Support for US Early Career Researchers to Present at 25th International Congress of Theoretical & Applied Mechanics (ICTAM); Virtual; August 22-27, 2021

这笔赠款将支持美国早期职业研究人员在第25届国际理论和应用力学大会上发表论文的60份奖学金，该大会由国际理论和应用力学联合会主办，将于2021年8月22-27日举行。该奖学金计划的目的是增加来自美国机构的科学家和工程师的数量，重点是研究生和初级研究人员，在上述大会上提交论文和海报。该计划的亮点之一是在机械领域提供独特的指导体验，汇集了早期职业机械师、美国国家理论和应用力学委员会成员以及其他具有丰富领导经验的美国高级机械师。来自美国的研究人员的更多参与将加强美国的力学研究事业，并有助于建立国际合作和全球网络。该奖项与国家科学基金会的使命相一致，促进了科学、工程和数学的进步。它还促进了机械领域的研究和开发，这对创新、商业化和国家安全都有影响。此外，该项目寻求扩大美国早期职业研究人员的能力，并将重点放在教育和专业发展上，这对整个美国社会都有好处。该奖学金计划有以下目标：1)支持美国早期职业机械师在大会上分享他们的研究；2)加强不同职业早期研究人员群体的参与；3)为美国早期职业科学家与美国和国际领先机械师之间的互动提供机会；4)为研究员提供指导经验；5)使研究员接触到新的力学研究领域；6)建立美国早期职业和高级机械师网络；7)促进美国机械师和他们的国际同行之间的国际合作；8)广泛增强机械师的沟通有效性，9)启动早期职业研究人员与美国国家理论和应用力学委员会之间的持续关系。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This grant will support 60 fellowships for US early career researchers presenting papers at the 25th International Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, organized under the auspices of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, to be held virtually on August 22-27, 2021. The purpose of this fellowship program is to increase the number of scientists and engineers from U.S. institutions, with an emphasis on graduate students and junior researchers, presenting papers and posters at the aforementioned Congress. One highlight of this program is a unique mentoring experience in the mechanics field, which brings together early career mechanicians, members of the U.S. National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and other senior U.S. mechanicians with extensive leadership experience. The increased involvement of researchers from the U.S. will strengthen U.S. mechanics research enterprise and help build international collaborations and global networks. This award is aligned with the mission of the National Science Foundation and promotes the advancement of science, engineering, and mathematics. It also fosters research and development in the field of mechanics, which has an impact in innovation, commercialization, and national security. Furthermore, the project seeks to expand the capacity and capability of U.S. early career researchers and has a strong focus on education, professional development, which benefits the U.S. society at large. The fellowship program has the following objectives: 1) support early career U.S. mechanicians in sharing their research at the Congress, 2) enhance engagement of a diverse group of early career researchers, 3) provide opportunities for interaction between U.S. early career scientists and leading U.S. and international mechanicians, 4) provide the fellows with a mentoring experience, 5) expose the fellows to new areas of mechanics research, 6) build a network of early career and senior U.S. mechanicians, 7) foster international collaborations between U.S. mechanicians and their international peers, 8) enhance the communication effectiveness of mechanicians broadly, and 9) initiate an ongoing relationship between early career researchers and the U.S. National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.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.