NASA Launches Peer Review and Fellowship Initiatives at Golden Age Summit

NASA has announced two new science and technology initiatives, introduced at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy's (OSTP) "Golden Age Summit" in Washington on Thursday. The programs target peer review and fellowship research, part of the Trump Administration's July report to the president, Science: A New Golden Age.

One initiative focuses on how NASA evaluates and accelerates research ideas through peer review. The other, called the Genesis Mission Fellowships, invests in the next generation of researchers. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the agency has a history of pursuing bold ideas and achieving the near impossible. Under President Trump's leadership, he said, NASA is creating new opportunities for great science and experimenting with how to accelerate the best ideas.

Isaacman and Michael Kratsios, assistant to the president for science and technology and OSTP director, discussed the initiatives during a fireside chat at the summit. The programs reflect NASA's commitment to pioneering research and transformative technologies, the agency said.

NASA leads the nation in space exploration, scientific discovery and technological innovation, according to the agency. Through these new initiatives, NASA said it will continue to inspire and drive progress in science and technology.

• Genesis Mission Fellowships
• Golden Age Summit
• Jared Isaacman
• Michael Kratsios
• NASA
• OSTP