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Home  › Programs  › Congressional Fellowship Program Congressional Fellowship Program Celebrating 50+ Years of Expanding Knowledge of Congress Founded in 1953, the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is the nation's oldest and most prestigious congressional fellowship. More than fifty years later, the program remains devoted to its original objective of expanding knowledge and awareness of Congress. For nine months, select political scientists, journalists, doctors, federal executives and international scholars gain "hands on" understanding of the legislative process by serving on congressional staffs. Through this unique opportunity, the Association enhances public understanding of policy-making and improves the quality of scholarship, teaching and reporting on American national politics. History of the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program The Fellowship Experience Articles About the Program How to Apply Video: The CFP Experience Click to watch a short presentation on the APSA Congressional Fellowship Program. Program News View the Fall/Winter 2010 Program Update Call for Applications From: Political Scientists  Journalists  Communications Scholars and Journalists   Federal Executives  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows  International Scholars Health and Aging Policy Fellows Current Fellows 2012-13 Fellows Roster 2012-13 Congressional Office Assignments Alumni Information If you are a former Congressional Fellow, please update your contact information here. Alumni Rosters and Office Assignments  Advisory and Review Committees Program Advisory Committee  Program Review Committee    Tribute to David Broder The APSA Congressional Fellowship Program Director Jeffrey Biggs offers a tribute to David Broder, award-winning political columnist for The Washington Post, who passed away in March 2011. Read the full tribute.  Photo: David Broder addresses five decades of Fellows at the Union League of Philadelphia. Support for the Program The Congressional Fellowship is supported by the generosity of Congressional Quarterly, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, the American Australian Association, the State Department Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, the William E. Steiger trust, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, MCI, and the contributions of former fellows. Congressional Fellowship Annual Fund Donations to the Congressional Fellowship Annual Fund are used exclusively to support Fellowship programs. Your contributions can help support new initiatives.