Conference: Conference on Access by Minority Investigators to NSF Extramural Support

乔治·H·琼斯这次会议将探讨非裔美国人和其他少数族裔科学家在获得国家科学基金会生物科学局的研究资金方面目前的参与程度和成功程度的原因。初学者和老牌调查人员将参加，并将被要求讨论以下问题：正在或可以提供什么机构支持，以使申请者获得更大的成功？国家科学基金会生物科学局还能做些什么，以增加代表不足群体成员的申请数量，并促进他们的充分参与？

George H. JonesThis conference will explore the reasons for current levels of participation and levels of success of African American and other minority scientists in obtaining research funding from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences. Beginning as well as established investigators will participate and will be asked to discuss questions such as: What institutional support is or could be provided to grant applicants to enhance their success? What more can the National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences do to increase the numbers of applications from members of under-represented groups and to facilitate their full participation?