program please review the list of potential 2021 executive and legislative Knauss positions

• Please note, For most executive branch offices, selected fellows must pass a federal background check to gain security clearance. This includes answering questions about your previous citizenship, residence, education, employment, character references, selective service, military service, and illegal drug use. Please follow this link to an example of the form you will have to fill out.

Placement week is the time during which your fellowship placement with a host office will be determined. During placement week, there will be a kick-off event, host presentations, interview scheduling, interviews, and networking events with potential hosts, and the week will close with the placement of fellows in their positions. See the 2021 schedule from last year as an example of the week's activities. Please note that for health and safety reasons, the format of placement week for 2022 finalists will differ from past years.

Visit finalist resources and the finalist's guide to placement week for more details, including a detaile.

2021 Fellows: Your stipend is $47,500. You may have noticed that the entire fellowship award listed in the federal funding opportunity (FFO) is for $75,000. This is because there are other aspects to the award, including some funds for professional development. You will learn more about this breakdown in an introductory webinar.

2022 Fellows: Your stipend is $61,500. You may have noticed that the entire fellowship award listed in the federal funding opportunity (FFO) is for $84,000. This is because there are other aspects to the award, including some funds for professional development. You will learn more about this breakdown in an introductory webinar.