Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Proposal Preparation
NSF staff review how and when to prepare a proposal, including discussion of what constitutes a project and a proposal of high quality. Presenters discuss do’s and don’ts, recent procedural changes, as well as the various sources of NSF programmatic opportunities.
Presenters: Jean Feldman, Nigamanth Sridhar, Randy Phelps
Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Merit Review Process
NSF Program Officers discuss the philosophy of merit review and how it works, as well as ad hoc and multi-tiered reviews. Presenters also cover the role of the Program Officer, timing of proposal submissions, reviewer selection, release of reviewer comments, and conflict-of-interest issues related to merit review.
Presenters: Jeremy Epstein, Phoebe Lostroh, Karen Santoro, Nigel Sharp
Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Office of the Inspector General
Staff from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) discuss the roles and responsibilities of the OIG, as well as how it serves the NSF customer communities. Issues arising from current audits and investigations are also covered.
Presenters: Lee Stokes, Keith Nackerud
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Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: NSF Proposal and Award Policy Update
This session provides an update to NSF policies and procedures that affect proposal preparation, merit review, and award administration.
Presented by: Jean Feldman
Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
The mission of the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO) is to enable discoveries for understanding life. BIO-supported research advances the frontiers of biological knowledge, increases our understanding of complex systems, and provides a theoretical basis for original research in many other scientific disciplines.
Presented by: Kathryn Dickson
Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
NSF’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Sciences supports basic research on people and society. The SBE sciences focus on human behavior and social organizations and how social, economic, political, cultural, and environmental forces affect the lives of people from birth to old age and how people in turn shape those forces. SBE scientists develop and employ rigorous methods to discover fundamental principles of human behavior at levels ranging from cells to society, from neurons to neighborhoods, and across space and time. Such fundamental principles help us understand patterns of stability and change at the individual, group, organizational, and societal levels that can be applied to promote the progress of science and to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare. Through its various core disciplinary and interdisciplinary programs, as well as contributions to cross-directorate NSF investments, SBE supports approximately 5,000 scientists, educators, and students in a typical year. Understanding human behavior individually and in groups has far-reaching impacts from optimizing child development to safeguarding our troops; from exploring the origins of our species to finding our way with GPS; from understanding the state of the science and engineering enterprise to securing cyberspace.
Presented by: Rebecca Ferrell
Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR)
The mission of EHR is to achieve excellence in U.S. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels and in all settings (both formal and informal) to support the development of a diverse and well-prepared workforce of scientists, technicians, engineers, mathematicians, and educators and a well-informed citizenry that have access to the ideas and tools of science and engineering. The purpose of these activities is to enhance the quality of life of all citizens and the health, prosperity, welfare, and security of the nation.
Presenter: Michael Ferrara
Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
The mission of the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) is to enable the U.S. to uphold its leadership in computing, communications, and information science and engineering; promote understanding of the principles and uses of advanced computing, communications, and information systems in service to society; support advanced cyberinfrastructure that enables and accelerates discovery and innovation across all science and engineering disciplines; and contribute to universal, transparent, and affordable participation in an information-based society. To achieve this mission, CISE supports investigator-initiated research and education in all areas of computer and information science and engineering, fosters broad interdisciplinary collaboration, helps develop and maintain cutting-edge national cyberinfrastructure for research and education, and contributes to the development of a computer and information technology workforce with skills necessary for success in the increasingly competitive global market.
Presented by: Amarda Shehu
Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference: Research.gov Update and Demonstration
Research.gov is the modernization of FastLane, providing the next generation of grants management capabilities for the research community. Research.gov currently provides easy access to research-related information and grants management services in one location. The modernization includes moving legacy FastLane capabilities to a new, modern portal platform. Programmatic and financial reporting services, notifications, and requests are already available on Research.gov.
Presented by: Stephanie Yee
