CCST S&T Policy Fellows

As the first year of the California Science Technology & Policy Fellows program comes to a close, both houses of the California Legislature recognized the fellows placed within their respective chambers for their service. “We want to thank all of the science fellows for a marvelous year,” said Senator Joe Simitian (Palo Alto) on August […]

The inaugural group of CCST Policy Fellows, who continue to connect with the broader S&T community, met with senior personnel from several federal funded laboratories on May 7th as part of an ongoing seminar series covering topics ranging from water and budget to state agency employment options. “This was a terrific opportunity to connect the […]

The first California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships have begun, placing 10 science and technology advisors to serve one-year terms in a variety of committees and legislator offices in the California State Legislature. “The California Council on Science and Technology Legislative Offices Welcome Inaugural Class of California S&T Policy Fellows has assembled a most impressive […]

The California Council on Science and Technology has awarded the first California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships, placing 10 science and technology advisors to serve one-year terms in the California State Legislature. “CCST’s S&T Fellows Program is an exciting opportunity for both the fellows and the state legislators they will support,” said CCST Council Vice […]

CCST Senior Fellow Carlos Gutiérrez has long been known for providing opportunities for students to experience career enhancement through intense participation in research projects directed by faculty mentors. It is no surprise, then, that he has been actively involved in CCST’s newest program, providing professional development opportunities of a different sort to scientists and engineers […]

AB 573 (Portantino) was introduced to enable CCST to provide up to 10 Ph.D. and equivalently trained scientists and engineers fellowships in the State Legislature. This CCST professional development program, referred to as the California Science and Technology Policy Fellowships (Fellowships), will place fellows in legislative offices for a one-year assignment. Fellows will assist legislators […]

CCST is pleased to announce the launch of a new fellowship opportunity for professional scientists and engineers to spend a year working in Sacramento with the California State Legislature. The California Science and Technology (S&T) Policy Fellowships provide a professional development opportunity that will enable members of the scientific community to contribute to scientific and […]