Advancing U.S. Science, Leadership, and Global Engagement in International Science Networks

今天的科学越来越国际化。 国际科学组织，如国际科学理事会（ISC）及其学科联合会，是国际协调、标准制定和决策的主要场所，是科学交流的基础和关键。美国国家科学院（NAS）通过其国际科学组织委员会（BISO），作为ISC及其许多成员工会的美国国家成员，并支持美国参与这些组织的关键作用。 与ISC和联盟有关的国际网络和合作为我国的科学家提供了一个全球基础设施，一个全球专家社区和国际资源。 工会和美国国家委员会（USNC）还促进国际和跨学科的研究合作和信息交流，从而促进全球可持续发展和下一代产品的开发。 由于科学信息的流动是多方向的，这些场所为美国科学家提供了一种与国外新发现和技术来源保持联系的方式，这反过来又促进了美国的发现和创新。BISO负责在这些组织中制定和实施一个强大而有凝聚力的美国会员战略。 它将通过符合NSF促进科学进步的使命的四个主题目标来实现：1.网络：BISO将与USNC密切合作，确定并促进美国科学家参与国际网络以及美国和/或国际组织合作的机会。 其网络和密切的联系使BISO能够意识到，创造并采取行动USNC和国际科学组织之间的协同作用和新兴机会，以及指导和影响国际组织。2. 科学：BISO和USNC将积极促进科学和研究，无论是在学科内部还是跨学科。 BISO和USNC将单独组织活动，并与其他合作伙伴实体和组织一起探索科学和技术前沿领域，和/或科学，技术和政策交叉点的主题。 持续有效的领导将使美国和NASEM能够通过应对社会和全球挑战来推进科学。3. 劳动力发展：BISO和USNC将为美国学生和早期职业科学家创造机会，参加与国际组织和项目相关的奖学金和其他机会。 这些研究金将涉及各种各样的申请人和获奖者。 这些计划还将为USNC成员和与工会合作的高级科学家提供指导美国早期职业科学家的机会。 许多参加该项目的美国早期职业科学家将继续参与国际项目和合作。 4. 国际流动性：认识到科学是全球性的，美国和世界科学界都受益于科学家的国际交流，BISO将在我们的使命范围内，帮助处于各个职业阶段的外国科学家，他们正在经历美国签证困难。 BISO还将促进美国作为一个学习，会议和会议目的地，并提供最新的建议，签证申请人和会议组织者。这个奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并已被认为是值得支持的评估使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准。

Science today is increasingly international. International scientific organizations, such as the International Science Council (ISC) and its disciplinary unions, are a prime locus of international coordination, standard setting, and policymaking that underpin and are essential to scientific exchange. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), through its Board on International Scientific Organizations (BISO), serves as the U.S. national member to the ISC and many of its member unions, and supports the critical role of U.S. participation in these organizations. The international networks and collaborations related to the ISC and the unions provide our nation's scientists access to a global infrastructure, a global community of experts, and international resources. The unions and the U.S. National Committees (USNCs) also foster international and transdisciplinary research collaboration and information exchange that lead to global sustainability and the development of next generation products. Because the flow of information in science is multi-directional, these venues provide U.S. scientists a way to stay connected to sources of new discoveries and technologies abroad, which in turn foster discovery and innovation in the United States.BISO is responsible for developing and carrying out a robust and cohesive U.S. membership strategy in these organizations. It will do so through four thematic objectives that are in line with NSF's mission to promote the progress of science: 1. NETWORKS: Working closely with the USNCs, BISO will identify and promote opportunities for U.S. scientists to engage in international networks, and for U.S. and/or international organizations to work together. Its networks and close associations allow BISO to be aware of, create, and act on synergies and emerging opportunities between USNCs and the international scientific organizations, as well as to guide and influence international organizations. 2. SCIENCE: BISO and the USNCs will actively promote science and research, both within and across disciplines. BISO and the USNCs will organize activities individually and with other partner entities and organizations that explore areas at the frontier of science and technology, and/or topics at the intersection of science, technology, and policy. Continued effective leadership will enable the U.S. and the NASEM to advance science by addressing societal and global challenges. 3. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT: BISO and the USNCs will create opportunities for U.S. students and early career scientists to participate in fellowships and other opportunities related to international organizations and programs. These fellowships will involve a diverse group of applicants and awardees. The programs will also involve opportunities for USNC members and senior scientists engaged with unions to mentor U.S. early career scientists. Many U.S. early career scientists who participate in the programs will continue to be engaged in international programs and collaborations. 4. INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY: Recognizing that science is global and that both the United States and the world's scientific community benefit from the international circulation of scientists, BISO will assist, within the context of our mission, foreign scientists at all career stages who are experiencing U.S. visa difficulties. BISO also will promote the United States as a study, meeting, and conference destination and provide up-to-date advice to visa applicants and meeting organizers.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.