The University of Michigan Washington, DC Office


Location:
499 South Capitol St. SW, Suite 501
Washington, DC, 20003

Research & Development in the Federal FY11 & 12 Budgets ::  AAAS Presentation at U-M
March 16, 2011

What We Do | Federal Support at UM | Internships/Fellowships | Useful Links

Kristina Ko
Director of Federal Relations for Research
Assistant Director, UM Washington Office

kdko@umich.edu

202-554-0578

734-936-3933 (phone at OVPR in Ann Arbor)

List of UM staff in D.C. office (from Government Relations Staff Directory)

What We Do

The opening of the University of Michigan Washington D.C. Office in January, 1990 established a permanent UM presence in Washington to function as a base to reach out to Congress and the federal government for support of the University’s teaching, research and service missions.

A primary goal of the UM Washington D.C. Office is to help the University provide national leadership in matters affecting higher education and research as well as help the University to accomplish its specific objectives. Office staff continually monitor federal legislation that impacts or involves higher education and research and work with federal officials and government agencies in providing and research findings that may assist their work.

The Washington Office’s approach to government relations has been one of service and outreach: establishing relationships on behalf of the University based on mutual respect and shared goals. Such relationships not only aid in forwarding the University’s priorities but also lay the groundwork for solving problems (institutional and individual) when they arise.

In addition to Washington D.C., UM Government Relations Staff also work in Lansing and Ann Arbor. For more information, visit the web site for the Office of Government Relations.

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Federal Support at UM

Link: Federal Support for Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity at the University of Michigan
These charts provide a summary of federal support by agency for the research enterprise at the University of Michigan.

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Internships/Fellowships

The University of Michigan Washington D.C. Office provides opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students for legislative internships each semester of the academic year and during the summer. For more information, contact the U-M Washington Office, 202-554-0578.

Other opportunities for Washington-based science and technology policy
related internship and fellowships are provided by the American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Academies Science and Technology Policy program.

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Useful Links

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Congressional

Executive Branch

Research

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