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• AAAS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS
• Presentation for the
• University of Pennsylvania
• Career Seminar for Graduate and Postdoctoral
  Students
• 21 November 2005

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• The Fellowships aim to
• educate scientists and engineers on the
  intricacies of federal policymaking
• foster positive exchange between scientists and
  policymakers
• empower scientists and engineers to conduct
  policy-relevant research that addresses
  challenges facing society and
• increase the involvement and visibility of
  scientists and engineers in the public policy
  realm.

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• Criteria
• AAAS solicits candidates from a broad
  range of backgrounds and disciplines with as much
  geographic representation across the United
  States as possible. Selected Fellows must
• be exemplary doctoral-level scientists in any
  physical, biological, medical or social science,
  any field of engineering or any relevant
  interdisciplinary field, with solid credentials
  and references (individuals with a masters
  degree in engineering, and at least three years
  of post-degree professional experience also may
  apply)
• hold U.S. citizenship
• show a commitment to apply their expertise in the
  policy realm to serve society
• possess potential to be effective leaders and
  communicators of science to decision-makers and
  non-scientific audiences and
• demonstrate integrity, good judgment, and
  outstanding problem-solving abilities.

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2005-06 AAAS Science Technology Policy Fellows
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• Science Technology Policy Fellows
• 2005-06
• 130 Fellows 2nd largest class in Fellowships
  history
• Age range 26 66
• 2nd year in a row with a Fellow returning
  after 10
• years as mid-career faculty member on
  sabbatical
• 5 of the Fellows are identical twins!

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Age Range of 2005-06 Fellows
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Percentage of 2005-06 Fellows by Scientific
Discipline
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New Renewal Fellows Over 10-years (1995-2005)
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AAAS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS
CONGRESSIONAL Congressional offices and
committees DIPLOMACY Fogerty International
Center, US Agency for International
Development, US Dept of Agriculture Foreign
Agricultural Service, US Dept of State ENERGY,
ENVIRONMENT NATURAL RESOURCES Army Corps of
Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency,
Food Drug Administration, Dept of Energy,
National Science Foundation GLOBAL STEWARDSHIP
legislative branch, executive branch, or
environmental NGOs HEALTH, EDUCATION HUMAN
SERVICES Dept of Education, Dept of Health and
Human Services, Food Drug Administration,
National Institutes of Health, National Science
Foundation NATIONAL DEFENSE GLOBAL SECURITY
Dept of Defense, Dept of Energy, Dept of
Homeland Security, National Science Foundation,
and NTI placements
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New Online Application System fellowshipapp.aaas.
org