Comments on: UPDATED Policy Fellowships For Scientists & Engineers

By: (a different) Heather

(a different) Heather — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:52:51 +0000

Thank you for this great list! I am currently a Ph.D. student studying the applications of synthetic biology. Because of a recent advance in the field (), I’ve been paying particular attention to the reaction in D.C. (). All of this hullabaloo has really sparked an interest in science policy and communication.

This post has been a blessing for me, saving me a lot of time searching online for various fellowships. Since I still have 1.5-2 years left until I finish my degree, I was wondering if you have any suggestions in what I can do until then to be immersed more in science policy and communication. I would greatly appreciate any recommendations for general areas of volunteer work, classes, or national clubs that would help me see what working in this field is really like.

Thank you again!

By: MJMurphy

MJMurphy — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:13:25 +0000

Hi! I am an incoming 2010-11 CRP Fellow at MIT. My personal decision to go for this program was the access to MIT’s academic community and coursework with hands-on research and internship in chosen field.

Thank you for the above comprehensive list. (I am considering MIT’s new master’s program in Science Communication-I believe Chris Mooney just completed ? )

By: Sheril Kirshenbaum

Sheril Kirshenbaum — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:57:52 +0000

Thanks Lyndsay,
Updated!

By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:29:22 +0000

Thanks for including The Optical Society in your list of Fellowships, Sheril. We recently relaunched our website though, so our old links no longer work — sorry about that! More info on our Fellowships can be found here: http://www.osa.org/about_osa/public_policy/congressional_fellowships/default.aspx

Thanks!!

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:08:47 +0000

Thank you so much for this list! With a year and a bit before the end of my PhD, it’s good to have these things around!

By: Sheril Kirshenbaum

Sheril Kirshenbaum — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:39:03 +0000

Thanks Heather,
Link updated!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:42:36 +0000

Thanks for a great list Sheril! The link to the Research!America science policy intern/fellowship was just updated to include our October 15 deadline for winter/spring applications. You can find more information here: http://www.researchamerica.org/intern_sciencepolicy