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Category Archives: NSF
For your NSF proposal, fit your Broader Impacts to existing infrastructure
One of the challenges to writing a compelling Broader Impacts section in your grant proposal is that we are not generally educated in this area. We are not high school teachers. Most of us have never made a museum exhibit, … Continue reading
Posted in Broader Impacts, Grant proposals, NSF, Outreach
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Grant review: best proposal or most needy scientist?
In a few short hours I read nine proposals from graduate students interested in funding for their research. Because this was a focused call, they were largely similar. They all involved field work, natural history, and queries into the relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Awards and prizes, Graduate school, Grant proposals, Grants, NSF
Tagged democracy, grants, judging
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NSF’s Collections in support of Biological Research on hiatus: What does it mean???
Did you get word that NSF funding for collections is on hiatus? The minute I saw this, I worried. I know that hiatus does not mean an end, but it is the first step all too often. The next thing … Continue reading
What you need to do now, before you hear about how your NSF preproposal fared
When you finish writing your NSF preproposal it feels like a polished gem, a crystal so perfect it is hard to imagine expanding those perfect four pages into a full fifteen page proposal. At least that is how I felt … Continue reading
Let’s nominate fantastic women for NSF’s Waterman Award!
I just got an email from France Córdova asking for nominations for the Waterman Award. It goes to a US Citizen or permanent resident under 35 and not 7 years past Ph.D. It needs 4 letters of reference. Nominations are … Continue reading
Posted in Awards and prizes, equity, Gender bias, NSF
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How to creatively work the room at an NSF meeting
You’ve arrived at NSF, or NIH, or at any kind of small meeting with a job to do. You walk in the door, see the big table and find your name plate. Do you sit down and get to work, … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Grants, NSF, Scientific meetings
Tagged collaborators, contacts, interactions, meetings
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Do you know about National Science Foundation Dear Colleague Letters?
While you are struggling with your US National Science Foundation (NSF) proposals, wondering if your preproposal will survive the current round of evaluations, did you know there is a very simple and fast way to get some extra funds? It … Continue reading
Posted in Grant proposals, Grants, NSF, Scientific meetings
Tagged DCL, Dear Colleague Letter, funding, NSF, workshops
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Can you believe we submitted a fake NSF panel summary?
Just when you should be relaxed and gradually easing back into work from the winter break, NSF preproposals are fast coming due. It is hard to work on them and yet exhilarating to get your ideas down and your best … Continue reading
Posted in Grant proposals, Humor, NSF
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Thanks NSF! This site is funded partly by you!
Hey folks, I’m working on a final report for a grant and am reminded that I must both acknowledge NSF support and put in a disclaimer. I view this work as broader impacts for the funding I have received from … Continue reading
Are there secret standards at funding agencies?
Wouldn’t you be horrified to hear there is a secret standard at your funding agency that you could easily meet, had you been told about it? I sure would. It is easy to see imaginary secret standards when funding rates … Continue reading
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