AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (2022-2027)

美国科学促进会（AAAS）和国家科学基金会（NSF）将继续合作，通过AAAS科学和技术奖学金（STPF）计划为科学家和工程师提供经验性专业发展和公共服务奖学金。STPF方案的目标是：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，支持决策者应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背景下评估、交流和应用科学和技术的技能，增强他们的公民参与和领导能力;培养具有决策和政策执行技能和经验的STEM领导人;增加科学家和工程师在政策领域的参与和知名度;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计划旨在通过培养了解政府和政策制定的科学家和工程师来建立科学和工程领导能力，以支持基于证据的政策和实践，并能够为国家的挑战制定解决方案。研究员每年由AAAS通过高度竞争的过程进行选拔，并在NSF的办公室进行为期一年的研究。在导师的指导下，研究员就研究员和东道办事处共同感兴趣的项目开展工作。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计划。美国科学促进会提供关于行政分支和国会运作的指导，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征聘，包括从传统上代表性不足的人群中征聘科学家和工程师;管理严格的择优审查程序，以确定入围者;为研究员与东道国办事处牵线搭桥;该奖项反映了NSF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进行评估，被认为值得支持的搜索.

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.