National Science Foundation
2024 Chemistry Early Career Investigator Workshop
Workshop Detailed Schedule
Sunday, May 5, 2024
5:30-7:30 pm Registration and Informal Reception
Appetizers and a cash bar available
Monday, May 6, 2024
8:45-9:15 am Registration
9:15-9:30 am Welcome
Dr. Giulia Palermo, Dr. Sarah Tasker
Dr. David Berkowitz
9:30-10:00 am "Unwritten Wisdom" from an NSF Program Officer - Dr. Catalina Achim
Overview of the NSF CAREER program
10:00-10:30 am Declination and Revision - Dr. John Jewett
Revising a declined proposal
10:30-10:45 am Nuts and Bolts of Submission and Compliance - Dr. Shing Ho
"Top 10" common mistakes and important things to know about formatting and compliance
10:45-11:15 am Review Panel Basics - Dr. George Richter-Addo
How review panels work and important things to know about the review process
Prompts/topics to discuss will be provided for both panel discussions
11:15-12:00 am Panel Discussion: Integration of Teaching, Research, and Broader Impacts -
Dr. Sarah Wengryniuk, Dr. Shing Ho, Dr. Gaby Avila-Bront, Dr. Betsy Parkinson,
Dr. George Lisi
Effective approaches to these issues. The topic of broader impacts, in particular, continues to be a source of confusion in the academic community. The goal of this discussion is to convey to the participants a range of options when thinking about broader impacts and integration of teaching and research, and how those factors contribute to building a sustainable career.
12:00-1:20 pm Lunch - Sign up for 1-on-1 Meeting with PDs
1:20 pm Photograph - Aakash Saha
Prompts/templates will be provided to the participants
1:30-3:00 pm Feedback on Participant Proposals (Part 1)
POs will be assigned to the participants' groups. Dr. Michel Dupuis (CTMC and CAT), Dr. Jon Rainier (SYN and CAT), Dr.Anne-Marie Schmoltner (ECS, PREC, CAS), Dr. Sarah Wengryniuk (SYN and CAT), Dr.Pumtiwitt McCarthy (CLP, BP), Dr. Christy Chow (CLP), Kelsey Cook (CMI), Dr. Ryan Jorn (CTMC, CSD), Dr. Samy El-Shall (CSD, Ascend), Dr. Greg Collins (CCI), Dr. Shing Ho (CLP), Dr. Suk-Wah Tam-Chang (with Gang-yu Liu as back up) (MSN), Dr. Ting Li (CSDMB)
3:30-4:00 pm Break
Coffee and snacks will be served
4:00-6:00 pm Feedback on Participant Proposals (Part 2)
vide supra: Feedback on Participant Proposals (Part 1)
6:30 pm Dinner
A list of dinner options at local restaurants will be provided.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
8:00-8:20 am Panel Introduction - Dr. Jon Rainier
8:20-10:00 am Mock Review Panel
POs and mentors will be assigned to the participants' groups. The purpose of this activity is to convey how proposals are reviewed and also to train the participants in how to be reviewers, facilitated by the program officer. Includes time to report back on lessons learned.
PO’s: Michel Dupuis (CTMC and CAT), Jon Rainier (SYN and CAT), Tanya Whitmer (CRIF), Sarah Wengryniuk (SYN and CAT), Pumtiwitt McCarthy (CLP, BP), Christy Chow (CLP), Kelsey Cook (CMI), Ryan Jorn (CTMC, CSD), Francis D’Souza (CSDM-B, CAT), Greg Collins (CCI), Samy El-Shall (CSD, Ascend), Shing Ho (CLP), Suk-Wah Tam-Chang (with Gang-yu Liu as a back up) (MSN)
10:00-10:30 am Break
Coffee and snacks will be served.
10:30-11:00 am Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities at PUIs - Dr. Pumtiwitt McCarthy,
Dr. Ryan Jorn, Dr. Sarah Tasker, Dr. Kelly Chacón
11:00-12:15 pm Brief Program Officer Presentations from Other Agencies - Dr. Gang-yu Liu
11:00-11:10am, Dr. David Rockcliffe, NSF-Bio-MCB
11:10-11:20am, Dr. Jennifer Roizen, DOE-BES
11:20-11:30am, Dr. Christina Payne, NSF-Eng-CBET
11:30-11:40am, Dr. Birgit Schwenzer, NSF-MPS-DMR
11:40-11:50am, Dr. Joerg Schlatterer, ACS-PRF
11:50am-12noon, Dr. Michelle Bond, NIH-NIGMS
12:00-12:10pm, Dr. Kenneth Caster, AFOSR
12:10-12:20pm, Dr. Carol Bessel, NSF-TIP
12:15-12:30 pm Closing comments and evaluations - Dr. Giulia Palermo and Dr. Sarah Tasker
Organizers will close the workshop with parting comments and participants will be asked to fill out evaluation forms.
12:30-1:30 pm Working Lunch
Lunch will be provided as a way to continue networking and informal discussions
1:30-5:00 pm Optional Meetings with Program Officers
Participants may sign up for short time slots to have one-on-one meetings with program officers (from both NSF and other agencies) to ask any questions or raise particular concerns related to their research funding.