Day One Project X National Science Policy Network: Early Career Researcher Science Policy Accelerator Application Form
The National Science Policy Network and Day One Project, a non-partisan science & technology policy incubator of the Federation of American Scientists (FAS), are hosting an Early Career Researcher Science Policy Accelerator to identify a cohort of early career researchers - new, diverse voices - to generate a compelling set of actionable new policy proposals, and shape the future of science policy.

This nine-week “idea accelerator” is designed to:
 - Bring fresh, new ideas from diverse early career researchers into federal science policy.
 - Provide experience with generating a policy idea and translating it into impact.
 - Generate action-ready proposals, led by early career researchers, that are usually about 2,000 - 4,000 words in length.
 - Work toward creating change in policy by increasing the likelihood that policy proposals are implemented.
 - Enable access to mentorship from both policy professional and peer-to-peer networks through the accelerator cohort and FAS network.

No prior policy expertise is required. The accelerator is designed to build a cohort of “policy entrepreneurs:" Early Career Researchers who have an idea in the science policy space and are highly motivated to leverage the tools, skills, and networks we provide to drive this change.

The Early Career Researcher Science Policy Accelerator will kick off on January 24, 2022, require a time commitment of about 4-6 hours per week, and run until late March. Programming will be virtual (with exception of in-person happy hours) and all federal holidays will be observed. For more information, visit https://www.dayoneproject.org/ecr-science-accelerator.
 
The deadline to apply via this application form is Wednesday, December 15th, 2021 at 11:59pm PT.

Please reach out to Erica Goldman (egoldman@fas.org) or Mike Fisher (mfisher@fas.org) with any questions.
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First name *
Last name *
Additional Co-authors and Emails (separated by commas)
Role and Affiliation *
LinkedIn Bio (Link) *
Briefly note how you qualify as an early career researcher - graduate student, postdoc, or other researcher who identifies as being early in their science policy career. *
Do you or your co-authors have background and experience in government/policy, academia, or entrepreneurship? Please check all that apply. *
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What is the topic of your proposal on? *
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What is a short summary of your policy idea - what you want to change in the world, and how you would get there? We encourage you to be specific, actionable, and share an idea that aims to achieve a particular goal or solve to address a particular challenge. (50 words or less) *
Example: Create a "Digital Corps" - a two-year early-career fellowship designed for the country's top young technology talent to serve in the Federal Government OR Ban noncompete agreements to create competitive job markets.
What is an important challenge or opportunity you hope to address? Why and why now? (50 words or less) *
Example: The U.S. education system will only fulfill 19 percent of a projected 3.5 million domestic computing jobs by 2026, with just 45% of U.S. high schools offered computer science in 2019.
Outline your idea for action. (100 words or less) *
Example: The Department of Energy should take steps to accelerate development of improved energy storage technologies including widespread adoption of grid-scale systems to provide 500+ megawatts per week at 3 cents per kilowatt hour or less.
Why do you want to participate in the Day One accelerator? What do you hope to gain from the experience? (50 words or less) *
The accelerator experience is a nine-week, 4-6 hour a week commitment. If selected for the accelerator, do you agree to commit to the full duration of the experience?
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