Are you interested in a unique sabbatical experience?
Do you have an interest in public policy? The AAAS Science
& Technology Policy Fellowships provide excellent
opportunities for scientists and engineers in academia
to contribute their expertise to federal policy-making
in Washington, DC. Fellows serve one-year assignments
involving domestic and international science policy
issues in either Congress or one of approximately a
dozen executive branch agencies.
And because the fellowships begin in September and
follow the academic calendar, the schedule is convenient
for faculty members to take a professional development
sabbatical or finish teaching before leaving the university.
Please read below as some former AAAS Science &
Technology Policy Fellows recount their experiences.
Justin Grubich
2006-2008 AAAS Fellow at the State Department in the Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs
PhD, Integrative/Comparative Biology, Florida State University
Jim Fleming
2006-2007 Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Garrick Louis
2006-2007 Fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the National Center for Environmental Research
Michael Smith
2006-2007 Fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the Office of Water
Cheryl Wojciechowski
2006-2008 Fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development in the Bureau for Economic Growth, Agriculture, and Trade
Stephanie Adams
2005-2006 Fellow at the National Science Foundation in the Directorate for Engineering, Division of Engineering Education & Centers
Fred Boadu
2005-2006 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the Office of Policy, Program, and Employee Development, Food Safety Inspection Service
Joseph J. Helble
2004-2005 Fellow at the Office of Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT)
1993 Fellow at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Andrea M. Dietrich
2001-2002 Fellow at the National Science Foundation in the
Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
"I plunged
into the waters of legislative and public affairs,
and out of the mainstream of my academic career..."
Deborah H. Olster
2000-01 Fellow at the National Science Foundation in the Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
"Yes I was
a tenured, full professor at a 'Research 1' University,
in a location considered paradise..."
Jerry Gilfoyle
1999-2000 Fellow at the U.S. Department of Defense in the Advanced Systems and Concepts Office of the Defense
Threat Reduction Agency
"'Are you
coming back?' was one of the first questions I heard..."
