Have a PhD in psychological science? Interested in shaping and developing policy? Then the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science & Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) might be for you. AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows work to bridge the gap between science and policy, addressing societal challenges More
Psychological scientists who are in the Washington, DC, USA area and are interested in applying their science to improving public policy should know about an upcoming October 30, 2019 event in DC organized by the Office of Evaluation Sciences. More
The National Institutes of Health is delaying for two years some of the clinical trials requirements it earlier attempted to impose on basic research. 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
The World Health Organization has turned to recent report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest to help assess vaccination practices across the globe. More
APS has joined many scientific organizations, other groups, and lawmakers in calling for more support for NSF in the upcoming year. More
