Kendall Science Fellows Program
The Kendall Science Fellows Program was established in 2008 to honor Nobel Prize winning physicist Henry Kendall, co-founder of UCS and long-time chair of our board. Kendall was known for his unique ability to shake up the status quo and catalyze new thinking, and UCS looks to Kendall Fellows to do the same.
Fellows work on policy-relevant research and priority is given to scientists working on innovative and forward-looking projects that are primarily scientific, technical, or analytic in nature. Approximately every two years, UCS will announce a competition for fellowships (up to two years in length) in one to two areas identified by UCS and approved by the Kendall Science Fellowship Advisory Committee.
2013 Kendall Science Fellow Call for Proposals
We are now accepting applications for 2013 fellowships. See our jobs page.
Current Kendall Fellows
The first class of Kendall Science Fellows is now in place, and we were delighted to see the spirit of innovation alive and well in their proposals.
Dr. Jeremy Richardson, Kendall Science Fellow in Clean Energy Innovation, joined UCS in early January 2012 and will be working from our DC office through August 2013. He will explore the fundamental cultural and economic drivers of coal production in West Virginia. Steve Clemmer, director of energy research, is his supervisor and mentor, and he is supported by both economists and scientists in the Climate and Energy Program. See Dr. Richardson's bio.
Dr. Jalonne White-Newsome, Kendall Science Fellow in Climate Change and Public Health, joined UCS’s Climate and Energy Program in early August 2011, and is based in the Washington, DC UCS office. She’s working on the public health impacts and costs of extreme heat in several US cities to inform future adaptation plans in a changing climate. Brenda Ekwurzel, senior scientist, is her supervisor and mentor. See Dr. White-Newsome's bio.
About UCS: Founded in 1969, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent, science-based nonprofit working for a healthy environment and safer world. For more about our work on climate and energy. Learn more about the Union of Concerned Scientists.
About the Kendall Science Fellows Program: The program is being established to honor Nobel Prize winning physicist Henry Kendall who was with UCS from our beginnings and was the long-time chair of our board. Kendall was known for his unique ability to shake up the status quo and catalyze new thinking, and UCS looks to Kendall Fellows to do the same.
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