[Grad-postdoc-assn] Fellows Retreat with NSF: Deadline October 21st
Paula Fisher
paulad at ucar.edu
Thu Oct 20 13:38:15 MDT 2011
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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