Each year, the Ecological Society of America (ESA) offers its member graduate students the opportunity to apply for its Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA), an award that gives graduate students an all-expenses paid, two-day, hands-on science policy experience in Washington, DC.
Awardees travel to the nation's capital to participate in an orientation, hear briefings from federal agency and congressional officials, network with other scientists from across the U.S., and engage with congressional staff and Members during meetings focused on federally funded STEM research and education. The ESA GSPA is announced in the late fall and winners are selected by February, with awardees participating in Spring Congressional Visits Day events. The most recent ESA GSPA announcement and instructions to apply is available at: http://www.esa.org/pao/policy/ESAGraduateStudentPolicyAward2012.pdf Past GSPA recipients offer their perspectives on ESA's podcast, An Ecologist Goes to Washington: http://www.esa.org/egwash/?p=204 Questions about this opportunity should be directed to: [email protected]
