International Technology Policy
A Master’s-level syllabus developed by David Alan Grier for The George Washington University. No date.

Science for Policy and Policy for Science: The Roles of Science in the Advancement of our National Goals
A Master’s-level syllabus designed by Michael E. Mauel for Columbia University. 2014.

Science Policy Bootcamp
A Master’s-level syllabus designed by William Bonvillian for MITOpenCourseWare. 2011.

Space Science: Practice & Policy
A Master’s-level syllabus designed by Jack Burns for the University of Colorado. 2017.

Ethics, Public Policy, Science and Technology (EPPST) Minor - California Polytechnic State University
The Ethics, Public Policy, Science and Technology (EPPST) minor at California Polytechnic State University enables students to understand the complexities of contemporary science and technology policies as they relate to the broader public, ethical theories and applications and personal and societal values; appreciate the historical influences on existing policies and practices; evaluate current policies; and assess the potential outcomes of proposed policy changes.

Graduate Certificate in International Science and Technology Policy - The George Washington University
The graduate certificate in international science and technology policy allows students to understand the role of science and technology in policymaking and how governmental policies, laws, and regulations influence science and technology production from an international perspective. The program is designed for graduate students in related fields or professionals in government, industry, and nonprofits who wish to develop a background in science and technology policy. Students develop basic analytical skills as well as focus on a particular theme, including technology innovation, internet policy, space policy, energy policy, and environmental policy.

Graduate Certificate in Science, Technology and Public Policy - University of Michigan
In the Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) Graduate Certificate Program, students explore the politics and policy related to science and technology. In 12 credit hours of course work (two core courses and two electives), students learn how science and technology are influenced by politics and policy, analyze the role of science and technology in the policymaking process, develop policy writing skills, gain methods and tools for science and technology policy analysis, and explore the political and policy landscape of specific science and technology areas, including biotechnology, information and communication technology, energy policy, and more.

Master of Science and Technology Policy program (MSTP) - Arizona State University
The MSTP program is suited to anyone looking for a career focused on ensuring that science and technology serve society through responsive and effective policy development and implementation. It’s one that draws on the design aspirations and culture of innovation at ASU to develop skills that are uniquely matched to the challenges policy experts in public and private organizations are facing.

M.A. in Bioethics, Techethics & Science Policy - Duke University
The Duke Master of Arts in Bioethics, Techethics & Science Policy program teaches students how to identify, analyze, and propose solutions to myriad complex issues at the intersection of science, technology, ethics, and policy.

M.A. in International Science and Technology Policy - The George Washington University
The Master of Arts in International Science and Technology Policy (ISTP) program equips its students to work at the forefront of policy affecting the science and technology arena.

M.A. or M.P.P. in Public Policy - Stanford University
Students completing this concentration have employment opportunities with local, state, federal, and international organizations concerned with science and technology policy and regulatory agencies, legislative bodies and firms dealing with such agencies, including consultancies

Edison Visiting Scholar Program - United States Patent and Trademark Office (USTPO)
The Thomas Alva Edison Visiting Scholars Program enlists the services of academic researchers as Distinguished Scholars or Research Fellows to study intellectual property (IP) issues that further the agency's mission and the public interest. Following the introduction of the program in January, 2012, Edison Scholars have studied ways to improve USPTO's efficiency and performance, decrease burdens on applicants, and improve patent quality and clarity, among other topics.

Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Mobility Program - Sponsored by various US Federal Agencies
The Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program provides for the temporary assignment of personnel between the Federal Government and state and local governments, colleges and universities, Indian tribal governments, federally funded research and development centers, and other eligible organizations.

National Science Foundation Rotator Program
NSF offers a chance for scientists, engineers, and educators to join us as temporary program directors - called rotators. Rotators make recommendations about which proposals to fund; influence new directions in the fields of science, engineering, and education; support cutting-edge interdisciplinary research; and mentor junior research members. As a rotator, you will be in a prime position to collaborate with others and increase your visibility as you survey the entire breadth of U.S. and international science, engineering, and education in real time. In addition, as a temporary program director, you can retain your ties to your current institution and return to it with new insights and experience for your team.

