This project supports a workshop focused on the professional development and networking of Principal Investigators (PIs) who have active National Science Foundation (NSF) grants from the Ceramics Program in the Division of Materials Research. The goals of workshop are to: (1) educate PIs about the NSF proposal submission, review, award, oversight and management processes; (2) provide an environment for researchers within the field of ceramics to collaborate and share information about their research projects; (3) improve communication about research accomplishments; (4) address key issues in the field; and (5) engage PIs in discussions to improve processes to help the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) and NSF increase the effectiveness of ceramics research. As well, ACerS will continue to develop the website for this community (http://ceramics.org/knowledge-center/national-science-foundation/) that showcases the accomplishments of the NSF-funded researchers and educators in ceramics. Specifically, this website links together researchers, abstracts of their NSF-funded projects, publications, press releases and other highlights.
TECHNICAL DETAILS: This two-day workshop will take place July 28-29, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. Each participant will provide both an oral and poster presentation highlighting their research and education activities. The core part of the workshop includes sessions about data management, publishing in high profile journals, membership and studies at the National Academies, and issues resulting in the underrepresentation of women in science. As well, an additional discussion topic will focus on the roles and responsibilities of PIs, professional societies and government agencies. Pre- and post-workshop tutorials cover: NSF reporting requirements, writing press releases for the public, key aspects of NSF proposal submissions, and delivering your opinion in proposal reviews.
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) worked together to hold the ACerS-NSF Ceramic Materials Principle Investigator Workshop on July 28-29, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. The free workshop was attended by 39 Principal Investigators (PIs). The workshop focused on the professional development and networking of PIs who have active NSF grants from the Ceramics Program in the Division of Materials Research. Some of the outcomes of the workshop included (1) PIs were educated about the NSF proposal submission, review, award, oversight and management processes; (2) PI’s within the field of ceramics collaborated and shared information and accomplishments about their research projects; (3) PIs disused ways to improve processes to help ACerS and NSF increase the effectiveness of ceramics research. Each participant provided both an oral and poster presentation highlighting their research and education activities. The core part of the workshop included sessions about data management, publishing in high profile journals, membership and studies at the National Academies, and issues resulting in the underrepresentation of women in science. An additional discussion topic focused on the roles and responsibilities of PIs, professional societies and government agencies. Pre- and post-workshop tutorials covered NSF reporting requirements, writing press releases for the public, key aspects of NSF proposal submissions, and delivering your opinion in proposal reviews. In addition, ACerS has continued its development of a website for this community (http://ceramics.org/knowledge-center/national-science-foundation/) that showcases the accomplishments of the NSF-funded researchers and educators in ceramics. Specifically, this website links together researchers, abstracts of their NSF-funded projects, publications, press releases and other highlights. Selecting the 2011 Workshop Archive link on the above webpage provides access to: 1) the 2011 workshop schedule; 2) presentations from the invited speakers; 3) the workshop attendees list, and 4) one-page presentations made by the workshop participants.
