[Grad-postdoc-assn] Fellows Retreat with NSF: Deadline October 21st

[Paula Fisher]

Please remember to register for the NCAR Fellows Retreat.  The deadline 
is tomorrow.

Paula

Paula Fisher wrote:
> Dear NCAR Postdocs and Graduaute Students,
>
> Please mark your calendars for the NCAR Fellows Retreat on November 1, 
> 2011 at the NCAR Mesa Lab.  This will give you an opportunity to meet 
> other postdocs and graduate students at NCAR while learning more about 
> the proposal process at the National Science Foundation (NSF).   Note, 
> you must register to attend.  We'll start with lunch and end with a 
> reception. 
>
>
> *NCAR Fellows Retreat and Reception
> Opportunity to meet with NSF Program Officers from the Division of 
> Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS)
> Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at the NCAR Mesa Lab,  11:45 am - 5:30 pm.*
>
>  
> NSF/AGS Program Director Dr. Susan Weiler will present an overview of 
> NSF structure and function and some suggestions on how to approach NSF 
> program officers when you have an idea for a proposal. This will be 
> followed by a videoconference that will allow time for discussion with 
> other program officers about programs within the Atmospheric and 
> Geospace Sciences.  Dr. Michael Morgan, Division Director for AGS will 
> provide a brief welcome, and program officers from most of the AGS 
> programs will be on hand as well.
>  
> The NSF Program Directors are eager to learn more about the AGS 
> postdoctoral community, and about each of you. In order to match you 
> with the most appropriate program officer for your research, please 
> provide the following information on or before October 21st.  You will 
> need to register in order to attend this event here:  
> http://www.asp.ucar.edu/retreat.php
>  
> *Please come prepared to give a brief (2 minutes maximum) self 
> introduction*:
> To foster interdisciplinary communication skills and facilitate 
> collegial interactions during the afternoon reception, we encourage 
> each of you to prepare one PPT image and a 2-minute self introduction 
> to introduce yourself to your fellow post-docs. The NSF Program 
> Officers will not be listening in! This is just to catalyze 
> interactions across the AGS postdoctoral community. This is an 
> opportunity to practice speaking to a non-specialist audience. Prepare 
> your presentation as you would to talk to your grandparents or other 
> intelligent individuals who are not experts in your field. NO jargon!!!
>      Be sure that your slide includes your name. Other than that, 
> anything goes. The goal is to make yourself memorable in a positive 
> sense -- convey who you are as a person and as a professional. We are 
> purposely being vague to allow for maximum creativity.  This is a 
> great opportunity for you to practice your communication skills.  If 
> in doubt, think about ways to convey who you are, what you do, where, 
> when, and why.
>      Each of you will be strictly limited to ONE ppt image and a 
> maximum of 02:00 minutes. You do NOT want to be the person who delays 
> the start of the reception by talking too long. In any event, we will 
> not let you; Anyone who attempts to go over the 2-minute limit will be 
> cut off mid word.   We will collect your PPT file on or before October 
> 27, 2011.
>
> The agenda will be sent to registered participants only.  Please register!
>  
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