New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is a cohort-based leadership program that promotes collaboration among outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals during a two-year term of service. The program aims to expand the expertise engaged in the convening and advisory functions of the National Academies while building a network of emerging U.S. leaders to address national and global challenges.
Recipient announcements
December 1, 2025
News and updates
New Voices Program for Emerging STEM Leaders Announces 2026 Cohort
News Release
Twenty outstanding mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals joins the National Academies’ New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, a program that aims to expand the expertise engaged in National Academies work while developing a network of U.S. leaders to address national and global challenges. “Now more than ever, we need to nurture the next generation of talented American researchers, who are the future leaders of the U.S. science and innovation enterprise,” said NAS President Marcia McNutt.
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Description
Created in 2018, New Voices is an ongoing program that has engaged interdisciplinary, forward-looking cohorts of outstanding mid-career SEM leaders in the sciences, engineering, and medicine and/or demonstrated interest or experience in science communication, international scientific collaboration, and science policy. The program provides members with an opportunity to think collectively beyond their institutional and geographic boundaries to identify and address issues of pressing concern for the nation.
New Voices members are selected through a merit-based, open competition. Each cohort of approximately 20 members serves a two-year term before transitioning to active alumni status. Cohort members meet via Zoom each month and convene in person twice a year for a two-day meeting. Cohorts also produce webinars and other public events as part of their service, based on the availability of funds. They are supported by National Academies staff, with guidance from an Advisory Committee of senior experts dedicated to the New Voices mission.
The goals of the New Voices program are to:
- Enhance the National Academies' advice-making work and convening activities by engaging members to make committee nominations and serve in program activities where invited;
- Develop the capacity of mid-career leaders to serve their community and impact science policy discussions;
- Bring new ideas to National Academies' discussions through working group activities and biannual meetings;
- Connect a broad network of emerging U.S. leaders in the sciences, engineering, and medicine to combat public distrust by bringing science communication activities to new communities; and
- Promote international collaboration by maintaining a presence of U.S. young leaders at major international conferences.
Discover how emerging STEM leaders are shaping the future—watch this inspiring video to hear participants share their journeys of leadership, collaboration, and impact. See how the New Voices in Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine initiative fosters innovation and cross-disciplinary problem-solving to drive real change within and beyond their fields.
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Sponsors
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
National Academy of Sciences Kobelt Fund
The Rutter Foundation
The Shu and KC Chien Endowment
Staff
Alison Boland-Reeves
Lead
Brittani Shorter
Major units and sub-units
Organizational Initiatives
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Office of International Networks, Cooperation, and Security
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Office of Fellowships
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