The Mechanics of Developing Competitive Proposals
A Workshop for Junior Faculty, New University Faculty Members and Graduate Researcher at Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in MT, ND, SD, WY and ID
August 17-18, 2011
Montana State University
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Registration & Networking Reception
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 - Montana State University
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Opening Session, Welcome and Introduction
Robert Shepard, SEA
Sally O’Connor, NSF
Anne Camper, MSU
Ann Bertagnoll, MSU
Overview of the National Science Foundation (NSF)
Sally O’Connor, NSF BIO
Proposal Preparation and the NSF Merit Review Criteria and Review Process
David Rockcliffe, NSF BIO
Presentations on NSF Programs:
Curriculum Development – Celeste Carter and Terry Woodin
Plant Genome Research Program – Diane Okamuro
NEON Program – Liz Blood
Minority PostDoc Program – Diana Anderson
BIO Research Core Programs - David Rockcliffe (No PowerPoint)
Instrumentation Program – Vicki Martin
Undergraduate Training Program – Sally O’Connor
Mock Proposal Review Panel
Cast: NSF BIO Directorate Program Officer
David Rockcliffe, Vicki Martin and Sally O’Connor
Break out groups: Building infrastructure and research capacity
1) Training and curriculum - Sally O’Connor
2) Instrumentation (NSF Presenter) - Vicki Martin
3) Research program - David Rockcliffe
Q&A, Completion of Evaluation Form for Day 1 activities
Thursday, August 18, 2011 - Montana State University
Plenary Session: Case Study – Michael Ceballos, Native American Research Laboratory (NARL), University of Montana
Q&A
The SEA Program – Robert Shepard
Navigating FastLane – Robert Shepard
Q&A, Completion of Evaluation Form for Day 2 activities
Workshop Facilitator:
Robert L. Shepard, Ph.D.
EMAIL: shepard@sea2.org
The Mechanics of Developing Competitive Proposals is a project sponsored by the National Science Foundation and managed under Grant # EF-0935384 by SEA, Inc.
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