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Fall 2022 NSF Virtual
Grants Conference

The National Science Foundation (NSF) hosted the Fall 2022 NSF Virtual Grants Conference the week of November 14 – 17, 2022. Visit the Resource Center to view event presentations and on-demand recordings. For information on upcoming events, sign up to Get Notified.

Credit: Zhangxian Ouyang, University of Delaware

NSF Grants Conference

The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. NSF program officers provide up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answer attendee questions. 

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About the Conference

The NSF Grants Conference is a must, especially for new faculty, researchers, and administrators. 

Highlights include: 

  •       New programs and initiatives 
  •       NSF directorate sessions 
  •       Future directions and strategies for national science policy 
  •       Proposal preparation 
  •       NSF’s merit review process 
  • Award management topics
  •       Conflict of interest policies 

Technical Tips

We will be using Zoom to host this year’s virtual conferences. We recommend that you verify the system requirements below prior to joining a virtual conference.

Access to Zoom
  • Most recent version of Chrome, Firefox, Edge or Safari
  • Operating system: Windows 7+, Mac OS X 10.9+, or Ububtu 12.4+
  • Zoom’s Bandwidth Requirements are:
    • 2.0 Mbps up and down for single screen
    • 2.0 Mbps up 4.0 Mbps down for dual screen
  • For audio VoIP: 60-80kbps
  • For more information please visit Zoom

Other things to consider

  • It can help to close other tabs, browsers and programs while streaming the live conference. It also may help to hardwire your Internet connection, instead of using a wireless network connection.
  • If you are having trouble hearing the webinar audio, check the volume on your computer and on your Zoom video player.
  • If your computer screen freezes, please refresh your browser.
If you lose access to the event, please try to log back in before contacting IT support. All presentations will be recorded and made available in the Resource Center.

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