Thursday, October 18, 2012

Master's Degree in Science & Technology Policy at ASU

Dear Dr. Patrick O'Neil,

I am writing as the Director of an exciting master¹s degree in Science and Technology Policy at Arizona State University (ASU).  The program is set up to be completed in 12 to 16 months as a full time student, or it may also be completed as a part-time student over a longer period of time.

As a benefit to students who are residents of Western States, we can now offer this degree to a limited number of students in Western states at in-state tuition rates through the tuition reciprocity agreement of the WICHE Western Regional Graduate Program (
http://wiche.edu/wrgp).

Now in its forth year, this degree is offered through the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes, ranked in 2011 as the #1 university-based science and technology think tank in the US. Students have the opportunity to work with 22 of the field¹s top faculty in a program with a 1-to-1 student-faculty ratio.

Graduates of the program are positioned to work in the private or public sector in many fields: energy, information technology, health and biomedicine, environment, space, research and development, science writing, science communication, and many more. Students in the program have done internships at the White House, some of the world¹s largest technology firms, state public utility commissions, healthcare administration, and more. All students spend two weeks in a special capstone workshop in Washington, DC, learning from and interacting with national leaders in science and technology policy.

Interested students may find out more at:
http://sciencepolicy.asu.edu. They may also contact Andra Williams (andra.williams@asu.edu) for further information about the degree or about the Western Regional Graduate Program tuition-reciprocity arrangements. For Fall 2013 admission, applications for the program must be received by March 1, 2013 to allow time for application processing.  Students admitted into the degree program must apply to ASU for the Western Regional Graduate Program tuition reduction plan by June 1, 2013.

I would very much appreciate it if you would be willing to forward this email to students in your program.  Copies of the front and back of our current postcard are included below my signature.

Sincerely,

Clark Miller
Associate Director, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes
Arizona State University