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Applications to write or edit for the 2026-2027 publication cycle is open.

Dear MIT SPR Community,

We hope you are having a great start to the fall!

We are happy to announce that all applications for Volume VIII of the MIT Science Policy Review are now open! Volume VIII’s theme is: Grand Challenges: Science and Technology Pathways to the Sustainable Development Goals.

As we begin the new academic year, we are recruiting Authors, Interviewers, Associate Editors and Executive Board members (Technology Director, Community Lead, and Communications Co-Directors) to contribute to this volume.

Opportunities include:

Authors (teams of 2–5) to publish peer-reviewed review articles.
Interviewers (teams of 2 or more) to conduct expert interviews (published in written and audio formats).
Associate Editors to manage the editorial process (including peer review) for 1-2 review articles
Technology Director, Community Lead, and Communications Co-Directors to work closely with the Executive Board on event planning, journal operations, and agenda setting for SPR development.

We invite applicants with backgrounds in policy, multilateral work, international relations, sustainable development, environment, healthcare, AI, and science communication. Pre-formed teams are encouraged, but we also welcome individual applicants.

Please apply before October 24th 2025, 11:59 PM EST.

Volume VIII of the MIT Science Policy Review will be published in August 2027.

You can find details in the attached documents and apply via the links below:

Authors & Interviewers: https://forms.gle/9HmytCGWWFBDJXsg8
Associate Editors: https://forms.gle/ohQxXX8N2DyuDu1N8
Technology Director, Community Lead, and Communications Co-Directors: https://forms.gle/RTiszczvUdKJpqpL6

Please share this call within your communities or forward to those who may be interested.

Sincerely,
MIT SPR Volume VIII Executive Team

If you are interested in working with us or have any questions about how being an author or editor works, feel free to reach out to our editors-in-chief, Austin Iglesias Saragih and Amelia Macapia, for more information.

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More information on writing/editing for us can be found on the Info for Writers and Editors page. Please read the information on that page before applying to participate in a volume.