Every year, early-career scholars join Mathematica for a summer to work on independent research related to improving public well-being. As prospective applicants weigh whether to submit an application by the Feb. 28 deadline for the 2023 Summer Fellowship program, Mathematica’s On the Evidence podcast spoke with last year’s fellows (Jennifer Kirk, Katherine Engel, and Adrienne Jones) about their experience working with Mathematica staff, the policy implications of their research, why they’re interested in applied research, and what they plan to do after defending their dissertations.

Learn more about the Mathematica Summer Fellowship, which is accepting applications for 2023 fellows through the end of February: https://mathematica.org/career-opportunities/summer-fellowships

A full transcript of the conversation is available here: https://www.mathematica.org/blogs/using-evidence-to-reduce-racial-disparities-in-bone-health-improve-mental-health-and-support-self

Listen to our interviews with the 2021 summer fellows: https://mathematica.org/blogs/a-conversation-with-mathematicas-2021-summer-fellows

Listen to our interviews with the 2020 summer fellows: https://mathematica.org/blogs/examining-racial-disparities-in-school-discipline-and-mental-health-care

Listen to our interviews with the 2019 summer fellows: https://mathematica.org/blogs/what-the-next-generation-of-policy-researchers-is-studying