National Science Foundation Visiting Scientist, Engineer, and Educator (VSEE) Program
Individuals appointed to the VSEE program are on a non-paid leave of absence from their home institution. They are paid by the National Science Foundation. Appointments are usually made for up to one year and may be extended for an additional year by mutual agreement between NSF, the home institution, and the VSEE.

President's Management Council Interagency Rotation Program - Sponsored by the Office of Personnel Management
To maximize effectiveness, broaden perspectives and potential, and prepare for challenges on the horizon, Federal agencies should invest in and emphasize career development.  In 2011, the President’s Management Council (PMC) and the Chief Human Capital Officers (CHCO) Council launched the PMC Interagency Rotation Program to bolster cross-agency exposure for high-potential GS 13-15s.  This cost-efficient program provides each participant an interagency rotation assignment to help develop or enhance specific leadership competencies identified by both the participant and his/her home supervisor.  These competencies align with the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs), and are outlined in the participant’s Individual Development Plan (IDP).

AAAS Science & Technology Fellowships
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) provide opportunities to outstanding scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking and contribute their knowledge and analytical skills in the policy realm. Fellows serve yearlong assignments in the federal government and represent a broad range of backgrounds, disciplines, and career stages. Each year, STPF adds to a growing corps over 3,000 strong of policy-savvy leaders working across academia, government, nonprofits, and industry to serve the nation and citizens around the world.

AAS John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship - American Astronomical Society
The John N. Bahcall Public Policy Fellowship was created in 2006, in collaboration with Neta Bahcall, to provide an opportunity for early-career astronomers to gain experience in the world of science policy and to augment the advocacy programs of the society. The Bahcall Fellowship is currently a one-year postdoctoral level appointment, renewable for a second year.

American Chemical Society (ACS) Public Policy Fellowships
The ACS Congressional and Science Policy Fellowship Programs are designed to address both these concerns. The programs provide a unique opportunity for ACS members to gain practical experience and insights into public policy by working on Capitol Hill or at ACS in Washington, DC. Fellows may be entry-level PhDs or experienced professionals from academia, industry, or non-profits. Former fellows have covered issues as diverse as federal funding for scientific research, science education, and health policy.

American Educational Research Association (AERA) Congressional Fellowship
The goals of the fellowship are: (1) to contribute to the effective use of scientific knowledge about education in the formation of public policy; (2) to educate the scientific community about the development of public policy; and (3) to establish a more effective liaison between education researchers and federal policymakers. Following a two-week science policy orientation program, the AERA fellow will begin work as a resident scholar within a congressional office. AERA Congressional Fellows will benefit from on-going professional development and networking opportunities.

American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Genetics Education & Engagement Fellowship
This is a fellowship program designed for genetics professionals with an advanced degree who are early in their careers and interested in the development and implementation of national genomics literacy efforts, informal science education, science education policy, program development, or science education research. The fellow will have the opportunity to participate in genetics education program development at the NHGRI and ASHG and to work directly with other organizations involved in genetics education (optional).

Breakthrough Institute Generation Fellows Program
Every summer from June to August, Generation offers a small number of paid, highly competitive, ten-week fellowships to recent college graduates and postgraduates from around the world. The first two weeks are dedicated to Breakthrough Bootcamp, an intellectual crash course involving intensive reading, writing, and an expert lecture series designed to provide a grounding in the broad-spectrum thinking that informs Breakthrough's policy agenda. Topics covered include modernization theory, social psychology, aspirational politics and philosophy, economics and innovation policy, and technology policy.

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship
The CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowships place professional scientists and engineers in the California State Legislature for one-year appointments. The fellowships are ideal for qualified applicants who are interested in improving the interface between science and legislative decision-making and who want to learn the public policy decision-making process.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Science & Technology Policy Fellowship - Department of Energy
The EERE STP Program provides an opportunity for highly talented scientists and engineers to participate in policy-related projects at DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Washington, D.C. and Golden, CO site office. EERE STP participants apply the expertise gained from their education and history of conducting research to new and ongoing EERE initiatives.

