ASA Fellowships and Grants

ASA Science Policy Fellowship

The ASA Science Policy Fellow works in Washington, DC as a member of the ASA science policy staff to elevate the profile of statistics in policymaking and advocating on behalf of the profession. The fellow is a one to two year position based at the ASA headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, but spends the bulk of her/his time in Washington, advocating for statistics and experiencing first-hand how federal science policy is formed. In partnership with the director of science policy, the ASA science policy fellow will be responsible for a wide range of activities, including the following:

  • Initiating and leading new advocacy topics for the ASA (preferably in collaboration with other societies)
  • Advocating specific statistics-related issues to Congress, the administration, and others
  • Exploring and implementing ways in which the ASA's science policy activities could be expanded to better meet its responsibilities (e.g., congressional briefings, webinars)
  • Maintaining relationships with key policy officials related to statistics (e.g., U.S. Census Bureau, Hill staff, OMB, OSTP, National Academies, etc.)
  • Generally supporting the dual responsibilities of ASA science policy work: raising the profile of statistics in policymaking and advocating on behalf of the statistics profession
  • Attending policy-related events (e.g., congressional hearings, coalition meetings, conferences, briefings, and colloquia)
  • Coordinating ASA participation in statistics and science and technology coalition events
  • Speaking publicly on behalf of the ASA, especially for colloquia
  • Contributing to communications to ASA members about science policy (e.g., Amstat News, Enews, social media)

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ASA/AAAS Mass Media Fellowship

This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public.