Consensus
32 pages
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8.5 x 11
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-07292-1
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-55802-6
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/9973
Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences, and National Academy of Engineering. 2000. Science and Technology in the National Interest: The Presidential Appointment Process. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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The concept of postdoctoral training came to science and engineering about a century ago. Since the 1960s, the performance of research in the United States has increasingly relied on these recent PhDs who work on a full-time, but on a temporary basis, to gain additional research experience in preparation for a professional research career.
Such experiences are increasingly seen as central to careers in research, but for many, the postdoctoral experience falls short of expectations. Some postdocs indicate that they have not received the recognition, standing or compensation that is commensurate with their experience and skills. Is this the case? If so, how can the postdoctoral experience be enhanced for the over 40,000 individuals who hold these positions at university, government, and industry laboratories?
This new book offers its assessment of the postdoctoral experience and provides principles, action points, and recommendations for enhancing that experience.
210 pages
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6 x 9
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-06996-3
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-50124-5
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/9831
National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2000. Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience for Scientists and Engineers: A Guide for Postdoctoral Scholars, Advisers, Institutions, Funding Organizations, and Disciplinary Societies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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In 1995, the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council issued a report entitled Allocating Federal Funds for Science and Technology, which recommended tracking of federal investments in the creation of new knowledge and technologies—what the report referred to as the federal science and technology (FS&T) budget.
Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget, the third annual report, identifies potential impacts of the President's proposed FS&T budget. This report does not make recommendations about specific spending levels, but rather identifies aspects of the proposed budget as they affect the health of the nation's research enterprise.
22 pages
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6 x 9
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-06984-X
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-51530-0
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/9818
National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2000. Observations on the President's Fiscal Year 2001 Federal Science and Technology Budget. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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How can the federal government gauge the overall health of scientific research—as a whole and in its parts—and determine whether national funding adequately supports national research objectives? It is feasible to monitor US performance with field-by-field peer assessments. This might be done through the establishment of independent panels consisting of researchers who work in a field, individuals who work in closely related fields, and research "users" who follow the field closely. Some of these individuals should be outstanding foreign scientists in the field being examined. This technique of comparative international assessments is also known as international benchmarking.
Experiments in International Benchmarking of U.S. Research Fields evaluates the feasibility and utility of the benchmarking technique. In order to do this, the report internationally benchmarks three fields: mathematics, immunology, and materials science and engineering, then summarizes the results of these experiments.
316 pages
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6 x 9
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ISBN Paperback: 0-309-06898-3
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-51666-8
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/9784
National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. 2000. Experiments in International Benchmarking of US Research Fields. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
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