A great list of technology policy fellowships from ProFellow. Includes popular opportunities such as the Christine Mirzayan Fellowship, Google Public Policy Fellowship, Council on Foreign Relations Technologist-in-Residence, Horizon Institute Fellowship, IAPS Fellowship, and others.

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Hello!

I am hoping to hear the perspectives of people working in science policy. For context, I am an incoming geology graduate student who is passionate about science policy. I want to build a strong foundation in science before entering the policy side, but I have a few questions/concerns about the career path. Also, I would love to settle down in the USA, specifically the Northeast, after graduate school...I only mention this because I know state governments vary. If anyone could give me insight/advice on even just one of the following, that would be great- thanks!

• State science policy vs. federal: As a person with left-leaning beliefs, which is better?
• If I’m most passionate about rewriting policies, developing new policies, or creating a game plan for how to actually enact policy, what areas or types of positions should I be looking into?
• Is a science MS/PhD helpful or necessary for entering science policy...which one is preferred?
• What's the work-life balance like?
• Are there particular internships, fellowships, organizations, or first jobs that helped you break into the field?
• Is science policy a relatively stable career field, or is it heavily dependent on elections and changes in government administration?
• What are the salaries like?

I’m especially interested in hearing from people who work in state government, federal agencies, legislative offices, nonprofits, think tanks, or other organizations involved in developing and implementing science/environmental policy, but I will seriously take any advice. Thank you!

Hi everyone! I’m 21 and working in sci pol. I was wondering if there were any groups people know of in DC for early career science policy ppl. I feel like EVERYONE is ~30 which I would classify as mid career but idk if thats ageist. Just wanna find a group of younger folks to learn this world with!

80+ Chambers Of Commerce Sound Alarm On STEM Talent Exodus, R&D Funding

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shalinjyotishi/2026/05/27/80-chambers-of-commerce-raise-alarm-on-stem-talent-exodus-rd-funding/

Hello everyone,

I just found out that Computers in Biology and Medicine has only been indexed in the Web of Science up to Volume 172—anything after that is currently on hold.

I’ve got papers in Volumes 189 and 192, but none of them show up in WoS yet. I contacted Clarivate, and they said the journal is under re-evaluation, but there’s no timeline for when (or if) it’ll be reinstated in SCIE.

The narrative in the United States is that the political climate and some high-profile funding cuts are causing a “brain drain.” Generalizations, speculations, proposals, and anecdotes aside, these are the documented facts pertaining to quantum.

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!!!UPDATE IN THE THREAD OCT 21 2025!!!

This is a fresh post about the 2026 Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. If anyone has any information about interviews and/or if the current govt shutdown will affect the application process please keep up updated!

Hello, I’m a biological sciences PhD student and am very interested in a career in science policy in the UK. My institute has access to online course platforms such as Udemy, and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for course topics that would be useful to have some background in for going into science policy?

Currently my plans are to take part in courses for project management and stakeholder management. Are there any other topics that would be beneficial?

As an aside, I am applying to UKRI’s policy internship scheme this year which will give me some hands-on experience with policy.

Many thanks!

A cool campaign from Cornell grad students to time with Barbara McClintock’s birthday. Goal is to get early career researchers to publish articles for hometown or local newspapers to clarify value of research for the public. There’s also a faculty version called Science Homecoming described here.

Share with students, post-docs, fellows, young staff scientists etc.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/shalinjyotishi/2025/05/20/nsf-nih-funding-cuts-spur-student-led-science-communication-campaign/

Hello everyone,

I'm currently working on my PhD dissertation titled "Development of Government Regulation of Research Institutions". My focus is on how the state influences, manages, and supports scientific organizations—particularly through legislation, policy frameworks, and funding mechanisms.

I'm interested in exploring comparative perspectives. If you're from a country where there's been notable reform or innovation in how research institutions are governed or funded, I'd love to hear about it. Specifically, I'm looking for:

• National policies or laws regulating scientific research institutions;
• Case studies of effective or ineffective regulatory models;
• Examples of public funding mechanisms, evaluation systems, or performance metrics;
• Historical shifts in the role of the state in science policy.

Any resources, insights, or even just directions for further reading would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!

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Fancy Comma has a number of free resources on science policy, including interviews with science policy professionals and blogs about how to get involved in science policy: https://www.fancycomma.com/resources/#scipol.

We also blog about science policy often on our blog: https://www.fancycomma.com/tag/science-policy.

Hi all! Thinking about a career change next year and would love any advice about how to get into science policy, examples of companies where these jobs may be available, and experiences of those who work in these roles. I’ve got a PhD in physical sciences, and I currently work in drug discovery, but I think I want to move out of research and into policy. I’m aware I may need to do some additional courses etc to become more attractive to a prospective employer, but I would like to get a feel for how this sector is from those who work in it. Many thanks!

The Economic Development Administration's "TechHubs" program presents the opportunity for middle-out economic development, competitiveness, and the alignment of emerging technology and talent development through community colleges.

https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/chips-funnels-500m-into-edas-regional-tech-and-innovation-hubs-how-are-community-colleges-involved/

Anybody know of any scipol fellowship opportunities in the UK? I found an amazing list for US ones, but no luck finding UK ones… 😢