The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has a new professional development program for graduate and professional students at UW, called Emerging Leaders in Service to Society (ELISS)<http://www.aaas.org/cspsp/eliss/>. ELISS helps students learn to collaborate across boundaries to apply their expertise to solutions for society throughout their professional and civic lives. Students from all fields—including professional programs like law and medicine, natural and social sciences, humanities, engineering and the arts—are eligible to apply. It is a competitive program that requires students to volunteer 3-5 hours/week and travel three times during a year-long experience. Students must be enrolled through at least the end of 2014 and obtain permission from their supervisors to participate. To be eligible for the program, students must complete a pre-application by June 14, 2013. More information about ELISS is at <http://engage.washington.edu/site/R?i=99O_ei-8QuGOV4q8LQhnpQ> www.aaas.org/eliss.
