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Sci on the Fly
April 6, 2026
Surviving and Thriving during the AAAS STPF Executive Branch Finalist Week
Congratulations on making it to finalist week! Finalist week can be very busy and hectic, particularly as you request and navigate interviews with host offices you are interested in. My goal with this post is not to overwhelm you, but to offer several strategies for starting finalist week off on the...
Sci on the Fly
July 9, 2021
Empowering Just Climate Action as the US Rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement
We’re back! While the U.S. has officially rejoined the Paris Climate Agreement, we still have a long way to go to successfully address climate change in an equitable and just way. As the Biden Administration focuses on the immediate recovery from COVID-19 and...
Sci on the Fly
June 22, 2021
For disadvantaged communities, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over
While the COVID-19 pandemic begins to wane due to the recent vaccine rollout, the fight for disadvantaged communities is far from over. Health inequities have been long felt by communities that lack access to adequate health and technology resources. For...
Sci on the Fly
June 14, 2021
5 Things to Do Before Starting your AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship
By now, the incoming AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) cohort (aka the class of 2021-22) have survived virtual screening interviews, dozens of interviews with potential host offices, and agonized over placement assignments. Now should be the...
Sci on the Fly
April 23, 2021
Stakeholder Identification: A Beginner's Guide
A few months into my fellowship at the Department of Energy, my mentor suggested I do stakeholder mapping to help build a new research and development direction in our office. There was one hiccup: I didn’t know what stakeholder mapping was. Simply put...
Sci on the Fly
April 13, 2021
Science She-roes: Seven women scientists reflect on their journey to the AAAS STPF fellowship
As a Korean-American woman, learning how to express myself as both a scientist and a woman of color has not been without its challenges or rewards. Growing up as a military brat and a Korean-American, I learned early how different communities deal with...
Sci on the Fly
April 1, 2021
7 Tips for the AAAS STPF Finalist Interview Week
Congratulations! You survived the semi-finalist round of interviews for the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF), and you are now a finalist. For STPF finalists, interviewing in Washington is an exciting and exhausting experience. With the COVID...
Sci on the Fly
March 24, 2021
Using Microbe Art to Engage with Science
One December day in 2017, I came across a picture of a Christmas tree. This wasn’t your average festive fir, though – it was drawn using multicolored bacteria strains: green evergreen boughs, red garland, a yellow star topper, and a dark trunk. I thought it...
Sci on the Fly
February 25, 2021
The Thrill of the (Government Job) Hunt: How to Master the USAJobs Puzzle
This article was originally published by the Author at ThePOSTDOCket. As a participant in the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) program I had always dreamed of applying my scientific knowledge to civil service. Through my fellowship placement...
Sci on the Fly
February 11, 2021
The STPF Application: 6 Tips for the Semi-final Interview
So, tell me a little bit about yourself… At first glance, the semi-final interviews for the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) seem intimidating. You have to prepare a memo, be ready to justify it, and then answer several standard interview...
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February 5, 2021
The STPF Application: 5 Tips for Writing the One-page Memo
You want me to write… a policy memo? Around February of every year is the magical time when prospective AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships applicants hear back about their semi-final status. If you're one of the applicants who are still in the...
