Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship Promotional Toolkit

The Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship provides researchers at all career stages with instruction and experience in advocacy, science policy, science communications, leadership development, and career exploration. Howard Garrison Fellows will engage in workshops and online trainings to learn about key players in policy and legislative development and receive an introduction to core science policy concepts. Fellows also receive financial support to enable their participation in FASEB’s annual in-person Science Policy Symposium (October 2026) and Capitol Hill Day (Spring 2027). 

Researchers from all career stages interested in gaining skills to advocate on behalf of the biological and biomedical sciences are encouraged to apply. 

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• Want to enhance your advocacy and science communication skills while networking with science policy experts? FASEB's Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship gives you the training, tools, and experience to influence policy and join the next generation of leaders within the scientific community. Apply by Aug. 14 at https://bit.ly/4y5G8zV. Learn more about the program and eligibility requirements here. #Advocacy #SciPol #Advocate4Science #FASEB #FASEBmembers #BiologicalResearch #BiomedicalResearch

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FASEB Advocacy Fellowship Trains Next Generation of Leaders

It is increasingly important for scientists to engage directly with elected representatives, policymakers, and the broader public. Skills development in this area is rarely included in graduate school curricula and is unlike most scientific communication.

The Howard Garrison Advocacy Program Fellowship offers researchers at all career stages a cohort model experience that provides virtual instruction and experience in advocacy, science policy, science communications, leadership development, and career exploration outside academia. Howard Garrison Fellows will engage in workshops and online trainings to learn about key players in policy and legislative development and receive an introduction to core science policy concepts. Fellows also receive financial support to enable their participation in FASEB’s annual in-person Science Policy Symposium (October 2026) and Capitol Hill Day (Spring 2027). The program is designed to develop the next generation of leaders for FASEB and other scientific professional societies. It is open to individuals from all career stages who are current members of FASEB full member societies. 

Learn more about the program and apply today online! Applications close at 11:59 pm (eastern) on August 14. 

Talking Points

• It is important for scientists to know how to engage directly with elected representatives, policymakers, and the broader public.

• The Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship is designed for all career stages, including graduate students who have been admitted to PhD candidacy and early-career researchers.

• The Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship is a 10-month program comprised of three core learning and professional development components: a science policy and advocacy course, communications and advocacy training, and professional skills development.

• Participants must apply; applications are accepted July 1– August 14. To be eligible to participate, applicants must be a member in good standing of a FASEB full member society and working/studying in the United States from October 2026 to June 2027.

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