[Grad-postdoc-assn] [Fwd: ASLA 06-19: 2007-2008 AGU Congressional Science Fellowship]
Ankur Desai
adesai at ucar.edu
Mon Dec 11 08:28:44 MST 2006
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Subject: ASLA 06-19: 2007-2008 AGU Congressional Science Fellowship
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 15:49:48 -0500 (EST)
From: Catherine O'Riordan <coriordan at agu.org>
To: adesai at psu.edu
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ASLA 06-19: 2007-2008 AGU Congressional Science Fellowship
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Consider using your scientific expertise to help create sound public
policy by working in the U.S. Congress. Applications are currently
being accepted for the 2007 2008 AGU Congressional Science
Fellowship. The Fellowship provides an opportunity to play an active
part in the U.S. policy process by spending a year (September through
August) on the staff of a congressional committee or House or Senate
member, advising on a wide range of scientific issues as they pertain to
public policy.
Applicants are sought who have a broad background in science and are
articulate, literate, flexible, and able to work well with people from
diverse professional backgrounds. Applicants are not required to have
experience in public policy, although such experience and/or a
demonstrable interest in applying science to the solution of public
problems are desirable. In their assignment, fellows will be doing a
variety of work, some of which may be directly related to their training,
but all of which will put demands on their scientific education. For this
reason it is very important that prospective fellows have a broad
background in science.
AGU participates in the Congressional Science and Engineering
Fellowship Program coordinated by the American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS program provides an
outstanding orientation program and enables fellows to be part of a vast
network of scientists working in Washington.
All members of AGU who are citizens or permanent residents of the
United States are invited to apply. Though the program is aimed at
early to mid-career geophysicists with a doctorate degree, there are no
restrictions on age, educational or career level, or specific scientific
background. The selection process is highly competitive. Over 20
applicants vied for the 2006-2007 fellowship.
Ph.D. candidates should be sure that work on their degree will be
completed prior to the commencement of the program year since
experience has shown that fellows do not have time to work on their
thesis. Degree candidates should include among their references a letter
from their adviser stating the status of their thesis and the anticipated
date of completion. The Fellowship carries a stipend of up to $55,000,
health insurance, plus travel allowance. The deadline for applications
is 1 February 2007.
For further details and application instructions, visit the AGU Web site:
http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/congress_fellows.html or contact
Catherine O'Riordan at +1-202-777-7501 or e-mail
coriordan at agu.org.
AGU members are also eligible to apply for Congressional Science
Fellowships with the American Geological Institute
(http://www.agiweb.org/gap/csf/index.html) and the American
Institute of Physics (http://www.aip.org/gov/cf.html).
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Questions or comments about ASLA? Need to change your e-mail
address? Contact Cathy O'Riordan (coriordan at agu.org). To read
previous ASLAs, visit http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/sci_pol.html
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