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Appendix D AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships: Candidate Evaluation Summary, Guidelines, and Scoring Outline
Pages 25-32

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... REVIEW AND SELECTION SUMMARY The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships are extremely competitive, involving an intensive process to review applications and select fellowship finalists, which involves the following steps: 1) AAAS Fellowships staff review all applications to ensure applicants meet the basic eligibility criteria and that all required materials are submitted.
From page 26...
... ONLINE REVIEW PROCESS Selection Committee members review assigned applications and input comments and scores via the online review system. Each reviewer is sent an e-mail with a web link that connects directly to the applications assigned to him/her.
From page 27...
... CANDIDATE ELIGIBILITY AAAS accepts candidates from a broad array of backgrounds and a diversity of geographic, disciplinary, gender, and ethnic perspectives. Fellows come from a range of sectors, including academia, industry, non-governmental organizations, and government (postdocs and contract only; permanent federal employees are not eligible)
From page 28...
... Institutional Affiliation AAAS welcomes applicants from academic institutions of all sizes, structures and foci (public, private, large, small, various disciplinary emphases) , as well as from the nonprofit sector, from industry, and from government (if federal, only postdocs or contractors; permanent federal employees are not eligible)
From page 29...
... Solid scientific/technical education and experience in area of expertise, appropriate to career stage Employment in relevant academic, applied scientific/technical, research, administration, outreach or policy positions appropriate to career stage and field Record of publications and/or presentations appropriate to career stage, field, and institutional setting Record of grants and/or participation in research projects or other scientific/technical initiatives appropriate to career stage, field, and institutional setting Leadership and Potential (1–15 points) Prior leadership roles relevant to career stage (graduate student governance or faculty committees; advisory or editorial committees; active in professional societies, non-profit, or community initiatives; other)
From page 30...
... Excellent communication skills: articulate, cohesive, concise, rational flow of information, and clear in both context and detail Ability to convey scientific knowledge in broader, non-scientific contexts Capacity to work effectively with diverse stakeholders outside scientific/engineering communities Commitment to AAAS Fellowship Mission and Opportunities (1–15 points) Strong interest in applying his/her knowledge toward the solution of problems in areas in which the fellowship would be served Clarity of objectives for applying to the fellowship, and how he/she imagines using the fellowship experience in the future Willingness and flexibility to tackle issues beyond area of expertise, openness and capacity to expand experience in the policy realm, and to interact with policymakers and regulators Realistic expectations, open-minded and adaptable to fellowship opportunities as well as working through challenges Demonstrates/communicates commitment to apply scientific/technical expertise to serve society When reviewing and scoring applications, consider all the materials, including the candidate statement, CV and educational record, summary of extracurricular activities, and the letters of recommendation.
From page 31...
... 61–78: The applicant appears average for his/her career stage and does not stand out, therefore he/she is not well qualified for a AAAS Fellowship. 31–60: The applicant demonstrates merit only in some portions of his/her application, and the credentials are not clearly communicated through the essay, and/or the CV, record of extracurricular activities, recommendations.
From page 32...
... It also reduces the possibility that a candidate receives an unusually low or high grand total raw score (the sum of the three assigned Selection Committee members' scores) because they happened to be assigned to "hard" or "easy" reviewers.


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