15 Years of California's Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

Abstract

Fifteen years after it began, the California Council on Science & Technology (CCST) Science Fellows program has become a vital node in an expanding network of state and federal programs. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) fellowship program was helpful from the beginning, providing wise advice and assistance in the early days of the California program; a strong sense of camaraderie continues to this day between the two. CCST has also been successful because it is interwoven with other public policy and science policy fellowships in California, such as the Capital Fellows Programs and the Sea Grant Fellowship. These programs complement each other and are crucial to the survival of state-level science advice and the maintenance of a strong pipeline of skilled people for state service.