AAAS CASE Workshop 2025: Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering
This April, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) will be hosting its Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE) workshop in person in Washington, DC.
The workshop is an exciting opportunity for doctoral students to learn about science policy and advocacy. The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) plans to send up to 4 doctoral students to this entry-level workshop. Students will be selected through an internal review process that begins with submitting the application below.
Selected students will participate in the 3.5-day program in Washington, DC, to be held April 6-9, 2025. During the workshop, participants will learn about the structure and organization of Congress, the federal budget and appropriations processes, and tools for effective science communication and civic engagement. In addition, students will participate in interactive seminars about policy making and communication.
The Graduate School will pay the registration fees ($325 per person). We can also reimburse (with receipts) up to $175 per person for transportation/on-site parking (breakfasts and lunches will be provided by the workshop and thus meals will not be reimbursed).
Important Dates
- The complete application must be received by Friday, February 21st, 12 PM (ET). Applicants will be notified no later than Tuesday, February 25th.
- AAAS is hosting an info session on February 6, 12-1 PM (ET) for you to learn more about CASE.
Contact Dr. Yi Hao (yihao@umd.edu) if you have any questions.
- Students must be enrolled full-time in a doctoral degree program at UMD in one of the following fields during the Spring semester of 2025:
- Biological, physical or earth sciences
- Computational sciences and mathematics
- Engineering disciplines
- Medical and health sciences
- Social and behavioral sciences
- Foreign nationals and permanent residents are eligible to participate.
- Please check your availability during April 6-9, 2025 before completing this application, and you must be physically present to attend the workshop in Washington, D.C.
Applicants must compile and submit the following materials.
- Brief summary (250 words) of past science policy experience
- A one-page statement of interest (written by the student) that highlights your interest in the program. At the end of the statement (1-2 sentences) please also affirm that you have NO PRIOR commitments that will prevent you from attending and that you are available to attend the entire duration of the program, which will be held in person in Washington, D.C., April 6-9, 2025.
A two-page CV or résumé
- An acknowledgement of support form from the Director of Graduate Studies in your program or your faculty advisor/PI (Click here to download the template)
We strongly encourage you to use this announcement as a roadmap to begin working on your documents to meet the deadline. As you are working on various documents, please also budget time for getting the support form from your faculty advisor or DGS before the deadline.