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AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship: An Introduction 12 February 2008
  • Michael Alvarez talks with speaker Jon Kaye, of the AAAS. They discuss the Science Policy Fellowship Program, a program enabling terminal degree scientists to transition into government work for a period of time.
  • Ellen Natesan, PhD gives a brief background of the aims and origins of AAAS and the fellowship programs. She offers statistics pertaining to the demographic groups involved in the fellowship and outlines the qualifications for admission to the program.
  • Jon Kaye, PhD discusses his experiences and career trajectory, from graduate school and a postdoctoral position, to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and his current appointment as Program Officer with the Moore Foundation in San Francisco.
  • Ellen Natesan, PhD discusses the path she took to the AAAS Fellowship Program and her career thus far.
  • Ellen Natesan, PhD and Jon Kaye, PhD take questions from the audience regarding their scientific careers and what a new applicant to the AAAS Science & Technology Fellowship Program could expect.

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