Research!America Civic Science Program
Research!America Civic Science Program
Eligibility:
- Civic Engagement Microgrants: Groups of early career STEM students (master’s and PhD students), professional students (medical, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, etc.), and postdocs residing in the United States or a U.S. territory are eligible to apply. Applications must include the names of two co-leaders.
- Public Engagement Content Awards: Stipends will be open to PhD candidates, post-docs, professional degree candidates, and junior faculty in STEMM and STEMM-adjacent fields. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
Deadline Month: November
Description: Offers two programs for early-career researchers to learn how to engage communities in dialogue about timely science and research issues. Civic Engagement Microgrants provide funding for STEM graduate students, professional students (medical, dental, nursing, pharmacy, etc.), and postdocs who want to create projects that build policy, communications, and program management skills and are aimed at building dialogue with public officials, community leaders, and community members around issues of common interest. Public Engagement Content Awards fund open access curriculum development in science communication and other public engagement skills. The content developed through these awards may include, but is not limited to, material that enables scientists to take current best practices in science communication and apply them to effectively engage with underserved communities; to develop innovative science communication and informal STEMM learning tools; the use of social media to reach non-scientists; and approaches to addressing mis/disinformation. Training components may also include ways to most effectively engage key stakeholder groups that impact the scientific enterprise including patient groups, government agencies and policymakers, community groups and the media.