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NSF CAREER AWARD
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Awardees are selected based
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Increased participation of those
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Innovative research at the frontiers of science
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Community service demonstrated through
scientific leadership, education or community
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OSTP (Whitehouse) makes the selection.
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Program Director
Division of Mathematical Sciences
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
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K-State CAREER Workshop
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the solicition: NSF 08-557 (Search NSF website)
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a proposal addressing two components:
Research Project and Educational Activities
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Full Proposal Deadline Date:
July 20, 2010 for BIO, CISE, EHR,OCI
July 21, 2010 for ENG
July 22, 2010 for GEO, MPS, SBE, OPP
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sure to include CAREER Solicitation # and
choose at least one program (you can choose several
program not necessarily in the same division)
Review Process
Compliance of Proposal
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CAREER Eligibility:
» Tenure ±Track position. Not tenured till Oct. 1 after the deadline
» Dept Chair/Head letter of endorsment (Not recommendation letter)
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400K for five years
GPG (Grant Proposal Guide) applies:
» Max 15 pg project description
» No more than two page of Bio Sketch, no more than 10 publication
in Bio Sketch,
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» Postdoc mentoring plan (if there is a postdoc budget)
» Co recommendation letter or manuscripts in supplementary doc.
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Different divisions have different review processes.
Contact program officer of your field to get more
information
Likely: a panel in the division reviews almost
proposals, programs within a division will make the
recommendation.
What factors will effect the program: # of CAREER
proposals received (by the program), other
proposals received by the program, ranking in the
panel, and impact and priorities within the program.
Secrets for Success
Who are reading the proposal?
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Reviewers type I: Experts in your field (really know what is
going on)
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New and original ideas
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Reviewers Type II: Not expert in your field, but in nearby field.
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Sound, succinct, detailed focused plan
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NSF program officers in your program or not in your program.
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Should never assume the reviewers know how important the
research is! (what is the context and scope?)
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Preliminary data and/or feasibility calculation
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Relevant experience
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Good ideas without concrete plans will never be enough.
(Vague?)
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Clarity concerning future direction
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How should they trust you? Build track-record (both
intellectual merit and broader impacts)
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Well-articulated broader impacts
NSF Need You!
Before Submitting Proposal
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Match and justify the budget to the scope of the
proposed work - ask for what you need!
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Be familiar with projects that have succeeded Award Abstracts at
http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch
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Download your completed proposal back to you
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Submit proposals before the last day/hour
Proposals
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For information on a particular NSF division and program,
go to the following web address and pick a Division:
http://www.nsf.gov/staff/orglist.jsp
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