Alumni Opportunities
Every year, hundreds of alumni volunteer to serve in a variety of ways—from working regionally, internationally, to representing STPF at professional meetings, to mentoring current fellows or helping to plan an event–there are countless ways to make an impact in the Alumni community.
As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to serve alongside other active alumni and continue to strengthen your personal and professional network. This is an excellent way to stay connected and ensure the STPF legacy is sustained. See the list below or submit an opportunity.
-
Golden Goose Call for Nominations
Nominate your colleagues, collaborators, and role models for a Golden Goose Award.
The Golden Goose Award honors federally funded researchers whose work may sound odd, obscure, or wasteful of taxpayer funding but ultimately had a major positive impact on society. Learn more about our 2025 awardees and their stories.
Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, but for the best chance to be considered for the 2026 award, submit by December 12, 2025. A toolkit with helpful tips for submitting nominations is available.
-
SciLine
SciLine offers a variety of pathways to interact with and support journalists covering science-related topics. And if you’re interested in getting more practice, we are also here to help you improve your media-communication skills.
-
Epi Center
The AAAS Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (EPI Center) is an initiative designed to deliver clear, concise, and actionable scientific evidence to policymakers and other decision-makers. There are currently opportunities for local and regional engagement. If you would like to be involved or learn more, contact us.
-
STPF Affinity Groups
Affinity groups are formed and managed by current and alumni fellows. They provide a forum to meet and discuss issues related to areas of targeted interest, including various areas of science, policy, and other topical issues. They are waiting for you!
-
Inspire Future Fellows - Volunteer
Share your fellowship experience and demonstrate how science informs and transforms policy. Alumni are integral to STPF recruitment from various ambassador programs to serving as speakers for national meetings. Volunteer today for this year-round effort
-
Application Readers & Committees
Each year program managers conduct targeted outreach to alumni from all classes and sectors resulting in approximately 80 alumni assisting in reviewing and selecting each incoming class of fellows. Alumni’s role in the process and foundational to its success.
Other Science Policy Opportunities
Use the form below to be featured here or join the STPF Alumni-ONLY Careers listserv for more!
-
IEEE P7100 Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Working Group
There is currently a significant and well-documented gap in publicly available data on the environmental impacts of AI such as energy use, emissions, water consumption, and other lifecycle impacts. This includes lack of harmonised measurement standards, limited availability of multi-level data, and the challenge of separating AI-specific measurement from general purpose compute.
Developing a standard to measure AI’s environmental impacts would help assist in the implementation and potential enforcement of AI regulations and intergovernmental standards currently emerging around the world.
Participate in the IEEE P7100 EIAI Working Group:
Please subscribe to the IEEE P7100 EIAI Working Group public e-mail reflector and register an interest in the IEEE SA myProject system.
Submit NEW Opportunities
All submissions MUST include a POC and or a URL for applying.
Make A Donation
Whether you give a bit every year, make a transformative gift, or have include STPF in your future giving plans, there’s a place for you in the STPF donor community.