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，性别研究网络的实证研究(EGEN)在美国和国外举办了9次研讨会，除了形成新的研究合作和提供专业指导外，还就初级学者提交的研究论文提供反馈。该奖项为EGEN提供资金，用于在未来三年内颁发六个研究奖项。这些奖项鼓励参与网络活动，并有助于扩大对STEM的参与。尽管性别在塑造政治的方方面面中发挥着关键作用--以及具有洞察力的性别和政治研究的悠久历史--但关于性别和政治的研究历来一直被低估。通过指导初级学者和正在进行的密集的工作购物研究，EGEN网络利用了学术和公众对性别和政治话题兴趣的增长。该奖项由美国国家科学基金会资助，旨在提高获奖者的智力贡献。在与申请者的指定进行协商后，每个获奖者都会被指派一名高级导师，负责阅读获奖者的作品，并在整个获奖年度的几个时间点与获奖者会面。这种外部反馈和垂直指导是该项目与其他研究网络的不同之处。此外，在获奖年或之后不久，获奖者将被邀请在其中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坚定和受人尊敬的成员更广泛的反馈和讨论。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力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.