The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship provides opportunities for outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to the federal policymaking process. Fellows serve a year in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government in Washington, … [Read more...] about Become a Science Technology Policy Fellow
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Applications Sought for National Academies Fellowship Program
Since 1997, the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program has provided early-career professionals with a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in science and technology policy. This full-time, 12-week program places fellows at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC, where they work closely … [Read more...] about Applications Sought for National Academies Fellowship Program
#undergradsatJSM: Why Undergraduate Students Belong at the Joint Statistical Meetings
By Jana Asher Almost four years ago, I interviewed for an academic position at a university in a small, rural town about an hour north of Pittsburgh. The university, itself, was mid-sized—about 8,000 students—and only boasted a few PhD programs in education and health sciences. I interviewed for a mathematics and statistics department, where there were only two statisticians … [Read more...] about #undergradsatJSM: Why Undergraduate Students Belong at the Joint Statistical Meetings