National Science Foundation Request for Information on Future Topics for Workforce Development in Emerging Technology Career Pathways

Refer to instructions in NSF 2023-100

NSF invites individuals and groups to provide their input to the questions below. Respondents should provide feedback only on the questions in the survey of relevance and interest to them. The submission form requires the following information:

· Contact person name and affiliation;

· Valid contact email address;

· Additional author name(s) and affiliation(s), if applicable; and

· Area(s) of experience or expertise of the author(s).

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* 1. Full Name (First and Last Name)

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* 2. Affiliation

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* 3. Title/Position within your organization

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* 4. Email Address

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* 5. Additional author name(s) and affiliation(s), if applicable

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* 6. Area(s) of experience or expertise of the author(s)

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* 7. Describe the greatest opportunities or challenges to creating flexible and affordable training programs (for technicians, practitioners, researchers, students, etc.) needed to build an inclusive, well-paid, domestic workforce in emerging technology careers. (maximum 600 words):

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* 8. What have been some of the most effective strategies to removing barriers and providing support for a diverse, inclusive STEM student population and STEM workforce in emerging technology fields? (maximum 600 words)

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* 9. Describe opportunities and challenges to facilitate a learner’s ability to transition from one educational pathway to another (e.g., from a technical training program to an undergraduate program) to support lifelong continuous learning. (maximum 600 words):

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* 10. Describe current gaps or new opportunities to attract more domestic students at the undergraduate level (associate and bachelor's) and the graduate level (master’s and doctoral) into specific STEM majors that lead to emerging technology career pathways.

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* 11. Describe strategies to leverage cross-sector resources, including those of industry, academia, government, non-profits, and any other sectors interested in the future emerging technology workforce. Name key partners with whom NSF could work in this endeavor and provide their expertise and contact information. (maximum 600 words)

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* 12. Other considerations. Share other relevant aspects or considerations to facilitate STEM pathways into emerging technology fields. (maximum 600 words)

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* 13. I consent to NSF's use and display of the submitted information, consistent with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode).

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* 14. NSF anticipates making the information in the submissions publicly accessible through a website. NSF may further choose to publish individual responses as received.

I permit NSF to publish my name and organization information if NSF decides to publish individual comments. Respondents who choose to remain anonymous should select 'no' below.