AI and Society Fellowship

AI and Society Fellowship is sponsored by AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science). Provides funding for individuals researching the societal impacts of AI technologies.

Use this form to apply for the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) 2023 STPF Rapid Response AI Cohort. The application deadline is August 5th, 11:59 p. m.

ET for a September 1, 2023, fellowship start. This application is rigorous and quick. It includes: Education, a CV no more than five pages long, demographic information, a professional bio and interest statement, agreements, and names of three references.

Please assemble materials and prepare before you begin. You will not be able to save and return to your work. To complete this application you will need: a CV to upload (5 pages or less) the names and contact info for three references.

Professional Bio Interest and Skills Statement: You will upload a brief summary of your background, work history, policy or other interests, your qualifications for the fellowship, and your career goals, not to exceed 7000 characters. The statement must address the following points: Reasons for applying for the AAAS STPF AI Fellowship Cohort.

Qualifications: A summary of your background and expertise – what you can bring to the fellowship. Areas of interest: Outline the policy areas or issues that are of particular interest to you. Role as a fellow: Describe how you imagine you might apply your scientific expertise in the legislative fellowship.

Career goals: State your goals for after the fellowship and into the future, and how you envision the fellowship will help you achieve those goals. Have a question? We’re here to help!

Contact us at fellowships@aaas. org, 202-326-6700. Step 1: Eligibility Self-Check As a preliminary step to the S&T Policy Fellowships application, please respond to these eligibility questions.

Your responses will determine whether you can proceed with this application. (This self-check does not replace the official verification process.) Are you a US citizen (or dual citizen of the United States and another country?)

Yes No - You must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Are you a current federal employee (includes Title 42 positions)? Yes - Federal employees (including Title 42) are not eligible to apply.

No Are you a current American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) employee or are you currently conducting paid work for AAAS? Yes - AAAS employees and contractors are not eligible to apply. No Will you have completed a qualifying degree and experience (PhD+0, MS/ME/M.

Eng+3 years, BS+5 years) by the application deadline (August 5, 2023)? Yes No - Qualifying Degree requirements and corresponding years of experience must be completed by the application deadline (August 5, 2023). Are you in compliance with U.S. Selective Service registration requirements?

* Yes No - Applicants must be in compliance with U.S. Selective Service requirements. Step 2: Applicant Data & Demographics What are your pronouns? (select all that apply) She/Her He/Him They/Them Ze/Zir Ze/Hir Decline to identify Prefer to self describe Organization, if applicable Please confirm email type Please confirm email type In what country do you currently live?

British Indian Ocean Territory Cocos ( Keeling ) Islands Falkland Islands ( Islas Malvinas ) French Southern and Antarctic Lands Heard Island and McDonald Islands Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands St.

Vincent and the Grenadines United States Minor Outlying Islands Virgin Islands ( British ) AAAS STPF is deeply committed to nurturing diversity, equity, and inclusion across the scientific enterprise. Please help us monitor our progress and continue improving our processes by responding to the questions below.

Demographic data will only be reported at an aggregate level and will not be shared with third parties at the individual level unless explicitly stated. With which gender do you most identify? (Please select all that apply.)

Man Nonbinary or gender diverse Transgender Woman Prefer to self-describe Prefer not to answer Sexual orientation: What is your sexual orientation? (Select all that apply.) Bisexual Gay Heterosexual or straight Lesbian Queer Prefer to self-describe Prefer not to answer Racial/ethnic identity: What are your ethnic origins or ancestry?

Please select ALL the geographic areas from which your family’s ancestors first originated: Central America and the Caribbean (e.g. Guatemala, Panama, Jamaica) East and Central Asia (e.g. China, Japan, Uzbekistan) Eastern Europe (e.g. Russia, Poland, Hungary) North America (e.g. Canada, United States, Mexico) North Africa (e.g. Morocco, Egypt, Sudan) Pacific/Oceania (e.g. Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji) South America (e.g. Colombia, Brazil, Chile) South and Southeast Asia (e.g. India, Indonesia, Singapore) Sub-Saharan Africa (e.g. Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa) West Asia/Middle East (e.g. Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iran) Western Europe (e.g. United Kingdom, Sweden, Greece) Prefer to self-describe Prefer not to answer How do you identify yourself in terms of race?

