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Student Policy Fellows collaborate to produce nonpartisan, accessible research briefs for publication. Research teams are led by ACE Research Associates, graduate students with expertise in their field or highly-qualified undergraduate students.
Time Commitment
10 - 15 hours per week.
Application Deadline
Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested students to apply as early as possible.
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Key Takeaways New York City is attempting to address food insecurity and high grocery prices with city-operated grocery stores that
Key Takeaways President Trump’s Executive Order 14277 brought AI usage to the forefront of public education policy. Institutional integration and
Key Takeaways The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. It
Key Takeaways Implemented in 1994, Prevention Through Deterrence is a key border policy which aims to limit attempts of illegal
Key Takeaways National declines in civic education and contentious elections prompted Massachusetts to pass Chapter 296 in 2018, creating the
Key Takeaways Pell Grants are need-based stipends provided by the U.S. government to support low-income undergraduate students. Unlike loans, Pell
Key Takeaways The Orphan Drug Act transformed rare disease drug development by creating incentives that increased research, innovation, and treatment
Key Takeaways S.798, the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025, would allow investors to adjust the purchase price of
Key Takeaways Consumers used to be able to access information on the inner workings of their devices as well as
Key Takeaways Racial disparities in school discipline begin early. Black students make up just 15% of public school enrollment but
Key Takeaways H.R. 5867 would amend the National School Lunch Act to authorize a $12 million grant program to support
A Second Attempt: The Newest Round of Executive Orders On August 6, 2026, President Trump signed two executive orders that