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STPF Class of 2019-20

Scientists “Ask Not”

By Jennifer Pearl
This article was originally published on Medium at https://medium.com/@STPF/scientists-ask-not-1be97df04237 (September 25, 2019). It’s been almost 60 years since President John F. Kennedy called on
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How to Make Your STPF Application Stand Out

While there are close to 300 new STPF fellows who will each have unique experiences this year, they all began their fellowship journey with a great application. Make sure your fellowship application is a standout.
First-year fellows network at their orientation.

Fellows Prepare for a ‘Transformative’ Year

Read how each year’s new class of fellows gets schooled in topics ranging from political history and the legislative budget process to preventing harassment and the difference between science policy and science for policy.
Amina Schartup scuba diving

The Impact of Mercury in the Arctic

Alumna fellow Amina Schartup’s childhood experiences with swimming in a polluted ocean and a lack of running water helped shape her career as a marine chemist. Following two years as a fellow in the National Science Foundation’s Arctic Sciences Section, she has returned to academia.
Featured Fellows
Rebecca
Aicher

Launched last year, the AAAS Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (EPI Center) is now the work home of Rebecca Aicher, 2011-13 fellow at the EPA, and Steve Newell, 2015-16 congressional fellow sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and 2016-17 fellow at NIH. EPI Center aims to provide clearly and strategically communicated information to decision-makers.

Steve
Newell

Launched last year, the AAAS Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (EPI Center) is now the work home of Rebecca Aicher, 2011-13 fellow at the EPA, and Steve Newell, 2015-16 congressional fellow sponsored by the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and 2016-17 fellow at NIH. EPI Center aims to provide clearly and strategically communicated information to decision-makers.

Anita
Burgos

Anita Burgos, 2018-19 AAAS congressional fellow, is the new senior policy analyst at the Bipartisan Policy Center. She leads work on mental health and substance use disorders. “This fellowship taught me that there is a place for scientists in policy, and that we can make meaningful contributions to important issues – like healthcare – that impact people's everyday lives.”