Please select ALL the groups that apply to you. Asian or Pacific Islander Black Hispanic or Latino/a/x Indigenous (e.g. North American Indian Navajo, South American Indian, Quechua, Aboriginal Australian) Middle Eastern or North African White Prefer to self-describe Prefer not to answer Disability status: Do you identify as a person with an apparent or nonapparent disability?

Yes No Prefer not to answer Do you qualify as a protected veteran? I am a disabled veteran I am a recently separated veteran I am an active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran I am an armed forces service medal veteran I am not a protected veteran Prefer not to answer Step 3: Applicant Background & Education What is the highest degree or level of education you have completed?

Elementary/middle school High school or equivalent Some college Associate degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Doctoral degree Medical degree (M. D.) Doctor of Dental Surgery Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Other professional degree (e.g. J.

D.)

Prefer to self-describe Prefer not to answer Qualifying Degree Year Conferred Highest Degree Discipline Category Behavioral/Social Sciences Biological/Agricultural/Environmental Life Sciences Computer/Information Sciences Engineering Health/Medical Sciences Mathematics/Statistics Physical Sciences Discipline Category Other Qualifying Degree Field of Study Dissertation Title (if applicable) Qualifying Degree Institution Please upload a PDF version of your CV that does not exceed five (5) pages in length.

Use the CV to highlight your education, expertise, achievements, honors, and publications. Since you will have the opportunity to expand on your qualifications, extracurricular activities, and career goals in another section of this application, do not repeat this information in your CV. Current Employment sector: Which of the following best describes your current employment sector?

University/college Postdoc Education (K-12) Government Hospital/health care Industry/business Nonprofit organization Student Currently unemployed Prefer to self-describe Professional relationship with science Actively working as a scientist or engineer Actively working in a science-related position (science policy, science communication, etc.) Actively working as a science instructor/lecturer at a college or university Actively working as a postdoc in a STEMM-related field Teacher, K-12 Used to work in science or engineering but changed fields Retired, formerly worked in science or engineering Student (high school, undergraduate, graduate) with interest in STEMM Never worked or studied in science or engineering but think science is important Prefer to self-describe Prefer not to answer STPF affiliation, if any.

Current/Alumni Fellow: Includes current or alumni STPF fellows and fellows sponsored by an STPF partner society. Previous Applicant: Persons who have previously applied but withdrew/canceled or were not selected/placed. New Applicant: First-time applicant who has never applied before.

AAAS Membership. All individuals selected as AAAS S&T Policy Fellows are required to maintain professional-level AAAS membership for the duration of their fellowship. I am not currently a AAAS member, but I will enroll as a member if selected to receive a fellowship.

I am currently a AAAS member. Step 4: Interest, Skills Statement Professional Bio Interest and Skills Statement: Upload a brief summary of your background, work history, policy or other interests, your qualifications for the fellowship, and your career goals, not to exceed 7000 characters. The statement must address the following points: Reasons for applying for the AAAS STPF AI Fellowship Cohort.

Qualifications: A summary of your background and expertise – what you can bring to the fellowship. Areas of interest: Outline the policy areas or issues that are of particular interest to you. Role as a fellow: Describe how you imagine you might apply your scientific expertise in the legislative fellowship.

Career goals: State your goals for after the fellowship and into the future, and how you envision the fellowship will help you achieve those goals. TIP: Compose and save electronic copies of statement instead of typing it directly into the online application. That way, you will still have access to them in the event of technical difficulties.

Please answer the question below and provide the name and contact information for three (3) references: I am self-nominating. I was nominated by the following person. Professional Relationship: Professional Relationship: Professional Relationship: Step 6: Applicant Verification Per federal government audit expectations, eligibility data for every applicant must be confirmed.

Your data is verified through a third-party vendor to confirm eligibility. As U.S. citizenship is a requirement for eligibility, if you are a finalist, you will be required to upload a digital copy of a U.S. passport, birth certificate, or certificate of naturalization as part of onboarding. Step 7: Applicant Agreements & Signature Please review the following STPF statements and provide your initial for each in agreement.

Review and respond to the Statement of Commitment below and digitally sign. When finished, submit your application. 1.

Ethics Statement (Please Initial) The AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships and the Congressional Science and Engineering Fellowships® programs have built an exceptional reputation for selecting and placing highly qualified fellows who learn firsthand about the federal policy realm and make valuable public service contributions to the Congressional, Executive, and Judicial Branch agencies, departments, and offices in which they serve.

