CASE Workshop Resources

Read the AAAS Code of Conduct for Meetings, Events and Workshops

Recommended Reading

• Working with Congress
• Video: How the Legislative Process Works
• Report: STEM and the American Workforce: An Inclusive Analysis of the Jobs, GDP and Output Powered by Science and Engineering 
• Survey: Voters' Attitudes towards Science and Technology Research
• Report: Evidence-Based Science Communications with Policymakers Project
• Report: National Science Foundation: Transforming the World Through Science
• National Science Board's (NSB) Academic Research and Development report from their 2022 Science and Engineering Indicators
• A Primer on Federal R&D Budget Trends (AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program)
• The Budget Control Act May Have Cost Over $200 Billion in Federal R&D (AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program)
• A Look at STEM-Focused Projects in House Earmark Requests (AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program)
• Federal R&D Budget Dashboard (AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program)
• Science & Tech Provisions in the House Reconciliation Package (AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Program)
• More resources: Engaging Science and Engineers in Policy (ESEP) Coalition

Preparing For Your Hill Visits

• Guide to Congressional Meetings
• Tips for a Successful Hill Visit
• Template for creating your own talking points sheet 
• The NSF in your state: Examples of NSF-funded research in all 50 states in FY 2017
• The NIH in your state: Examples of NIH-funded research in all 50 states in FY 2018

AAAS Programs to Explore

• Science and Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF)
• Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
• Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues
• Center for Science Diplomacy
• Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights & Law Program

Material from Past Workshops