A fellowship for marine science  postdoctoral scholars and doctoral candidates interested in bridging the gap between science and policy by spending a year in Washington DC researching, developing and advocating for research and sound ocean policy. 

Amigos, la secuestración del presupuesto de los EEUU se postpuso, pero aún se corre riesgo de que hayan recortes extensos a muchas agencias federales, incluyendo aquellas que, cómo el NIH y el NSF, invierten billones de dólares para investigación científica. Recortes presupuestarios a estas agencias pondrían en peligro investigaciones y carreras científicas de dentro y fuera de Puerto Rico.

The James Smithson Fellowship Program is the Smithsonian’s first to combine the best of the Institution’s vast scholarship and collections and its unparalleled access to the nation’s capital in one yearlong learning experience. The program has been started with an initial endowment by Paul Neely, immediate past chair of the Smithsonian National Board, and will start with two fellows per year with plans to increase that number in subsequent years.