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Students interested in the intersection of science and society are invited to participate in The Washington Center’s Science, Technology and Society (STS) program. Here, students become better acquainted with the policymaking process, the agencies and organizations that shape policy, and the social, political, and economic considerations that affect policy in the United States. The core areas within the STS program are environmental studies, health science and policy, and information technology; all majors and other science-policy interests are welcome to apply.

Students enrolled in this program who are pursuing a degree in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields can be considered for funding avaialable through the Motorola Foundation and BAE Systems Scholarship, which provides a minimum of $5,000 during the summer and $3,000 during the fall/spring toward TWC program or housing fees.

“I have been given the wonderful opportunity to intern at the United States Food and Drug Administration’s toxicology lab.  I am part of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and work as a lab technician.”

– Alicia Clendanial, Fall 2011