THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS) WILL PLACE ONE SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOW AT THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) THROUGH THE SCIENCE&TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM (STPF) OVER THE PERIOD OF 1 SEPTEMBER 2019 THROUGH 31 AUGUST 2020. STPF S MISSION IS TO CONNECT SCIENCE WITH POLICY AND FOSTER A NETWORK OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING LEADERS WHO UNDERSTAND GOVERNMENT AND POLICYMAKING AND ARE PREPARED TO DEVELOP AND EXECUTE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL CHALLENGES. THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STPF EMPOWERS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS TO CONTRIBUTE KNOWLEDGE AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS TO FEDERAL AGENCIES AND OFFICES WHILE THEY LEARN FIRST-HAND ABOUT THE USE OF S&T IN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKING AND THE CREATION IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF FEDERAL POLICIES REGULATIONS AND PROGRAMS. FELLOWS PLACED AT NASA CONTRIBUTE EXPERTISE ANALYTICAL TALENT AND EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVES AND CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT THE NASA VISION TO DISCOVER AND EXPAND KNOWLEDGE FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUMANITY. PLACEMENT OF STPF FELLOWS AT NASA ALSO ALIGNS WITH THE NASA OBJECTIVES TO INSPIRE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC IN AERONAUTICS SPACE AND SCIENCE AND ENGAGE IN PARTNERSHIP STRATEGIES. AAAS STPF FELLOWS WILL BE ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN ONE OR MORE OF NASA S OFFICES DEPENDING ON THE INTERESTS OF THE SCIENCE OFFICES AND THE INTERESTS OF THE FELLOWS. REGARDLESS OF PLACEMENT FELLOWS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ACROSS OFFICES. TO DATE TWENTY AAAS STPF FELLOWS HAVE BEEN PLACED AT NASA. SINCE 1973 AAAS HAS TRAINED OVER 44 CLASSES OF STPF FELLOWS PLACING MORE THAN 3 400 HIGHLY QUALIFIED SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS IN THE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. FELLOWS' FEEDBACK ATTESTS THAT THE EXPERIENCE ENHANCES THEIR CAPACITY TO ENGAGE MORE EFFECTIVELY ON A BROAD SPECTRUM OF ISSUES AT THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE AND POLICY WITH A WIDE RANGE OF NON-SCIENTIFIC STAKEHOLDERS. FELLOWS CONCLUDE THEIR EMBEDDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF U.S. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES; THE MANY FACTORS AFFECTING POLICY; AND THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH APPLIED SCIENCE AND OUTREACH THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE NATION AND CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD.