New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is a cohort-based, merit-selected leadership program that engages outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals in a two-year term of service. Each cohort of approximately 20 members meets monthly by Zoom and convenes in person twice a year for two-day meetings, produces public events and webinars, and contributes to National Academies convening and advisory activities. The program builds a network of emerging U.S. leaders to address national and global scientific and policy challenges and promotes participants' involvement in interdisciplinary working groups and public engagement.

Two-year cohort membership; monthly virtual meetings; biannual in-person meetings; participation in working groups, webinars and public events; networking and engagement with National Academies activities.

Open to outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals with interest or experience in science communication, international scientific collaboration, or science policy; intended to engage emerging U.S. leaders.

Merit-based open competition; applicants apply through the program's application process on the National Academies website and are reviewed during the stated application period.