1. Division of Materials Research
Welcome
Division of Materials Research
Young Investigators
Workshop
Paul Sokol
Condensed Matter Physics program Director 1

2. The federal government can seem complicated

3. Workshop Goals Provide information on NSF programs
Help guide you through the process
Provide information on NSF programs
IIA, CAREER, MRI, …
Explain the Merit Review process
How we make funding decisions
Advice on writing successful proposals
Tips on managing grants
Provide “networking” opportunity with other young faculty and NSF Program Officers

4. Todays Schedule 8:00 AM 8:30 AM Registration 8:45 AM Welcome P. Sokol
CMP PD
9:30 AM
DMR Overview
L. Sapochak
Division Director
10:00 AM
Funding Mechanisms Overview
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
The CAREER Program
T. Durakiewicz
11:30 AM
Review Process
D. Hess
CMMT PD
12:00 PM
Views of a recent awardee
James Hamlin
University of Florida
1:00 PM
Working Lunch
1:20 PM
Broadening Participation
Theodore Hodapp
APS
2:05 PM
National Facilities and Instrumentation
L. Spinu
Nat. Fac. PD
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Writing Good Proposals
3:30 PM
4:00 PM
Ethics
B Schwenzer
SSMC PD
4:30 PM
DMREF
John Schlueter
DMREF PD
5:00 PM
MRSEC
Dan Finotello
MRSEC PD
6:00 PM
Open
7:00 PM
Reception
9:00 PM
Dinner with Program Directors

5. Tomorrow’s Activities
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
Getting the message out
Shireen Adenwalla
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
9:30 AM
International Opportunities
M. Deutsch
EPM PD
10:00 AM
Diversity
G.X. Tessema
Nat. Fac. PD
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
TBD
G. Innacchione
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
11:30 AM
Sustainability
A Lovinger
POLY PD
12:00 PM
Managing Your Award
P. Sokol
CMP PD
1:15 PM
Working Lunch
1:45 PM
Open Q&A Session
2:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Close of Meeting

6. “I’m from the government and I’m here to help”
Just Remember
We are here to help you write more successful proposals or
“I’m from the government
and I’m here to help”
The nine scariest words in the English language - Ronald Regan

7. Questions?