Travel Award to 2012 CBET Grantee Conference

Knowledge Merit旅行基金被要求用于参加NSF 2012 CBET被资助者会议的旅行。NSF 2012 CBET Granite大会将于2012年6月6日(星期三)至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受资助者和项目主管社区之间建立更有效和更协作的关系提供了机会。会议旨在使获奖者能够与NSF计划主任分享他们的技术成果，并了解当前(和/或新的)NSF/CBET计划、实践和补充资助机制。CBET方案和集群具体课程也将促进这些较小社区之间的讨论，以解决特别感兴趣的主题。会议议程将为与项目官员和其他受赠人建立联系和互动提供多种渠道，以努力促进讨论和潜在的合作。更广泛的影响化学、生物工程、环境和运输系统(CBET)部门是工程(ENG)理事会的主要组成部分，对国家科学基金会(NSF)的工程理事会任务至关重要。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；促进科学和工程知识的发展；以及培养一支多元化的、参与全球事务的劳动力队伍，以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.