Ceramic Grantees Workshop

非技术描述：这个项目支持一个研讨会，重点是首席调查人员(PI)的专业发展和网络，他们拥有材料研究部陶瓷计划的活跃的国家科学基金会(NSF)拨款。研讨会的目标是：(1)教育私人投资机构关于NSF提案的提交、审查、授予、监督和管理程序；(2)为陶瓷领域的研究人员提供一个协作和共享其研究项目信息的环境；(3)改善关于研究成果的沟通；(4)解决该领域的关键问题；以及(5)让私人投资公司参与讨论，以改进过程，以帮助美国陶瓷协会(ACES)和NSF提高陶瓷研究的有效性。此外，ACES将继续为这个社区(http://ceramics.org/knowledge-center/national-science-foundation/)开发网站，展示由国家科学基金会资助的陶瓷研究人员和教育工作者的成就。具体地说，这个网站将研究人员、他们的NSF资助项目摘要、出版物、新闻稿和其他亮点联系在一起。技术细节：这个为期两天的研讨会将于2011年7月28日至29日在弗吉尼亚州的阿灵顿举行。每位参与者将提供口头和海报演示文稿，重点介绍他们的研究和教育活动。研讨会的核心部分包括关于数据管理、在知名期刊上发表文章、国家科学院的成员和研究以及导致女性在科学界代表性不足的问题的会议。此外，另一个讨论主题将集中于私人投资机构、专业协会和政府机构的作用和责任。研讨会前和研讨会后的教程包括：NSF报告要求，为公众撰写新闻稿，NSF提案提交的关键方面，以及在提案审查中表达您的观点。

NON-TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION: This project supports a workshop focused on the professional development and networking of Principal Investigators (PIs) who have active National Science Foundation (NSF) grants from the Ceramics Program in the Division of Materials Research. The goals of workshop are to: (1) educate PIs about the NSF proposal submission, review, award, oversight and management processes; (2) provide an environment for researchers within the field of ceramics to collaborate and share information about their research projects; (3) improve communication about research accomplishments; (4) address key issues in the field; and (5) engage PIs in discussions to improve processes to help the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) and NSF increase the effectiveness of ceramics research. As well, ACerS will continue to develop the website for this community (http://ceramics.org/knowledge-center/national-science-foundation/) that showcases the accomplishments of the NSF-funded researchers and educators in ceramics. Specifically, this website links together researchers, abstracts of their NSF-funded projects, publications, press releases and other highlights. TECHNICAL DETAILS: This two-day workshop will take place July 28-29, 2011 in Arlington, Virginia. Each participant will provide both an oral and poster presentation highlighting their research and education activities. The core part of the workshop includes sessions about data management, publishing in high profile journals, membership and studies at the National Academies, and issues resulting in the underrepresentation of women in science. As well, an additional discussion topic will focus on the roles and responsibilities of PIs, professional societies and government agencies. Pre- and post-workshop tutorials cover: NSF reporting requirements, writing press releases for the public, key aspects of NSF proposal submissions, and delivering your opinion in proposal reviews.