Workshop-Invitation to a National Science Foundation Workshop at Kentucky State University; December 10, 2010

The National Science Foundation and Kentucky State University will be holding a “NSF Day” workshop on Friday, December 10, 2010. This workshop is primarily designed for researchers and educators less experienced in proposing to the NSF; however, more experienced proposers and NSF grantees may well find the workshop useful and informative.  It is our hope that events such as this will stimulate new interest in NSF programs at institutions that have not been among our traditional customers, as well as at premier research institutions. We want to extend an invitation to you and to anyone else at your institution who would like to attend this workshop and learn more about the NSF and its programs. 

The workshop will provide an overview of the Foundation, its mission, priorities, and budget.  It will cover the NSF proposal and merit review process and NSF programs that cut across disciplines.  Additionally, representatives from the seven NSF directorates and the Office of International Science and Engineering will make presentations on their programs and will also be available informally and in breakout sessions for discussions of potential research proposals. 

The National Science Foundation is charged with keeping our nation’s science and engineering enterprise healthy, dynamic, and relevant and with advancing science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education at all levels from pre-K through postdoctoral. 

The workshop will be held at the Cooperative Extension Building on the Kentucky State campus. There is a registration fee of $35.00 for this workshop payable by cash or check the day of the workshop. Preregistration is required. Please register by Friday, December 3, 2010. You can register through the NSF event announcement page for this workshop at . http://www.nsf.gov/events/registrations_forms/index.cfm?wkshop_id=34&cntn_id=117843.  Registration is limited, so please register early. We hope to see you there.

                                                Sincerely,

                                                Jeff Nesbit

                                                Director

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