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AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship: An Introduction Date published: 12 February 2008
- Introduction - Interview with Jon Kaye
- 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.
- I. Chapter One: The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
- 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.
- III. Chapter Two: Career Retrospectives
- 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.
- IV. Chapter Three: Questions & Answers Part One
- 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.
- V. Chapter Four - Questions & Answers Part Two