Federal Technology Transfer Fellowship Program - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) has fellowship opportunities available. OTT is responsible for patenting, marketing, and licensing technologies resulting from basic research done at NIH and FDA. Our industry partners license these basic inventions and commercialize them for the benefit of the general public. Interns will work with OTT staff in the areas of patenting, marketing, licensing, IT and technology transfer policy in pursuit of these goals.

The Google Policy Fellowship Program
The Google Policy Fellowship program offers undergraduate, graduate, and law students interested in Internet and technology policy the opportunity to spend the summer contributing to the public dialogue on these issues, and exploring future academic and professional interests. Google fellows will have the opportunity to work at public interest organizations at the forefront of debates on broadband and access policy, content regulation, copyright and trademark reform, consumer privacy, open government, and more.

Gulf Research Program Science Policy Fellowship - National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine
The Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship program helps scientists hone their skills by putting them to practice for the benefit of Gulf Coast communities and ecosystems. Fellows gain first-hand experience as they spend one year on the staff of federal, state, local, or non-governmental environmental, natural resource, oil and gas, and public health agencies in the Gulf of Mexico region.

Harvard Belfer Center Fellowship - Harvard University
Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University offers research fellowships during the academic year to individuals who wish to devote their time to research and writing in the fields of science and international affairs. Fellows are selected by the Center's major research programs and are expected to work collaboratively with other Center researchers, as well as on their own projects.

IEEE-US Government Fellowships
Each year, IEEE-USA sponsors three or four government fellowships for qualified U.S. IEEE members. The Fellows, chosen by the IEEE-USA Government Fellows Committee and confirmed by our Board , spend a year living and working in Washington as advisers to the U.S. Congress and to the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Agency for International Development.

James Smithson Fellowship Program - Smithsonian Institute
Created to offer early career opportunities for post-doctoral researchers interested in gaining a better understanding about the interplay between scholarship and public policy through a Smithsonian lens. While this fellowship provides an immersion experience working with Smithsonian researchers and relevant collections, it also affords fellows a hands-on opportunity to explore relationships between research and public policy through direct interaction with Smithsonian leaders, and with policy leaders throughout the Washington, DC network.

AAAS Science Policy Internships
AAAS Science Policy Internships are offered in Government Relations, Science & Diplomacy, Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law, and in Science, Ethics and Religion.

AAU Internship in Science and Higher Education Policy
The Association of American Universities (AAU), an organization of 62 leading public and private research universities in the United States and Canada, provides unpaid internships for college students in the fall, winter/spring, and summer. Among other duties, AAU interns work on substantive projects relating to science and/or higher education policy; track legislation; attend and report on congressional hearings; draft congressional correspondence, briefing papers, and other written materials; and shadow AAU federal relations staff in their daily activities.

AGI Geoscience Policy Internship
The Geoscience Policy program represents the shared interests of the geoscience community in Washington, D.C., and actively works with Congress and federal agencies to foster better communication and public policy for the geosciences in areas including water, energy and mineral resources, natural hazards, environmental protection, and federal funding for geoscience research and education. AGI seeks outstanding geoscience or engineering students or recent graduates (Bachelor's or Master's level) with a strong interest in federal science policy. Interns will hone their writing and web publishing skills, while gaining first-hand policy experience and improving their understanding of the legislative process.

ASME Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE)
Each year, the WISE sponsoring societies select outstanding engineering students from among their memberships to participate in the nine-week WISE program in Washington. Students discover how government officials make decisions on complex technological issues, while at the same time, learning how engineers and scientists can contribute to the legislative process and regulatory decision-making.

Brookings Institution Internship Program
The mission of the Internship program is to provide students and recent graduates with a pre-professional, meaningful, and practical work experience related to the student’s field of study or career interest.  Interns may work with Brookings’s staff in research areas - Economic Studies, Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development, Governance Studies, and Metropolitan Policy.  Brookings also offers students the opportunity to intern in departments such as communications, human resources and central operations management. 

