Attending the NSF CBET Grantee Conference

申请参加NSF 2012 CBET基金资助人会议的奖学金。NSF 2012 CBET受资助人会议将于2012年6月6日（星期三）至2012年6月8日（星期五）在巴尔的摩凯悦酒店和巴尔的摩会议中心举行。NSF CBET受资助者会议为CBET受资助者和项目主任之间建立更有效的合作关系提供了机会。会议旨在使获奖者能够与NSF项目主任分享他们的技术成果，并了解当前（和/或新的）NSF/CBET项目，实践和补充资助机制。CBET项目和特定集群的会议也将促进这些较小社区之间的讨论，以解决特定感兴趣的主题。会议议程将为与项目官员和其他受助者建立网络和互动提供多种渠道，以促进讨论和潜在的合作。化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统（CBET）部是美国国家科学基金会（NSF）工程理事会的一个重要组成部分，对工程理事会的使命至关重要。CBETs的使命是促进和支持工程领域的变革性研究和教育CBETs的使命是促进和支持基于物理，数学和生命科学的工程领域的变革性研究和教育；提高科学和工程知识；发展一支多元化、全球化的劳动力队伍，促进美国经济的发展。

Intellectual Merit Travel funds are requested for travel to the NSF 2012 CBET Grantee Conference. The NSF 2012 CBET Grantee Conference will be held from Wednesday, June 6, 2012 to Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore and the Baltimore Convention Center. The NSF CBET Grantee Conference provides the opportunity for building more effective and collaborative relationships amongst the community of CBET grantees and Program Directors. The conference is designed to enable awardees to share their technical achievements with NSF Program Directors and also to learn about current (and/or new) NSF/CBET programs, practices, and supplemental funding mechanisms. CBET Program and Cluster-specific sessions will also facilitate discussions amongst these smaller communities to address topics of specific interest. The conference agenda will provide multiple outlets for networking and interaction with program officers and other grantees in efforts to promote discussions and potential collaborations. Broader Impacts The Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) Division is a major element of the Engineering (ENG) Directorate and critical to the Engineering Directorates mission at the National Science Foundation (NSF). CBETs mission is to promote and support transformative research and education in engineering areas CBETs mission is to promote and support transformative research and education in engineering areas based on the physical, mathematical and life sciences; advance scientific and engineering knowledge; and develop a diverse, globally engaged workforce enhancing the economy of the United States.