20th Annual NSF EPSCoR Conference

EPSCoR领导科学创新，协作和EnculturationIMUA NSF夏威夷EPSCoR团队建议在夏威夷的怀科洛亚举办第20届年度NSF国家EPSCoR会议。会议的总体目标是使EPSCoR参与者与基金会各董事会之间能够进行更直接和更全面的互动，特别是考虑到EPSCoR在组织上转移到主任办公室。会议议程将强调合作项目的发展，这将进一步提高EPSCoR管辖区的科学竞争力。议程主题包括对EPSCoR管辖区特别重要的问题，包括科学政策制定，慈善组织的资助方法，利用网络基础设施推进STEM教育以及有效的沟通和评估技能。 预计与会者包括NSF官员、其他联邦机构代表、公共政策制定者、EPSCoR项目主任和管理人员、研究人员和研究生。 提案活动提供了对EPSCoR计划产生积极影响的机会，并支持EPSCoR的计划战略，以刺激在国家科学基金会支持的STEM学科中具有充分竞争力的研究。

EPSCoR Leadership for Scientific Innovation, Collaboration and EnculturationIMUA NSF Hawaii EPSCoR team proposes to host the 20th Annual NSF National EPSCoR Conference in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The overall aim of the conference is to enable more direct and integrative interaction between EPSCoR participants and the Directorates of the Foundation, especially in light of the organizational move of EPSCoR to the Office of the Director. The conference agenda will emphasize development of collaborative projects that will further the scientific competitiveness of the EPSCoR jurisdictions. Agenda topics include issues of particular importance to the EPSCoR jurisdictions, including science policy development, funding approaches with philanthropic organizations, use of cyber-infrastructure to advance STEM education and effective communication and evaluation skills. Anticipated participants include NSF officials, other federal agency representatives, public policy makers, EPSCoR project directors and administrators, researchers and graduate students. The proposal activities offer the opportunity to have positive impact on the EPSCoR program and support the EPSCoR's programmatic strategy to stimulate research that is fully competitive in STEM disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation.