I received this email this morning from Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-14):

"I just signed
on as a cosponsor of H.R. 3510, the Roosevelt
Scholars Act of 2009. The bill would create a new, elite scholarship program to fund graduate level study in exchange for a civil service commitment to areas across the federal government. H.R. 3510 would also establish a foundation to administer the application process, selection of scholars, and ongoing support activities
associated with these scholarships. The scholarship would provide full tuition, support for room and
board, and a stipend for graduate study. In exchange, the scholars will complete an internship with
a federal agency and, upon graduation, complete a minimum of three years of civil service.

H.R. 3510 would provide the much needed pipeline of professional talent
for the federal government which is facing a workforce crisis. 
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) estimates that in approximately five years, the government's
top scientists, engineers, physicians, mathematicians, economists, and other highly sp