Maintaining the integrity and public service/professional development focus of the fellowships is the responsibility of AAAS, its partner sponsoring societies, the fellows, and the offices in which they are assigned. To this end, fellows are required to be free agents who make their own choice about accepting an offered placement.

Fellows may not provide special considerations of any kind to any external entity providing sponsorship, support, training, travel, accommodations, meals, payment for service (e.g., consulting, or advisory appointments), gifts or any other supplement, including AAAS, its affiliated organizations or any non-federal entity contributing to the fellow’s compensation.

To maintain the integrity of the AAAS S&T Policy Fellowships, as well as to underscore that the fellowship is a public service/professional development experience, the fellow’s responsibility is to the office in which s/he is placed and the ethics rules guiding that Executive or Judicial Branch agency or Chamber of Congress.

It is important that fellows adhere to this principle and avoid any conflict of interest or even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

It is also the responsibility of AAAS, sponsoring societies, affiliated organizations, and any entity contributing monetary, material, or in-kind support to fellows to avoid creating conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest with respect to the fellows, in accordance with the ethics rules of the host agency/office/chamber. 2.

Service in Governance or Policy Committee Positions (Please Initial) Fellows serving in board or policy committee positions with any organizations that conduct outreach or advocacy to Members of Congress or their staff, or leaders and staff of Executive or Judicial Branch agencies, may be required to discontinue such involvement for the duration of the fellowship. 3.

Private Sector Employment (Please Initial) Fellows with an appointment in the private sector (e.g., positions in industry or other for-profit organizations) that immediately precedes the fellowship must sever employment ties before starting the fellowship. This means that fellows cannot be on sabbatical or temporary leave from that employer but must end their employment with the employer prior to starting the fellowship. 4.

Federally-Funded Grants, Research Collaborations or Appointments (Please Initial) Depending on the placement, in some cases fellows may not be party to any federally funded grant applications, either as a principal investigator (PI), co-PI, or subcontractor, due to federal law and regulations.

If a fellow is already on a federally funded grant, he/she may be required to stop work on the grant for the duration of the fellowship and may be barred from receiving funding from the grant during that time.

Fellows involved in other research collaborations or any appointments from which they receive additional remuneration must receive approval from the ethics committee/officer of their host agency/office to continue that involvement. If the activity is not approved, the fellow must take a hiatus from such involvement for the duration of the fellowship. 5.

Speaking Engagements & Publishing (Please Initial) Fellows invited to give presentations must, in order to ensure there is no conflict of interest, receive approval from their host office to give the presentation, and for receipt of funding for the activity from any external parties.

Fellows who wish to publish on work involved in their fellowship or who identify themselves in publications as affiliated with any congressional office, committee, or government entity must receive prior permission from the host office/appropriate ethics committee.

In most cases approved reports, journal articles, or professional presentations that are based on activities conducted during the fellowship appointment should provide acknowledgment, typically “This activity was supported by a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship served at Agency/Office name. ” The text should be approved in advance by the fellow’s host agency and AAAS.

The fellow is responsible for providing AAAS with an electronic copy of any published work, either digital or print, as part of the annual fellowship reporting process. 6.

Honoraria from External Parties (Please Initial) Fellows offered honoraria for speaking engagements, service on committees, editorial review boards, and such activities must receive clearance in advance from the ethics committee/officer of their host agency/office in order to accept the payment. 7.

Conflict of Interest (Please Initial) Fellows are required to disclose potential conflicts of interests that could bias or appear to bias their work as a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, including, but not limited to: activity, employment, retainment, or financial interests. Acknowledging a potential conflict of interest does not preclude candidacy for the AAAS STPF program. 8.

Certification of Accuracy (Please Initial) By entering my signature in the following box, I certify that all information contained in this application for a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship is complete and accurate. 9. Statement of Commitment (Please Initial) Fellows’ participation in the STPF program is contingent upon their attendance at a two-week fellowship orientation in Washington, DC.

The dates for 2023 STPF Orientation are September 1 – 18. Because STPF fellowships are structured to provide immersive learning experiences, fellows are required to be in the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) area for the duration of their fellowship. Yes: I commit to being available for STPF orientation.

I commit to being in the DMV for the entire fellowship. Signature: Please type your name for a digital signature and click Submit. AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships fellowships@aaas.

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