#  Science Policy Resources 

 




### **Organizations / Programs**

**At Harvard**

- [GSAS Science Policy Group](/home)
- [GSAS Science in the News](https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/)
- [Scientific Citizenship Initiative at Harvard Medical School](https://sci.hms.harvard.edu/)
- [Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard Kennedy School](https://www.belfercenter.org/)
- [Program on Science, Technology and Society (STS) at Harvard ](https://sts.hks.harvard.edu/)
- [Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society](https://cyber.harvard.edu/)

**Cambridge / Boston Area**

- [MIT’s Science Policy Initiative](https://mitspi.squarespace.com/)
- [MIT Policy Lab at Center for International Studies](https://policylab.mit.edu/)
- [MIT Science Policy Review](https://sciencepolicyreview.org/)

**National**

- [American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)](https://www.aaas.org/)
- [National Science Foundation](https://www.nsf.gov/about/)
- [National Academies of Science](https://www.nationalacademies.org/)
- [Research!America](https://www.researchamerica.org/)
- [National Science Policy Network](https://www.scipolnetwork.org/)
- [Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally](https://esal.us/)
- [Union of Concerned Scientists](https://www.ucsusa.org/)
- [Federation of American Scientists](https://fas.org/)

### **Courses / Training**

**In person at Harvard / Cambridge area**

- Nanocourses by Harvard’s Scientific Citizenship Initiative
    
    
    - [Introduction to Science Policy: Communicating Your Values to Policymakers](https://sci.hms.harvard.edu/index.php/introduction-to-science-policy-nanocourse/) (2-3 day course, usually in mid January)
- [MIT Science Policy Bootcamp](https://mitspi.squarespace.com/bootcamp) (5-day course at the end of January)

**Online / Remote**

- [EdX course: Policy for Science, Technology and Innovation](https://www.edx.org/course/policy-for-science-technology-and-innovation)
- [EdX course: Tools for Academic Engagement in Public Policy](https://www.edx.org/course/tools-for-academic-engagement-in-public-policy)
    
    
    - [Additional Policy Communications Resources ](https://policylab.mit.edu/resources)
- [National Science Policy Network’s Science Policy Scholars 6-week Bootcamp](https://www.scipolnetwork.org/spsr?utm_source=newsletter221228&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter)

### **Books / Textbooks**

- [Beyond Sputnik: US Science Policy in the 21st Century](https://www.science-policy.net/index.html) (2008) by Homer Neal, Tobin Smith, and Jennifer McCormick
- [Other texts ](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wAxmO8-yB9ANo5puLxrN3TxBRA1SjC3vVB4wNO5FGA4/edit#gid=0)

### **Publications and Newsletters**

- [Issues in Science & Technology](http://issues.org/) by the National Academies of Science and Arizona State University
- [FYI: The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News](http://www.aip.org/fyi/)
- [MIT Science Policy Review](https://sciencepolicyreview.org/)
- [Journal of Science Policy and Governance](https://www.sciencepolicyjournal.org/)

### **Fellowships**

- [AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship](http://aaas.org/stpf)
- [Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program](http://sites.nationalacademies.org/pga/policyfellows/)
- [Other fellowships and internship opportunities](https://www.science-policy.net/internships--fellowships.html)

### **Career Paths**

- [Mind Map of Science Policy Career Paths](https://www.mindmeister.com/1293148579/science-policy-career-paths?fullscreen=1)

### **Other Resource Repositories**

- [Science Policy Resources accompanying Beyond Sputnik textbook](https://www.science-policy.net/additional-resources.html)
- [National Science Policy Network’s crowdsourced list of science policy and communication resources](https://airtable.com/shr8J7s6QDqzX4uGz/tblCpmGJYqqtCcjS8)