Center for American Progress Science Progress Internship
American Progress offers full- and part-time internships each summer and academic semester. All undergraduate and master's-level students and J.D. and PhD candidates are eligible to apply. Interns will directly engage with the organization's policy experts and participate in a variety of activities, including training, research, writing, and web-based projects designed to enhance their professional skills. They will gain hands-on experience by directly participating in the many diverse activities in which progressive nonprofits engage.

Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship - The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine
The goal of the Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internship Program is to provide promising undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to work in the area of civil space research policy in the Nation's capital, under the aegis of the National Academies Space Science Board. The Lloyd V. Berkner Space Policy Internships are offered twice annually.

MIT Washington Office Internship
Working with the Senior Legislative Assistant, interns assist MIT staff by playing an active role in national policy debates of relevance to research universities. Specifically, the intern is responsible for producing substantive written assignments that encompass work on current and emerging legislation, congressional testimony, congressional committee hearings, Executive branch directives and agency actions, especially in regard to regulations and new initiatives.

AAAS Annual Meeting
The AAAS Annual Meeting is one of the most widely recognized and reported interdisciplinary scientific events, encompassing the breadth of the sciences as well as education, engineering, and technology. It is a major attraction for the scientific, business, NGO, media, and policy-maker communities concerned about the interaction of science and technology with society.

AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy
The annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy is an excellent conference for people interested in public policy issues facing the science, engineering, and higher education communities. Since 1976, it has provided a mechanism by which individuals interested in science policy could go to learn what is happening and what is likely to happen in the coming year on the federal budget and the growing number of policy issues that affect researchers and their institutions. The forum is held in the spring, usually in late April or early May.

Atlanta Conference on Science & Innovation Policy
Organized by the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, the Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy provides a showcase for the highest quality scholarship addressing the multidimensional challenges and interrelated characteristics of science and innovation policy and processes. The Conference attracts over 300 researchers from more than 35 countries and include a young researcher poster competition, parallel paper sessions to discuss on-going research and a series of plenary talks.

STGlobal Conference
STGlobal is a graduate-student-led consortium of professional and academic groups, organizing learning-centered events for early-career scholars and practitioners in the social and policy dimensions of science and technology. STGlobal’s annual conference provides students with an opportunity to present their original research within a supportive community, gather critical feedback on works-in-progress, network with students and practitioners in related fields, and attend professional development workshops.

314 Action
314 Action is a nonprofit that was founded by members of the STEM community, grassroots supporters and political activists. 314 helps empower scientists to run for office equipping them with financial and political resources to help them succeed.

AAAS R&D Budget Dashboard
An interactive tool for exploring long-term federal funding trends within the context of the broader budget. The dashboard allows users to examine basic federal spending data by agency and/or by character of work over multiple decades in total dollars, as a share of the budget, and as a share of the U.S. economy.

FactCheck.org's SciCheck Tool
FactCheck.org's SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy.

FYI Science Policy
FYI Science Policy is a newsletter from the American Institute of Physics. FYI is an authoritative news and resource center for federal science policy, with a focus on the physical sciences.

Golden Goose Award
The Golden Goose Award recognizes scientists and engineers whose federally funded research, though perhaps odd-sounding, has had significant societal benefits. The annual event is widely attended by science policy stakeholders and members of congress.

Issues in Science and Technology
Issues in Science and Technology is a policy journal published by the United States National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Arizona State University; and the University of Texas at Dallas.

Local Science Engagement Network
The Local Science Engagement Network (LSEN) is a grassroots engagement and advocacy platform (housed within AAAS) that nurtures and guides local and state-based science advocates in evidence-based public policy. LSEN helps science advocates engage with civic and policy leaders in finding locally relevant climate solutions.

