<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">UCM gradfunding</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gradfunding@ucmerced.edu">gradfunding@ucmerced.edu</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Dec 7, 2017 at 3:02 PM<br><div style="word-wrap:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:14px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span id="m_8436433577134105523OLK_SRC_BODY_SECTION"><div><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Please see the funding opportunity mentioned below.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Subject: </b>Fellows Applications Now Open</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">RE:  Fellows Recruitment<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background:white">Recruitment for the 2019 class of Science and Technology Policy Fellows is now underway.  We ask your assistance by passing along the flyer below to colleagues who may be interested in applying.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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The California Council on Science and Technology is now accepting applications for the <strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">2019 Class</span></strong> of our <strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship.</span></strong> Completed
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The CCST Science Fellows program is open to those holding a PhD or equivalent degree in science and engineering, and in social science fields such as economics. Eligibility information, program timeline, and the application link can be found at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001O1CgsWJMFHac0BEAv3Vjx5Dgaiz4tdtfWxQci6tHfqIruMishN0Foo921b5Dwcn0XqpeNseiBdncW1K4QfBR9aHXo5cJjV2XcLysp_GjJCLZFMoP2Fz45nB8Czvbg0gVxVbz0fJCgfIWun9cueMgswN8wsZtl9Ws5FDbV594eRk7AHFWwcfzIlTIJWc1SyFFc-QZZlclFrXOey4laXaZTp_A8_AROqeF_Mfn79qgyDlvGDDiWYUsu41oqb5ohweUfirXRwXv84rpM-xFMjfJ8q7GrMFnE_rsx-k9sLKLRz09wDsoPnU2dlZrmf6MR_B5TC1Zk94w8uopgJZGM3lvm0qIqowEu8qRsiYpWqjAzLRhW_7Lj5cbAK_-jLE3jzBgEmxZbnVzhfM=&c=&ch=" target="_blank">fellows.ccst.us/apply.php</a>.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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As CCST Science Fellows, scientists and engineers spend one year in Sacramento serving the <strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">California State Legislature.</span></strong> Working as legislative staff in the State Assembly or State Senate, they
 get a front-row seat learning about the craft and process of lawmaking in the State of California --- a dynamic arena that often sets policy trends for the United States and the world.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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Our fellowship is an incredible opportunity to transform a researcher's professional path. In fact, more than 50 percent of CCST Science Fellows have been hired by the California State Legislature or state agencies since completing their fellowship. Other alumni
 return to academia, nonprofits, or industry with a deeper understanding of how science informs policymaking, enhancing their career as researchers, professors, consultants, and leaders. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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Read reflections from current fellows (<a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001O1CgsWJMFHac0BEAv3Vjx5Dgaiz4tdtfWxQci6tHfqIruMishN0FousnE0Z-e3aBSGoq1Fwpou4cIqirhAb5ypyPjWDOIwdbTRjxrwDEl-KLK0PU9Lpk4FG6BAhmTgre2dhhQIeaYQ9ezoE1ltHUSOF158Gs9JeTdmrKuHSHrzPjWBQaEMxOiAMp-Ko9XqCby4ZEWy7K3wuRvetJQnVk3LkGXetpDeSEUPzhKTXBH9RKkEYhZqeyP76ZXzVhi26agIqn3sJ_tQni0QUnoDhM1T8fHOP6nmHfVA9mv3jml9FnMXG1CLhyXqESIT32ilcwvUigVc4ybDxP5V312tLBYMW25naIH0aDxaY35pfO5NqErIG7IFpPXi11ocrxj5Ga3jMHMBg6MuQl6lE_o-RkRLJE1PIJTheKlv7ieJKIHTB3_gfFtCqEtQ==&c=&ch=" target="_blank">http://fellows.ccst.us/blog/<wbr>category/fellows-in-training</a>)
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 See how the CCST Science Fellows program has changed their professional path --- and helped make California's policies stronger with science!</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#373737">CCST is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established via the California State Legislature in 1988. We engage leading experts in science and technology to advise
 State policymakers --- ensuring that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation. Discover how CCST makes California's policies stronger with science at <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001O1CgsWJMFHac0BEAv3Vjx5Dgaiz4tdtfWxQci6tHfqIruMishN0Foo921b5Dwcn0zFgr6XzD26arYguvfWu4hOyJovMaAXjsgJi0SHKm9vDLn8NoHI-XkS3xbEYvICbj3NdGd8tynrpFAkphxJYN_XHa6xwcGYfwgGMFTXD7mJhzhC3jX3bt93SmLZJyInCfWbUr3muaQabISFE6NSiYGJNzYnSNqNZ4dGJlh-XFRch4O0f7y8kNpW9Bb7cH_jh0g0AgyB0SWmbNSjvpjFDWRZE51CkYRZ7wv22UHLaFXKmm8AVOFufPhhZzN2QU3LCryHBd1CqEzLllBVIsC8E6CHHoEgyEVJoILxojluNqL4FyjV-UGK7yzNEXKyWSxFxx&c=&ch=" target="_blank">www.ccst.us</a>.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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