2012 National Science Foundation Grants Conference

October 22 & 23, 2012

1.      Program Agenda

• Program Agenda
• NSF Directorate and Additional Breakout Descriptions
• List of Attending NSF Representatives
• List of Acronyms

2.      Day One - General Session Presentations

• Introduction & NSF Overview [ notes ]
• Proposal Preparation [ notes ]
• Merit Review Process [notes]
• Award Management [ notes ]

3.      Day Two - General Session Presentations

• Revised Merit Review Criteria [ notes ]
• International Research Collaboration and Research Abroad for Students – Opportunities and Resources at NSF
• Crosscutting & Special Interest Programs 

4.      Breakout Session Presentations

• Biological Sciences (BIO)
• Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering (CISE)
• Education & Human Resources (EHR)
• Engineering (ENG)
• Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
• Geosciences (GEO) 
• Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)
• Merit Review 2.0
• NSF Grant Payment & Federal Financial Report (FFR) Processes
• NSF Post Award Monitoring & Compliance
• Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI)
• Office of Integrative Activities (OIA): Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) and Science & Technologies Centers (STC) [ notes ]        
• Research.gov Overview
• Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES)        
• Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)