F ellows accept one year assignments on the staff of a Member of Congress or a congressional committee. For more information on assignments, consult the section on Preparing for the Fellowship .
Fellows also receive a variety of additional expense reimbursements.
Fellows who are retired can use their last employment salary as the basis for calculation of their Fellowship stipend. Fellows whose income is variable from year to year, because they are consulting or have changed positions, can use a three year salary average as the basis for calculation. The Congressional Fellowship supports a one year Fellowship assignment. Changes in the Fellowship duration can be negotiated with the Government Fellows Committee on a case by case basis. The Fellowship year is normally scheduled to run concurrent with the budget year from January to December.