Approaches for evaluating the NRC Resident Research Associateship Program at NIST / Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Policy and Global Affairs Division, National Research Council of the National Academies ; John Sislin, editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Higher Education and Workforce.

Contributor:

Sislin, John, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Research Council (U.S.).

National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.).

Science--Scholarships, fellowships, etc--United States.

Science.

Engineering--Scholarships, fellowships, etc--United States.

Engineering.

Universities and colleges--United States--Graduate work.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

xii, 157 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The NRC Resident Research Associateship Program at NIST provides two-year temporary appointments for outstanding scientists and engineers. This book describes program applicants and awardees and offers suggestions for an in-depth assessment of career outcomes. Preliminary investigation indicates that outreach efforts produce more qualified applicants than NIST has slots to fill, the pool of applicants is increasingly diverse, and many Research Associates go on to permanent positions at NIST. The agency should conduct a more thorough evaluation of the program, including an assessment of outreach to potential applicants, individuals who decline an award, the program (TM)s impact on the careers of awardees, and the benefits of the program to NIST and the broader scientific and engineering community.

Contents:

Front matter

Preface and Acknowledgments

Contents

List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes

Executive Summary

1 Overview

2 Recruitment and Selection

3 Research Associates' Experiences

4 Careers

5 Preliminary Results and Recommendations

Bibliography

Appendix A Committee Members Biographical Information

Appendix B Survey of Earned Doctorates

Appendix C Data on Science and Engineering Doctorates

Appendix D Application for Research Associate Programs

Appendix E Examination of Applications to Prospective Programs

Appendix F Ph.D. Fields by Broad Category

Appendix G Names of Laboratories

Appendix H Research Associateship Final Report

Appendix I Evaluation of Associate by Adviser.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786611110116

9780309179188

0309179181

9781281110114

1281110116

9780309112192

0309112192

OCLC:

191827766