The Empirical Study of Gender (EGEN) Research Network: Small Research Prizes to Graduate Students and Early Career Faculty

在过去的几年里，性别研究实证网络（EGEN）在美国和国外举办了九次研讨会，除了形成新的研究合作和提供专业指导外，还为初级学者的研究论文提供反馈。该奖项为EGEN在未来三年内颁发的六个研究奖项提供资金。这些奖项鼓励参与网络活动，并有助于扩大STEM的参与。尽管性别在塑造政治的各个方面都发挥着关键作用，而且对性别和政治的深入研究也有着悠久的历史，但性别和政治的研究在历史上一直被低估。通过对年轻学者的指导和对正在进行的研究的深入研讨，EGEN网络充分利用了学术界和公众对性别和政治主题的兴趣。由美国国家科学基金会资助的奖励计划旨在提高获奖者的智力贡献。在与申请人的指定协商后，每位获奖者都被分配了一名高级导师，该导师承诺在整个颁奖年度的几个时间点阅读获奖者的作品并与获奖者会面。这种外部反馈和纵向指导是该项目不同于其他研究网络的一个方面。此外，在颁奖年度或之后不久，获奖者将被邀请在一个研讨会上展示他们正在进行的工作，这保证了该领域一些最忠诚和最受尊敬的成员的更广泛的反馈和讨论。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Over the past several years, the Empirical Study of Gender Research Network (EGEN) has hosted nine workshops in the US and abroad, providing feedback on research papers presented by junior scholars in addition to forming new research collaborations and providing professional mentorship. This award provides funding to EGEN for six research prizes to be awarded over the next three years. These prizes encourage participation in the network activities and contribute to broadening participation in STEM.Despite the critical role gender plays in shaping every aspect of politics--and a long history of insightful gender and politics research--research on gender and politics has historically been under-valued. By mentoring junior scholars and intensively workshopping research in progress, the EGEN network capitalizes on the growth in scholarly and public interest in gender and politics topics. The prize program funded by NSF is intended to enhance the intellectual contribution of prize winners. In consultation with the applicants’ designations, each winner is assigned a senior mentor who commits to read the work of, and meet with, the prize winner at several points throughout the prize year. This type of external feedback and vertical mentorship is one way that the program differs from other research networks. Additionally, during the prize year or shortly thereafter, the winners are invited to present their work in progress during one of the workshops, which guarantees more extensive feedback and discussion by some of the field’s most committed and respected members.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.