Workshop- Mechanics of Research Grant Proposal Development Workshops for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) Atlanta, GA

在美国国家科学基金会资助的少数族裔机构中，初级教师充分有效地参与研究仍然是一个挑战。随着国家科学基金会推进环境观测系统基础设施的开发和部署，教师参与的需求和机会也在增加。该奖项将为初级教师（在这些机构工作五年或更少）提供有效和持续的教育和指导，以帮助他们保持竞争力和生产力，并确保他们充分了解NSF资助机会，提案和审查过程，以及教育和培训机会。科学与工程联盟公司（SEA）将在之前成功举办的研讨会的基础上，为传统黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）、西班牙裔服务机构（hsi）和部落学院和大学（tcu）的初级教师举办一系列资助提案开发研讨会，以提高他们对国家科学基金会提案、审查和奖励过程的了解。该奖项的一个独特之处在于建立了学者校园社区，每个社区都由成熟的研究人员、经验丰富的管理人员、机构联络点（POCs）和研讨会参与者组成，在机构内部和机构之间提供支持网络，以培养和指导年轻的教师。通过项目电子邮件和项目网站，将为与会者提供额外的沟通、指导支持和跟进。

The full and effective engagement of junior faculty at minority-serving institutions in NSF funded research remains a challenge. As NSF moves forward with development and deployment of environmental observing system infrastructure, the need and opportunity for such faculty participation is increased. This award will provide a multifaceted approach to effective and ongoing education and mentoring of junior faculty (five years or less at these institutions), to assist them in remaining competitive and productive researchers and assure they are fully aware of NSF funding opportunities, proposal and review processes, and education and training opportunities. Building on its previous successful workshops for engaging junior faculty at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), the Science and Engineering Alliance, Inc., (SEA) will conduct a series of grant proposal development workshops for junior faculty at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to enhance their knowledge of NSF's proposal, review, and award processes. A unique aspect of the award is the establishment of campus communities of scholars, each of which is to be composed of established researchers, experienced administrators, institutional points of contact (POCs) and workshop participants to provide a support network within and among institutions to nurture and mentor the young faculty. Additional communication, mentoring support and follow up with attendees will be provided through project email and a project website.