Call for Applications for 2015 Graduate Student Policy Award
Applications due Wednesday, January 14, 2015
The Ecological Society of America (ESA) invites
applications for its 2015 Graduate Student Policy
Award (GSPA). Offered each year, this award
gives graduate students hands-on science policy
experience including interacting with
congressional decision-makers, federal agency
officials, and others engaged in science and public policy.
The GSPA is given to up to three applicants.
Winners participate in the annual Congressional
Visits Day, a two-day event that in 2013 will be
held during the latter part of April-exact dates
TBD. ESA covers travel and lodging expenses
associated with this event for GSPA
recipients. Awardees also receive a copy of
ESA's policy guide and the opportunity to be
interviewed for ESA's podcast, The Ecologist Goes
to Washington and the ESA blog, EcoTone.
ESA is co-organizer of Congressional Visits Day,
sponsored by the Biological Ecological Sciences
Coalition to promote federal investment in the
biological sciences, particularly through the
National Science Foundation. Participants
receive communications training and learn about
the federal budget and appropriations process and
the political landscape. During the second day
of the event, participants meet with
congressional decision makers to discuss federal
support of research and education in the biological sciences.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be ESA members and United States
citizens residing in the country. Past GSPA recipients are not eligible.
To Apply:
Send to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] by close
of business, Wednesday, January 14, 2015:
A cover letter outlining your interest in science
policy and relevant experience
A one-page statement that reflects your insights
and perspective on the importance of federal
support of science and ecology in
particular. Extra credit for examples of
ecological success stories (i.e. where investment
of federal dollars had a tangible return, particularly for your home state).
A one-page resume
Applicants will be notified of decisions by
late-January 2015. Please direct questions to
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
To hear the insights from this past year's ESA
GSPA winners, please visit this link:
<http://www.esa.org/egwash/>http://www.esa.org/egwash/
Alison Mize
Director of Public Affairs
Ecological Society of America
1990 M Street, NW
Suite 700
Washington DC 20036
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]
202.833.8773 X 205 office
703.625.3628 cell
