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This might be of interest to some of you.<br>
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Paula<br>
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<td>NSF Regional Grants Conference Denver, CO June 23-24</td>
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<td>Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:55:52 -0600</td>
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<td>Valerie Koch <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:valeriek@ucar.edu"><valeriek@ucar.edu></a></td>
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<td><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:bp-admin@ucar.edu">bp-admin@ucar.edu</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bp-admin@ucar.edu"><bp-admin@ucar.edu></a></td>
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Good Evening,<br>
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Just a heads up that the NSF Grants Conference will be held in
Denver this year. <br>
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<strong>NSF Grants Conference</strong>
<p>The spring 2014 NSF Grants Conference will be held June 23-24,
2014 in Denver, CO, and will be hosted by Colorado State
University.</p>
<p>Key representatives from the National Science Foundation as
well as your colleagues - faculty, researchers and grant
administrators - representing colleges and universities from
around the US will participate. </p>
<p>This two-day conference is a must, especially for new faculty,
researchers and administrators who want to gain key insight into
a wide range of current issues at NSF including the state of
current funding; new and current policies and procedures; and
pertinent administrative issues. NSF program officers
representing each NSF directorate will be on hand to provide
up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and
answer your questions. </p>
<p>Highlights include:</p>
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<li>New programs and initiatives;</li>
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<li>Future directions and strategies for national science
policy;</li>
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<li>Proposal preparation;</li>
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<li>NSF's merit review process;</li>
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<li>Cross-disciplinary and special interest programs;</li>
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<li>Conflict of interest policies; and</li>
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<li>Breakout sessions by discipline.</li>
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Send an email to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:grants_conference@nsf.gov">grants_conference@nsf.gov</a>
to be notified once conference registration is available. <br>
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