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NSF Directorate for Biological Sciences
T. Cole Research Building Boardroom
Clark Atlanta University
FEBRUARY 1-2, 2024
Agenda
Day 1: Thursday, February 1
AM
8:00 Workshop Registration and Breakfast
9:00 Welcome and Agenda Overview
Dr. Mercy Mugo
Executive Director, Project PI
Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
9:10 Welcome from the Dean of School of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Jaideep Chaudhary
Dean
School of Arts and Sciences
Clark Atlanta University
National Science Data Alliance Overview
Dr. Michael Hines, Program Manager
National Science Data Alliance (NSDA)
Clark Atlanta University
9:30 Plenary- Overview of BIO Directorate and its Human Resources Programs
– Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology (PRFB)
– Research and Mentoring for Post baccalaureates in Biological Sciences (RaMP)
– Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
– Research Experiences for Teachers (BIO-RET)
Dr. Sally O’Connor
Program Director
Division of Biological Infrastructure (BIO/DBI)
10:15 Break
10:30 Plenary- Overview of NSF-wide Early & Mid-Career Programs
– Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCOR)
– Historically Black Colleges and Universities -Excellence in Research (HBCU-EiR)
– Mid-Career Advancement (MCA)
Dr. Casonya Johnson
Program Director
Office of Integrative Activities (OD/OIA)
11:15 Break
11:20 Plenary- Overview of BIO Directorate Early Career and Research Programs
– Building Research Capacity of New Faculty in Biology (BRC-BIO)
– Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
– Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)
Dr. Bianca Garner
Acting Deputy Division Director
Division of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences (BIO/MCB)
PM
12:05 Panel- Working Lunch: Insights and Lessons Learned from Biology Proposal Grantees
Dr. Pamela Bhatti
Professor; Associate Chair Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
Georgia Institute of Technology (MCA grantee)
Dr. Bekir Cinar
Professor, Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Biological Sciences
The Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development
Clark Atlanta University (HBCU-EiR grantee)
Dr. Ramesh Katam
Associate Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
FAMU (REU grantee)
Dr. Joshua Ohair
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Department of Biological Sciences
Tennessee State University (BIO-BRC grantee)
PM
1:30 How to Prepare Successful NSF Proposals
– Intellectual Merit
– Broader Impact
– Solicitation Specific Criteria
Dr. Bianca Garner
Dr. Casonya Johnson
Dr. Sally O’Connor
NSF Program Officer
2:30 Break
2:45 Consultants-led Breakout Sessions
-Provide Feedback to Individual’s Proposal Ideas (Project Summaries) and Other Key Proposal
Narrative Sections
– Discuss Tips for Crafting Successful Proposals and Common Mistakes to Avoid
Dr. Mark Melton
Professor of Biology
Department of Biological & Physical Sciences
St. Augustine’s University and QEM Consultant
Dr. Joshua Ohair
Assistant Professor of Microbiology
Department of Biological Sciences
Tennessee State University and QEM Consultant
Dr. Fedora Sutton
Chief Research Officer at Science Visions Inc.
South Dakota State University (Former) and QEM Consultant
Dr. Elizabeth Walsh
Associate Dean, College of Science
Professor, Biological Sciences
University of Texas at El Paso and QEM Consultant
4:30 Break
– Networking Opportunities: Build Connections with HBCU peers
5:00 Working Dinner: Effective Mentoring of Undergraduates, Graduate Students, & Postdocs
Dr. Fedora Sutton, QEM Consultant
6:00 Day 1 Meeting Adjourns
Overnight Assignment: Participants Revise their Project Summaries and Other Proposal Sections to Incorporate Feedback Provided in Day 1
Day 2: Friday, February 2
AM
8:00 Workshop Registration and Breakfast
9:00 Day 2 Agenda Overview/Announcements
9:15 NSF Panel Review Process
Dr. Bianca Garner
Dr. Casonya Johnson
Dr. Sally O’Connor
NSF Program Officer
10:15 Break
10:30 Consultant-led Breakout Session
-Discuss Revised Proposal Ideas and Continue to Further Refine Key Proposal Sections
-Schedule Post-workshop Support
Dr. Mark Melton, QEM Consultant
Dr. Joshua Ohai, QEM Consultant
Dr. Fedora Sutton, QEM Consultant
Dr. Elizabeth Walsh, QEM Consultant
12:00 Working Lunch: Strategies for Building Biological Infrastructure and Cross-Campus
Collaborations
Dr. Elizabeth Walsh, QEM Consultant
PM
1:15 Post-workshop Technical Support, Evaluation, Closing Remarks
Mercy Mugo, QEM Network
1:30 Adjournment