NSF National Science Board Science & Engineering Indicators
Mandated by Congress, this biennial report provides data on measurements relating to K-12 STEM education, international comparisons of investments in R&D, workforce trends and public attitudes and understanding about science. Indicators serves as a resource for a wide range of science policy stakeholders.

Postdocs Portal - The Institute for Broadening Participation
A database of programs and resources for prospective and current STEM postdoctoral researchers - including postdoc positions, postdoctoral fellowships, travel awards, and professional development opportunities.

Report: Connecting Scientists to Policy Around the World - AAAS
In response to growing interest in establishing science policy fellowships and other methods to engage scientists in policy processes, AAAS conducted a landscape analysis of such activities around the world. Sponsored by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the project affirmed global demand to strengthen connections between science and policy, highlighted factors for productive engagement of scientists in the policy sphere, identified more than 150 science-policy linkage mechanisms, and clarified criteria to support their success.

ScienceDebate
Science Debate asks candidates, elected officials, the public and the media to focus more on science policy issues of vital importance to modern life. As a registered 501(c)(3), Science Debate is nonpartisan. We encourage everyone to ask their candidates to discuss and debate their science and technology policies for the well-being of our nation and society.

SciPol - Duke Science Policy Tracking Program
SciPol provides policy updates, explanation of relevant science at issue, and opportunities for engagement in the policy-making process. SciPol seeks to provide timely and quality information to a broad audience of academics, companies, journalists, nonprofits, and policy practitioners. Policy development updates are initially posted when made available by policy actors; novel briefs are published after being authored, reviewed, and edited for quality.

Student, Policy Fellow & Recent Graduate Publication Opportunity - Journal of Science Policy and Governance (JSPG)
The Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) empowers students, policy fellows, early career professionals and young scholars of all academic backgrounds to publish on topics addressing the widest range of science, technology, energy, environmental and innovation policy topics. Publications include op-eds, policy memos, technology assessments, book reviews, and other articles.

Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL)
A group of scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians seeking to increase local civic engagement by STEM-trained professionals.

National Science Policy Network (NSPN)
The National Science Policy Network (NSPN) is a non-profit representing early career science policy, advocacy, and diplomacy groups distributed across the country, focused on providing a platform for sharing resources, building relationships, and training the next generation of scientists and engineers to be pivotal voices in all levels of policy making.

NPR Scicommers (formerly Joe’s Big Idea)
Joe's Big Idea (JBI) was started by NPR Science Correspondent Joe Palca in 2012, in an effort to tell stories about the processes of science and invention. During his travels, Joe interacted with many young scientists who wanted to become better communicators. So, Joe started the group - Friends Of Joe's Big Idea (FOJBIs).

The Union of Concerned Scientists' Science Network
The Union of Concerned Scientists' Science Network is an inclusive community of more than 20,000 scientists, engineers, economists, public health specialists, and other experts across the country working to educate the public and inform decisions critical to our health, safety, and environment. The UCS Science Network is intended for scientists, engineers, health professionals, and economists with (or working towards) an advanced degree.

Communicating Science: Tools for Scientists and Engineers
From the AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology, this tool-kit provides scientists and scientific institutions of all academic disciplines with the resources they need to have meaningful conversations with the public.

MIT Science Policy Communication Guides
The MIT Communication Lab published a set of online guides for 7 forms of science policy communication, including elevator pitches, memos, and op-eds. The guides are designed to be read quickly, and include annotated examples of real pieces of science policy communication. They were created by policy-engaged MIT grad students and postdocs, and MIT's International Policy Lab.

Policy and Advocacy Tool-Kit - Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
FASEB represents more than 125,000 scientists and engineers through collaborative advocacy with constituent societies. FASEB's top priority is urging Congress to provide sustainable and predictable federal funding for scientific research.

Science Advocacy Toolkit - American Psychological Association
On these pages, find simple, effective tools that explain the hot issues. The how-to's of talking to your representatives, visiting them in your district and, if necessary, on Capitol Hill. What's been done before. What you can do as soon as today. And how we will help, every step.

