Science & Technology Policy Fellowships at AAAS

The science and engineering challenges that society faces today--locally, nationally and internationally--are far more complex than were those of 40 to 50 years ago. The problems now are more difficult to define and the solutions more difficult to identify and implement. The best available scientific, technical and economic information is required to establish priorities, make decisions, and develop best policies and practices. Yet, scientists often lack the skills and opportunity to apply their science successfully to support policy or to communicate effectively with the public and other non-academic audiences. Consequently, society's needs for the most credible and objective scientific information are not being met.

To address these challenges, The American Association for the Advancement of Science manages and administers Science & Technology Policy Fellowships in five program areas to provide the opportunity for accomplished scientists and engineers to participate in and contribute to the federal policymaking process while learning firsthand about the intersection of science and policy. The fellowships in congressional offices are funded by approximately 30 partner scientific and engineering societies. The fellowships in executive branch agencies are funded by the hosting offices.

DEADLINE

The deadline for applications is November 1, 2013, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Apply at https://fellowshipapp.aaas.org/

ELIGIBILITY 

Applicants must hold a doctoral level degree (PhD, MD, DVM, etc.), in any of the following:

• Social/Behavioral sciences
• Medical/Health disciplines
• Biological, Physical or Earth sciences
• Computational sciences and Mathematics
• Engineering disciplines (applicants with a master's degree and three years of experience also qualify).

All degree requirements must be completed by the application deadline.

Visit http://fellowships.aaas.org/04_Become/04_Eligibility.shtml to learn more about eligibility and selection criteria.

BENEFITS 

Stipends range from approximately $74,000 to $99,000. Other benefits include health insurance, travel/training allowance and relocation allocation. For more information about benefits, visit http://fellowships.aaas.org/05_Support/05_index.shtml.

DETAILS  

To learn more about the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, visit: http://fellowships.aaas.org.

Postdoctoral Fellowship @ University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Editor's note: This post has been updated, the original contact email was incorrect.

Call for Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Applications 2013/2014

The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a research intensive university ranked in the top 250 global universities (http://www.wits.ac.za/).  It is the home of 15 NRF A-rated researchers and six Centres of Excellence.  Situated in the financial heartland of South Africa and indeed Africa, the University is both cosmopolitan and vibrant.  It offers excellent opportunities for Postdoctoral Research Fellows to undertake cutting edge research.  The AW Mellon Foundation has kindly agreed to support up to seven Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in the Faculty of Humanities at Wits during 2013/2014/2015.  The Fellowships are open to all candidates who have completed their PhD degrees in 2008 or before.

The selection of candidates will be based upon the merit of the proposal submitted and the strength of their CVs.

Areas of Research: Any research in the general field of humanities and social science will be considered.  The candidate will need to slot into one of the following Schools[1]: Arts; Education; Human and Community Development; Literature, Language and Media; Social Sciences and the Law.

Application Requirements

·         Certified copy of your PhD certificate

·         Certified copy of identity document (for South Africans) or passport

·         Research proposal of no more than five A4 pages under the following headings

o   Title

o   Abstract

o   Research question

o   Brief literature review

o   Proposed methodologies

o   Expected outputs

·         Curriculum Vitae including current research outputs:

Please supply a publication list.  Full references (i.e. authors, title, year, and name of journal/publisher, volume and page numbers) must be given. Conference proceedings, technical reports, patents, etc, should also be reported.

DO NOT SEND FULL COPIES OF ALL YOUR PUBLICATIONS

Value of the Fellowship

R10 = $1 US

The value of the Fellowship is R 180 0000 per annum tax free which is sufficient to cover living expenses including accommodation costs. Also included in the Fellowship are contributions towards

·        Research costs – R 20 000,

·        Medical insurance - R 15 720,

·        Once-off relocation costs - R 10 000.

Period of the Fellowship

The period of the Postdoctoral Fellowship is two years renewable annually depending on the candidate’s research performance.

Submission of documents should be directed to:
Contact person: Mpho Maithufi
Email: Mpho.Maithufi@wits.ac.za
Closing date: 12 July 2013
NB: No late applications will be considered.

[1] Interested candidates can read more about the breadth of activities of these Schools at http://www.wits.ac.za/academic/humanities/7231/schools.html