Engineering Untenured Faculty Network Agenda & Announcements
December 8, 2015
1. Announcements: ORSP Opportunities – 2016 NSF CAREER
2. Program: The Basics of ABET Accreditation
Presenters: Gary Clark, Senior Associate Dean, and Mo Hosni, Professor, Mechanical and Nuclear
Engineering
Spring UFN Monthly Meetings
The Spring meetings will be 11:30 – 12:30 on Thursdays. With the reconfiguration of offices the location remains
TBA. The full spring calendar and topics will be out soon.
2016 NSF CAREER Notes
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Reminder to Apply for the 2016 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop – March 21-22, 2016, St. Louis
This excellent national workshop in March that is organized by K-Staters for NSF. The College of Engineering
will provide up to $500 for travel expenses for this event with a match of that amount from your
department if you are selected to attend. Sponsored by the NSF Division of Civil, Mechanical and
Manufacturing Innovation, the 2016 NSF CAREER Proposal Writing Workshop will be co-hosted by the
Missouri University of Science and Technology and Kansas State University. This workshop will cover the
basics of CAREER proposal writing and review. The application deadline is January 5, 2016. The application
procedure and tentative agenda for the workshop can be found
at: http://aries.imse.ksu.edu/nsf/NSF2016/main.htm. Contact Brad Kramer, bradleyk@ksu.edu, Dept. Head
and Workshop Coordinator for more information.
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Additional Funds Available to Attend National CAREER Workshop
The national NSF CAREER training program (above) has been demonstrated to be highly impactful on the
future success of participants in receiving NSF funding in general and the CAREER award in particular. ORSP
is going to offer to cover up to $400 for junior faculty members to attend this meeting provided that those
who attend (1) submit to the 2016 NSF Career program, (2) submit a draft of their proposal to ORSP and a
separate technical expert 4 weeks before the program due date so that feedback can be provided, (3)
carpool to the event with others so that we can promote cross campus interactions, and (4) stay for the
entire program.
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In Addition… Plan to Have Your Proposal Reviewed by ORSP Prior to Submission
All NSF CAREER submitters are encouraged to use the early proposal review process. The review will be
available to anyone who's submitting whether they go to the national workshop or have gone in the past. In
order to take advantage of this opportunity proposal materials will need to be submitted to ORSP at least 30
days prior to submission (earlier would be better) to allow for the review and feedback.
Fall UFN Meetings Online
Handouts, links and recordings are on the ERGP Untenured Faculty Network site.
 September – “Pacing Yourself as a New Faculty Member” Panelists: Jessica Heier-Stamm, Stacey Kulesza
and Gurpreet Singh
 October – “Sponsored Project Proposal Processes and New Vice President for Research (VPR) Policies”
Panelists: Anita Fahrny, Assistant Director and Katie Small, Grants Officer from PreAwards Services
 November – “Research Resources for Faculty” Presenters: Joel Anderson, Development Director, Office of
Research and Sponsored Programs, and Sarah Hancock, Communications Coordinator, Office of the Vice
Present for Research
Calendar
Tues, Dec 15
Feb 15
Mar 21-22
March
Apr 1
Apr 12-14
Apr 18
Academic Excellence Proposals due
OURCI Summer 2016 Research and Travel Applications due
National CAREER Workshop, St. Louis, MO
K-State Research Showcase: Spotlighting Research Capabilities, Facilities and Resources
Engineering Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, 3:00 PM
2016 DC Trip
OURCI Fall 2016 Research and Travel Applications due