AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (2022-2027)

美国科学促进会（AAAS）和美国国家科学基金会（NSF）将继续合作，通过美国科学促进会科学技术奖学金（STPF）计划，为科学家和工程师提供体验式专业发展和公共服务奖学金。STPF计划的目标是：教育科学家和工程师了解联邦政策制定的复杂性；提供信息和分析，支持决策者面对涉及科学和技术问题的挑战；通过提高科学家和工程师在政策环境中评估、沟通和应用科学技术的技能，增强他们的公民参与和领导能力；培养具有决策和政策实施技能和经验的STEM领导者；增加科学家和工程师在政策领域的参与和可见度；促进STEM专业人员和政策制定者之间的积极交流。从长远来看，STPF项目旨在通过培养了解政府和政策制定并能够为国家挑战制定解决方案的科学家和工程师，建立科学和工程领导能力，以支持基于证据的政策和实践。研究员每年由美国科学促进会通过一个高度竞争的过程选出，并在NSF的各个办公室获得为期一年的奖学金。在导师的指导下，奖助生从事与主办单位共同感兴趣的计画。奖学金活动使研究员能够深入了解国家科学和技术政策目标如何转化为反映该机构使命的NSF项目。美国科学促进会提供行政部门和国会运作的指导，以及全年的知识和技能建设专业发展研讨会。美国科学促进会进行广泛的外联招聘，包括来自传统上代表性不足的人群的科学家和工程师；管理严格的绩效审查程序，以确定最终入围者；将奖学金学生与主办办事处配对；并在奖学金期间为研究员提供支持。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。

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will continue its collaboration in providing scientists and engineers experiential professional development and public service fellowships via the AAAS Science and Technology Fellowship (STPF) Program. The STPF program objectives are to: educate scientists and engineers on the intricacies of federal policy making; provide information and analyses that support decision makers confronting challenges that involve scientific and technological issues; empower civic engagement and leadership by scientists and engineers by enhancing their skills to assess, communicate and apply science and technology in policy contexts; foster STEM leaders with skills and experience in policymaking and policy implementation; increase the involvement and visibility of scientists and engineers in the policy realm; and foster positive exchange between STEM professionals and policymakers. In the long-term, the STPF program seeks to build science and engineering leadership capacity to support evidence-based policy and practice by developing scientists and engineers who understand government and policy-making and are able to develop solutions to the nation's challenges.Fellows are selected by the AAAS annually through a highly competitive process and placed for one-year fellowships in offices throughout the NSF. Under the guidance of mentors, fellows work on projects of mutual interest to the fellow and the host office. Fellowship activities enable the fellows to gain insight into how national science and technology policy goals are translated into programs at NSF that reflect the agency's mission. The AAAS provides an orientation on executive branch and congressional operations, as well as knowledge- and skill-building professional development seminars throughout the year. The AAAS conducts extensive outreach for recruitment, including scientists and engineers from traditionally underrepresented populations; administers a rigorous merit review process to identify finalists; matches fellows with host offices; and provides support for the fellows throughout their fellowships.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.