Science in Action Toolkit - Union of Concerned Scientists
Are you a scientist looking for ways to use your expertise for the good of your community? If so, this toolkit is for you. Whether you're an early career scientist just getting started in advocacy, or an experienced scientist/advocate looking for new ideas, we can help you up your game. The tips, tools, and other resources below will help you stand up against attacks on science, form productive community partnerships, communicate effectively to a variety of audiences, and expand your knowledge base.

AAAS Communicating Science Workshops
AAAS Communicating Science workshops, developed by the Center for Public Engagement with Science and Technology, are specifically designed to address the needs of scientists and engineers to communicate scientific or technical information in a variety of public and professional interactions, such as media interviews, writing grant proposals, discussing ideas with students, testifying before Congress, or participating in public forums.

Alan Alda-Kavli Science Learning Center
The Alda-Kavli Learning Center offers scientists and researchers a place to explore science communication through online learning experiences and webinars on a variety of topics.

Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) Workshop - AAAS
This entry-level program is organized to educate STEM students who are interested in learning about the role of science in policy-making, to introduce them to the federal policy-making process, and to empower them with ways to become a voice for basic research throughout their careers.  The workshop is designed for students in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, with limited experience and knowledge of science policy and advocacy who want to learn more about science policy. 

ComSciCon Science Communication Workshop
ComSciCon is a workshop series organized by by graduate students, for graduate students, focused on science communication skills. The workshop's goal is to empower future leaders in technical communication to share the results from research in their field to broad and diverse audiences, not just practitioners in their fields. ComSciCon provides a unique professional development experience to graduate students engaged in and committed to communicating research. Attendees interact with graduate student leaders in technical communication, from around the country, learn from professional communicators including journalists and educators, and produce original works of science communication for publication.

Concepts and Tools for a New American Science Policy Training Program - Arizona State University
Housed under ASU's Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes (CSPO), CaTNASP is a training program in Washington, DC for early career science and technology policy practitioners. The program is built around ten modules held on consecutive Saturdays that explore different aspects of science policy, ranging from strengthening connections between researchers and the public to the role that science plays in confronting and managing uncertainty.

Leadership Seminar in Science & Technology Policy - AAAS
The AAAS Leadership Seminar in Science and Technology Policy is a "crash course" in science and technology (S&T) policy, designed for those who need to know how S&T policy works. It is modeled after the highly acclaimed orientation program that AAAS provides for its new S&T Policy Fellows each fall, but distills the key material into 4 1/2 days instead of two weeks. Space is limited to only 30 to 35 participants - the small group setting provides an ideal opportunity to learn about the challenges and solutions of S&T policy from the experts. Join AAAS to learn firsthand from key people in S&T policy, in settings ranging from Capitol Hill to White House staff offices.

Science Diplomacy: An Online Course - AAAS
This one-hour course, hosted by Dr. Marga Gual Soler and Dr. Tom Wang of the AAAS Center for Science Diplomacy, is the first ever online course fully dedicated to science diplomacy. It includes the basic definitions and frameworks of science diplomacy, its evolution in history, and several case studies with interviews with top practitioners in the field. Join us and learn all about the connections between science and diplomacy throughout the ages.

Science Outside the Lab by ASU's Center for Engagement & Training in Science & Society
Science Outside the Lab, presented by Arizona State University’s Center for Engagement & Training in Science & Society (CENTSS), explores the relationships among science, policy, and societal outcomes in a place where many important decisions about these things are made—Washington, DC.

Summer Policy Colloquium - American Meteorological Society
Each year, the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium brings a select group to Washington, D.C. for an intense, ten-day immersion in science policy. Graduate students, faculty and professionals in the field of earth and atmospheric sciences and their applications form a cohort that tackles hands-on exercises, hears from dozens of prominent experts and forges strong professional networking connections. The Summer Policy Colloquium is a career-shaping experience. By arming tomorrow's leaders with expertise in the policy process, the science community will be more engaged with decision makers, helping ensure that society's policy choices take full advantage of available scientific knowledge.