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For any interested STFC-funded students....<br>
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<td>Policy Internships for STFC-funded PhD Students</td>
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<td>Tue, 26 Jun 2018 08:57:38 +0000</td>
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<td>Susan Blackwell - UKRI STFC
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:g.r.m.robb@strath.ac.uk">g.r.m.robb@strath.ac.uk</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:g.r.m.robb@strath.ac.uk"><g.r.m.robb@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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lang="EN">Dear STFC Students and Supervisors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang="EN">Policy Internships for STFC-funded PhD Students<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN">STFC participates in the Research Councils Policy
Internships scheme, a programme in which STFC-funded PhD
students are given the opportunity to spend three months
working in Parliament or Government. Opportunities are
available with the Parliamentary Office of Science and
Technology (POST) or the Government Office for Science
(GO-Science).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN">Applications for the 2019 scheme are now open.</span></b><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN">The scheme presents a unique opportunity for PhD
students to gain an insight into the political process.
Fellows learn how policy is developed, interact with policy
makers and develop the skills needed to communicate
effectively with non-academic audiences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN">POST is an independent office of the Houses of
Parliament whose role is to provide clear, expert, impartial
advice on science to MPs and Peers. Its goal is to keep them
up to date on current scientific issues and allow them to
make informed decisions. Fellows either work on a ‘</span><a
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advice to a Parliamentary Select Committee or the House of
Commons Library.<br>
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lang="EN">GO-Science looks to ensure that Government
policies and decisions are informed by the best scientific
evidence and strategic long-term thinking. Placements are
likely to involve undertaking research, drafting briefing
notes and background papers, and organising workshops and
meetings. They will offer opportunities to work with a
number of different teams and across a wide range of science
and technology policy topics in GO-Science.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"
lang="EN">Successful applicants will receive a three-month
extension to their STFC PhD status as well as their stipend.
Interns based at non-London institutions will receive an
additional sum to cover the costs of relocating to London
for three months.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt"><span
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lang="EN">Applications for 2019 Internships
<strong><span
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close on Monday 13 August 2018</span></strong>. More
details about the hosting partners and the application form
can be found on
</span><a
href="https://www.ukri.org/skills/policy-internships-scheme/"
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UKRI site</span></a><span
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lang="EN">.</span><span
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lang="EN">STFC Policy Internships</span></a><span
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lang="EN"> (includes past case studies)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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