Science and Technology Policy Fellowship

The Science and Technology Policy Fellowship teaches science and technology experts with limited policy experience how to impact policy. The Fellowship consists of a mandatory full-time policy bootcamp that teaches Fellows the basics of policymaking through classes, practical exercises, and real-world problem-solving, followed by an optional, remote, part-time final project phase. The program is designed for US-based individuals with subject-matter expertise in science and technology fields, with priority given to those working in emerging technology, cybersecurity, and the environment. The bootcamp runs for four weeks in a hybrid format, starting virtually and concluding in-person in San Francisco, where fellows learn skills such as defining policy problems, mapping stakeholders, writing policy memos, and communicating with decision-makers. Fellows who opt into the final project create substantive policy outputs such as draft regulations, toolkits for policymakers, white papers, or apps, and present them to policymakers. This is an introductory, non-lobbying advocacy training program open to people of all political persuasions who are passionate about solving societal challenges related to science and technology.