| Workshop Description |
ACerS and the National Science Foundation will hold a free workshop June 13-14, 2012 at NSF Headquarters in Arlington, Va. The NSF Ceramic Grantees Workshop is designed for the professional development of Principal Investigators and co-PIs who have recently received NSF grants in the Ceramics Program. The workshop core includes presentations on NSF Required Reports and DMR Highlights Request; Writing Effective Highlights for Public Audiences; and Making Your NSF Reviews Effective. Additional sessions include American Competitiveness and Innovation(ACI) Fellow Presentations; Keys to Success in Research and in Broadening Participation; The Materials Genome Initiative; Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) and Facilities, Instrumentation and Cooperation in the USA. Each participant will provide an oral and poster presentation highlighting their research and education activities. Review the Schedule of Events for all the details.
| Attendee Assignment |
Each participant is expected to:
- Prepare a one-page introductory slide outlining your main and/or recent areas of interest in new collaboration. Send it to Greg Geiger by May 29. (Access sample PI presentations from the 2011 Workshop)
- Prepare a highlight for the public using the NSF Highlight Guide. Submit highlights to both jconciat@nsf.gov and dmrhlight@nsf.gov via e‐mail before the workshop with PI surname and grant number in the subject line. After hearing a presentation on Wednesday morning on how to write effective highlights, you will have until 2:45pm that day to submit a final version.
- Prepare a poster (3′ x 3′ maximum) for display during the workshop
Although presenters only have three minutes for their introduction, they will have time to share information at one of the three scheduled poster sessions.
2012 NSF Workshop Participants:
| Location & Hotel Information |
The NSF Workshop will be held in Stafford I, Room 375 at NSF Headquarters, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va., 22203. Accommodations Unlimited provides a complimentary room reservation service in the area. They are very familiar with NSF and are experts at finding availability at special rates. Please contact Nancy Bishop for assistance. Visit NSF & Ballston/Arlington Visitor Information for information on NSF and the Arlington area.
| 2010 – 2012 PI Profiles |
Select from this list of PI Profiles to review award abstract, award highlights and more:
Subscribe to Ceramic Tech Today
Don’t miss the latest ceramic and glass materials news. Receive the CTT newsletter to your email three times a week by subscribing at this link.
Subscribe to Ceramic & Glass Manufacturing Weekly
Don’t miss the latest ceramic and glass business news. Receive the C&GM Weekly newsletter to your email every Monday by subscribing at this link.