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ComSci Calendar
01/10/08
Dr. Anthony Tether
Director, DARPA
Dr. Norman Neureiter
Director, Center for Science, Tech. and Security Policy, AAAS
01/31/08
Dr. John Marburger
Director, Office of Science and Tech. Policy, Executive Office of the President
02/07/08
Rick Weiss
Staff Writer
The Washington Post
02/14/08
David Rejeski
Director, Center for Emerging Nanotechnologies
Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars
Dr. Janez Potocnik
EU Commissioner, Science and Research
ERA-Link Meeting
Embassy of Austria
03/13/08
Congressional Insight
National Association of Manufacturers
Washington, DC
03/27/2008
Dr. Ian Noble
The World Bank
03/31- 04/04/2008
Capitol Hill Week
2008 Site Visits:
01/17/08
US Patent and Trademark Office
Alexandria, VA
02/28/2008
FBI Laboratory
Quantico, VA
03/20/2008
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda, MD |
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Dear Colleagues:
We are just two months into a very busy and exciting new calendar year. The 2007-2008 ComSci Fellows are more than halfway through their program year. A call has been issued for applications for the 2008-2009 ComSci Program that will begin in September 2008. It will be ComSci's 40th class! Work is underway on a permanent ComSci conference room at the Commerce Department. Capitol Hill Week is coming up in a few short weeks. From the sidebar on the left, you can tell that ComSci continues to have outstanding speakers and site visits. Even so, ComSci is a very well-kept secret, and many have never heard of the ComSci Program. By clicking on the "Forward email" link on the bottom of this page, you can share this newsletter with your friends and colleagues who may be interested in learning about the ComSci Program. Go ahead, give it a click!
Marie Marques Bravo
Director, ComSci Program
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40th ComSci Class - Call for Applications
ComSci invites applications via the USAJOBS Web site (www.usajobs.gov) for the 40th class of the Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship Program since establishment of the program in 1964. The announcement number is ComSci-2008-0001. Applications close on April 8, 2008.
ComSci is open government-wide to career federal employees at the GS-13, 14, or 15 and ZP or ZA IV/V (or equivalent) and SES levels. The program takes participants behind the scenes of science and technology policy-making and management in the halls of the Nation's Capitol, at the highest levels of industry and academia, and into the field. Through seminars, site visits, and special programs, ComSci Fellows delve into the "hows, whys, and wheres" behind decision-making.
While seeking applications from outstanding candidates, the ComSci Program also seeks challenging work assignments for the incoming Fellows whose selection will be announced in June 2008. The 2008-2009 program begins in September 2008. If you are interested in hosting a 2008-2009 ComSci Fellow, please complete the form at www.comsci.gov/hosting_form.doc and email it to comsci@nist.gov. ComSci Fellows are placed in assignments without cost to the host office or host agency
For additional information, please visit the ComSci web site at www.comsci.gov. |
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ComSci Fellows On Assignment
 ComSci Fellow Nestor R. Ramirez calls his ComSci assignment an invaluable experience. "I have been working on a full-time work assignment with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) of the White House. I have been appointed to serve as the Executive Director of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and lead its day-to-day operations. Working for the Executive Office of the President has been an invaluable experience that exposes me, on a daily basis, to policy formulation at the highest levels of government. I've had the opportunity to work closely with the Science Advisor to the President and meet influential members of the scientific community, government, and the private sector. I'm also having the opportunity to work on issues that will influence the direction and future of science and technology in our Nation and the world. The ComSci Fellowship Program has given me a great opportunity to expand my leadership skills while experiencing a totally new professional environment." Ramirez is from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
 ComSci Fellow Meka Laster of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is on a six-month assignment to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Directorate for Education and Human Resources, Division of Graduate Education. "I am assigned to two projects: NSF and the Council of Graduate Schools are jointly sponsoring a Ph.D. education workshop, including looking at new approaches to Ph.D. education. I am assisting with the planning and organizing of the one-day, March 31, 2008 workshop. Also, NSF is required to conduct an external panel review of its programs approximately once every three years via Committee of Visitors (COV). I am planning and organizing a bundled 2008 COV for two Division of Graduate Education programs, the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship and Graduate Teaching Fellowships in K-12 Education."
 ComSci Fellow Steve Payson of the Bureau of Economic Analysis is on assignment to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Portfolio Analysis and Strategic Initiatives. "As my main research project under the ComSci Program, I will provide research for and serve as coauthor of a report entitled Measuring Trends in Health-Related Research and Development Expenditures: Comparisons Between the National Institutes of Health and Other Providers of Funding in United States and the Rest of the World. The report will support NIH planning and address periodic questions regarding the comparative NIH role in U.S. and Global support of biomedical R&D, raised by members of Congress, the Administration and NIH senior managers." |
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ComSci Launches "Legacy Project"
The ComSci Class of 1964-1965.
Since its establishment in 1964, 565 Fellows have participated in the ComSci Program's 39 classes. Initially open only to Commerce Department employees, ComSci soon expanded to government-wide participation. Over the years, nearly 70 federal departments, agencies, and offices have been represented among the ComSci Fellows. But, where have all the Fellows gone?
ComSci has lost contact with many of its alumni and we are trying to change that. ComSci is launching a "Legacy Project" to reconnect with our alumni and capture the rich history of the ComSci Program.
As we begin recruitment of the 40th ComSci class, we want to reengage ComSci alumni and also provide an opportunity for them to participate in selected activities.
Send us a brief note about your ComSci experience and how it impacted your career. We would like to hear from you at comsci@nist.gov. | |
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The Commerce Science and Technology Fellowship Program is managed and administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. |
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