Discovery Corps Senior Fellowship: Enhancing the Academia/Industry Scientist Transition

厄尔·瓦格纳，克莱姆森大学，2004-2005学年探索队高级研究员。瓦格纳将通过促进向工业职业的过渡来提高研究生和本科生的经验。该项目包括一个学期的课程，涵盖核心研发职业技能、研究活动的优先排序、商业化过程、项目价值分析、知识产权和工作绩效评估。在第二学期，选定的对工业职业感兴趣的研究生和本科生（及其导师）也将使用工业临界值指标参与对其研究项目的独特评估。此外，副总裁级别的产业研发领导将参加为期一天的研讨会/项目评估/咨询会。这个探索队高级奖学金由化学司和MPS多学科活动办公室支持。探索队奖学金计划是一个试点项目，旨在寻求新的博士后和专业发展模式，将研究专长与专业服务相结合。探索队成员通过解决国家需要领域的项目利用他们的研究专长。他们的项目提高了研究能力和基础设施，有助于劳动力发展和创造就业机会。探索队项目同时支持博士后和高级研究员。

Earl Wagener, Clemson University, is a Discovery Corps Senior Fellow for the 2004-2005 academic year. Wagener will enhance the graduate and undergraduate experience by facilitating the transition to industrial careers. This project includes a semester-long course covering core research and development career skills, prioritization of research activities, commercialization processes, project value analysis, intellectual property, and job performance reviews. During the second semester, selected graduate and undergraduate students (and their advisors) with interest in industrial careers will also participate in a unique evaluation of their research projects using industrial critical value metrics. In addition, Vice President-level industrial Research and Development leaders will participate in one-day seminar/project evaluation/consulting sessions. This Discovery Corps Senior Fellowship is supported by the Division of Chemistry and the MPS Office of Multidisciplinary Activities.The Discovery Corps Fellowship Program is a pilot program seeking new postdoctoral and professional development models that combine research expertise with professional service. Discovery Corps Fellows leverage their research expertise through projects that address areas of national need. Their projects enhance research capacity and infrastructure and contribute to workforce development and job creation. The Discovery Corps Program supports both Postdoctoral Fellows and Senior Fellows.