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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2026 · 12 MIN

The people earning STEM Ph.D.s aren't ending up where doctoral education was originally built to send them

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

The traditional Ph.D. model was built around academic research careers. As industry absorbs more advanced scientific talent, NSF is testing whether a different approach could better align training with opportunity. Here to walk through NSF's pilot program is Sr. Erwin Gianchandani, Assistant Director for Technology Innovation and Partnerships at the National Science Foundation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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