National Science Foundation Forum at UHM
ABOUT EVENT
The NSF Faculty Forum sessions will have ASL interpreter and a live captioner.
Student Meeting with Dr. Moore III, NSF Directorate for STEM Education
Join the head of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Directorate for STEM Education, James L. Moore III, for an informal meeting where Dr. Moore will get to know students and learn about their experiences and aspirations. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome.
Dates: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm HST
Venue: UHM Campus Center Ballroom (in person meeting).
RSVP Please let us know if you will be attending.
Presenters:
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- Michael S. Bruno – University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s Provost (UH welcome remarks)
- James L. Moore III, Directorate for STEM Education
Broadening Participation in STEM
The STEM enterprise is at its best when it’s diverse, equitable and inclusive. Join NSF experts to learn more about how, through NSF’s funding opportunities, the agency strives to break down barriers, broaden participation, and expand STEM opportunities everywhere.
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Time: 8:00am – 9:00am HST
Venue: UHM Architecture Building 205, 2410 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 and virtually on Zoom (Link will be sent to the registrants before the event)
RSVP Please let us know if you will be attending.
Presenters:
- Michael S. Bruno – University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s Provost (UH welcome remarks)
- James L. Moore III – Assistant Director for the Directorate for STEM Education (NSF welcome remarks + moderator)
- NSF EDU Speaker TBD – Program Director, NSF’s Division of Equity for Excellence in STEM
- Aisha Morris – Program Director, NSF’s Division of Earth Sciences
- Pat Soranno – Division Director, NSF’s Division of Biological Infrastructure
- Kelsey Cook – Program Director, NSF’s Division of Chemistry
NSF Funding Opportunities and Proposal Tips
(spotlighting NSF’s CAREER, opportunities for undergraduates, graduate students and postdocs)
Are you interested in learning about funding opportunities from the U.S. National Science Foundation? Have you always wanted to ask NSF staff what makes for a good proposal or how to make a good proposal great? In this session, you will learn about several funding opportunities and tips on developing your proposal submissions directly from NSF program directors. They will highlight NSF’s CAREER program, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, Postdoctoral Research Fellowships and opportunities for supporting undergraduates. You will learn the importance of intellectual merit, broader impacts and other required elements within a proposal submission. You will leave this presentation with valuable information on the essential elements of an NSF proposal and how to communicate your project more effectively to reviewers and NSF program directors and leaders.
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Time: 9:30am – 11:00am HST
Venue: UHM Campus Center Ballroom and virtually on Zoom (Link will be sent to the registrants before the event)
Presenters:
- Alicia Knoedler – Head of NSF’s Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) (NSF welcome remarks and moderator)
- Joel Schildbach – Program Director, NSF’s Division of Graduate Education
- Elizabeth (Lisa) Rom – Program Director, NSF’s Division of Ocean Sciences
- Mandy Simcox – Program Director, NSF’s Division of Biological Infrastructure
- Hans Albert Krimm – Program Director, NSF’s Division of Astronomical Sciences
NSF program breakout sessions
Dive deeper into some of NSF’s exciting programs discussed during the May 3 plenary session and get a chance to ask NSF program directors your questions in real time.
Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023
Time: 8:00am – 10:30am HST
RSVP
NSF CAREER breakout 8:00AM HST
Presenters: Alicia Knoedler (OIA), TBD
NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) breakout 9:00AM HST
Presenters: Joel Schildbach (EDU), Dan Marenda (BIO)
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships breakout 10AM HST
Venue: UHM Art Building 132, 2535 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822 and virtually on Zoom (Link will be sent to the registrants before the event)
Presenters: Aisha Morris (GEO), Lisa Rom (GEO), Mandy Simcox (BIO)
Session recordings will be available HERE.