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Student competition to attend the AAAS “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop in Washington, DC to learn about Congress, the federal budget process, and effective science communication. Students will have an opportunity to meet with their Members of Congress or congressional staff.<\/em><\/p>\n Application Deadline: February 14, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n Competition Details Please submit a one-page statement explaining the importance of the workshop to your career development and a one-page resume to <\/strong>ami.nacu-schmidt@colorado.edu<\/strong><\/a> by February 14, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n The evaluation committee will select two students from those who apply. The competition is supported by the CU Graduate School and the Center for STEM Learning. Competition winners will be asked to submit a brief report about their workshop experience and participate in a panel discussion.<\/p>\n Workshop Overview A coalition of scientific and engineering societies, universities, and academic organizations has created an exciting opportunity for upper-class undergraduate and graduate students in science, mathematics, and engineering disciplines to learn about science policy and advocacy. This year’s workshop will take place on April 2-5, 2017.<\/p>\n More Information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Student competition to attend the AAAS “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop in Washington, DC to learn about Congress, the federal budget process, and effective science communication. Students will have an opportunity to meet with their Members of Congress … Continue reading
\n<\/em><\/strong>The CIRES Center for Science and Technology Policy Research is hosting a competition to send two CU Boulder students to Washington, DC to attend the AAAS “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop. The competition is open to any full-time CU Boulder graduate student or upper class undergraduate in one of the following fields: Biological, physical, or earth sciences; Computational sciences and mathematics; Engineering disciplines; Medical and health sciences; and Social and behavioral sciences.<\/p>\n
\nMaking our CASE:\u2028Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering\u2028April 2-5, 2017<\/em><\/p>\n