Females of Vision, et al. (FoVea): Increasing Success, Visibility, and Impact of Women in Vision Science

视觉女性等组织(Fovea)的使命是提高女性在视觉科学领域的成功、知名度和影响力。在过去的八年中，视觉科学中心发起了多项举措，以扩大女性对视觉科学的参与，其中包括(1)针对初级科学家的旅行和联网奖励计划；(2)在视觉科学学会年会上举办的专业发展讲习班；(3)突出女性视觉科学家的发言者名单；(4)确保中心凹活动和世代知识长盛不衰的“剧本”；以及(5)与能见度和星火学会联合开展的活动，以促进一系列历史上被排除在外的学者的专业发展。该奖项包括一个外部评价部分，以评估执行情况和利益攸关方对中心凹活动的看法。这些努力是对NSF增加妇女、残疾人和代表不足群体参与STEM的目标的补充。这一奖项反映了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。

Females of Vision et al (FoVea) is a group whose mission is to enhance the success, visibility, and impact of women in vision science. Over the past eight years, FoVea has launched several initiatives to broaden participation of women in Vision Science, including (1) a Travel and Networking award program for junior scientists; (2) professional development workshops at the Vision Sciences Society annual meeting; (3) a speaker list highlighting female vision scientists; (4) a “playbook” to ensure the longevity of FoVea activities and generational knowledge; and (5) joint activities with Visibility and the SPARK Society to promote the professional development of a wide range of historically excluded scholars. The award includes an external evaluation component to assess implementation and stakeholder perceptions of FoVea activities. These efforts complement NSF’s goal of increasing participation of women, persons with disabilities, and underrepresented groups in STEM.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.