Georgetown’s McCourt School launches Tech & Public Policy Scholars Program

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy has announced a new Tech & Public Policy Scholars Program aimed at concentrating student and faculty work on technology-related public policy issues in Washington, D.C., the school said in an online announcement. The program is hosted by McCourt at Georgetown’s campus in the Georgetown neighborhood and is framed as an academic initiative to deepen focus on the intersection of technology and public policy.

According to the McCourt School, the Scholars Program will convene students and faculty around coursework, research, and convenings related to how technology shapes governance, regulation, and public-sector decision-making. The announcement positions the program as part of the school’s broader mission to prepare public-policy practitioners and researchers, and to foster collaboration across academic, nonprofit, and government institutions in the city.

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The program’s launch adds a named academic pathway to the local ecosystem for tech policy, where universities, think tanks, federal agencies, and nonprofits frequently intersect. McCourt’s announcement highlights the school’s intent to create a structured space for concentrated study and engagement, although specific details about curriculum, admission, or partnering organizations were not provided in the notice.

Georgetown’s McCourt School sits in a dense policy network in Washington, and the new program is likely to draw on nearby resources — from congressional offices and federal agencies to policy-oriented research centers and private-sector firms operating in the city. The announcement emphasizes local engagement as a component of the initiative, signaling an expectation that the program will interface with Washington’s existing policy infrastructure.

For students and faculty

For students and faculty, the Scholars Program offers a named affiliation on campus for work that centers technology and public policy. For the broader DC scene, it represents another institutional effort to systematize training and scholarship in an area of growing importance to municipal, federal, and regional stakeholders.

Watch for further details from the McCourt School about the program’s structure, participant selection, public events, and partnerships. Enrollment timelines, faculty leadership, and any formal relationships with DC-based agencies or think tanks will clarify how the initiative will plug into the city’s policy ecosystem.