About the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship is a unique, immersive experience for graduate students and early-career professionals seeking to explore the intersection of science, engineering, medicine, and policy. Over the course of 12 weeks, Fellows are

The Commonwealth Coastal & Marine Policy Fellowship is modeled after the highly successful national Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, this fellowship provides educational and professional development opportunities for post-graduates by partnering them with a host office mentor where they receive on-the-job training and hone their professional skills, while learning

Virginia Sea Grant and the Chesapeake Bay Commission are piloting a fellowship program that will place a graduate-level fellow for a one-year placement in the Chesapeake Bay Commission’s Annapolis, MD office. The fellow will work under the guidance of the Commission’s Executive Director and Administrative Officer, with opportunities to support

The Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship provides unique educational and professional experiences to graduate students and recent graduates who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources, and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. Selected fellows are matched with host offices in the legislative and executive branches

What is PSPDG? Most STEM degree programs lack formal training in how to communicate with lay audiences, how to incorporate scientific research into evidence-based decision making, or how to leverage science for global diplomacy. The goal of the Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group (PSPDG) is to address this gap

The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) Hispanic Leadership Development Fellowship (HLDF) provides master’s students and recent graduates with the opportunity to work with a U.S. public health agency in the Washington, DC area. The Fellowship is a 9-month, in-person, paid opportunity that broadens Fellows’ leadership skills, health equity knowledge, and

The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program offers graduate students and recent graduates the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, D.C. gaining hands-on experience in science policy.  Throughout the program, Fellows learn about science and technology policy,

Our Roots In 2013, Virginia Senator Mark Warner convened a group of scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals to develop an independent group of experts to advise Virginia policymakers within the Commonwealth. This group, which was made in the image of the National Academies, formed the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering

The Role of Science in Policy Today In today’s fast-changing world, the need for informed, evidence-based decision-making is greater than ever before. Science, long the engine of innovation and discovery, is playing an increasingly crucial role in shaping public policy. As challenges such as climate change and public health crises

The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is has opened applications for their 2025 Early Career Policy Ambassador (ECPA) program. The ECPA Program is a 10-month long program designed to create an extensive network of neuroscience advocates. ECPAs gain the necessary skills to advocate for science and to encourage those in their