CAREER Workshop for Materials Scientists & Engineers

本研讨会的重点是材料科学和工程职业生涯奖获得者在获奖的第三年的专业发展。研讨会的安排将包括导师(著名科学家和教育家)和NSF人员的演讲，以及小组讨论和与导师的互动会议。研讨会的主题将包括创业精神、课堂教学创新、转向新的研究领域、职业与生活的平衡，以及国家科学基金会的倡议和运作。在这些领域有经验和成功的研究科学家将担任演讲者、小组成员和导师。与这些榜样建立联系不仅会提供职业建议的机会，还会提供发展有意义和可持续的关系的机会。该研讨会还将使职业获奖者之间建立联系，形成有意义的关系，这可能会导致新的研究合作。本次研讨会的成果有望为增加未来类似类别的NSF研讨会的影响提供重要的投入。非技术描述：本次研讨会的目标是帮助从事材料科学和工程研究的职业获奖者继续他们的研究和教育领导之路。讲习班的主要参与者将是材料研究司的三年级职业获奖者以及从事材料相关研究的其他部门的三年级职业获奖者。将向参与者提供有关NSF运作、资助优先事项和其他倡议的信息，这些倡议将使他们更好地促进他们的研究并利用资助机会。此外，参与者将接受著名教授、系主任和前职业获奖者以及NSF项目主任的指导。研讨会将于2013年6月17日至18日在弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿的NSF总部举行。

TECHNICAL ABSTRACTThis workshop focuses on the professional development of materials science and engineering CAREER awardees in the third year of their award. The workshop programming will consist of a combination of talks from mentors (renowned scientists and educators) and NSF personnel, as well as panel discussions and interactive sessions with mentors. Workshop topics will include entrepreneurship, innovations in classroom teaching, pivoting to new research areas, career-life balance, and NSF initiatives and operations. Research scientists with experience and success in these areas will serve as speakers, panelists, and mentors. Establishing connections with these role models will not only provide an opportunity for career advice, but also provide opportunities to develop meaningful and sustained relationships. This workshop will also enable CAREER awardees to network amongst themselves to form meaningful relationships, which may lead to new research collaborations. The outcomes of this workshop are expected to provide important input for increasing the impact of future NSF workshops in a similar category.NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION:The objective of this workshop is to assist CAREER awardees engaged in materials science and engineering research in continuing their paths to research and education leadership. The primary workshop participants will be third-year CAREER awardees from the Division of Materials Research as well as third-year CAREER awardees from other divisions who engage in materials-related research. The participants will be provided information about NSF operations, funding priorities, and other initiatives that will better position them to promote their research and take advantage of funding opportunities. Additionally, the participants will receive mentoring from renowned professors, department chairs, and former CAREER awardees, along with NSF program directors. This workshop will take place on June 17-18, 2013 at NSF headquarters in Arlington, VA.