If you’re involved in a science policy group that’s interested in improving civic engagement and promoting the value of scientific research, you’ll want to learn more about two new “microgrant” funding opportunities. More

If you’re a graduate student or early-career researcher, and you’re interested in learning about science policy in Washington, DC, apply for the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program, offered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. More

U.S. scientists who challenged a new rule that would require them to register their basic studies of the human brain and behavior in a federal database of clinical trials have won another reprieve. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, says it now understands why some of that kind of research won’t easily fit the format of ClinicalTrials.gov, and the agency has delayed for the reporting requirements for another 2 years.

Psychological scientists looking to apply for funding from the National Science Foundation may be interested in several the August and September 2019 grant deadlines. More

A new report titled “Evidence Works: Cases Where Evidence Meaningfully Informed Policy” presents 20 case studies describing instances in which evidence was used for government policymaking at the federal, state and local levels, and where policymaking processes were designed to incorporate evidence. More

While many motorists may oppose paying a fee to enter the city center now, drivers’ perceptions of the policy are likely to improve once it actually goes into effect. More