What are the Components of a Successful NSF Proposal?

Wednesday 1:30pm-4:00pm Ogg: Phillips Lounge

Afternoon Mini Workshop

Leaders

Basil Tikoff, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Julie Newman, Texas A & M University

This session is for those who anticipate submission of NSF proposals for disciplinary research and/or geoscience educational proposals. This workshop is from the perspective of someone who submits proposals to multiple programs. We will discuss:

How to follow read and understand an NSF program solicitation;
What are all the parts of a successful proposal;
When (and how) to contact an NSF program director;
Understanding the review process;
How to effectively present your proposal to both the reviewers and the panel;
The importance of the broader impacts, and the many approaches to satisfying this component of the proposal; and
The advantages and disadvantages of single PI vs. multiple PI proposals.

Goals

Goals of the program: The goals of the session are to demystify the process of NSF proposal submission and provide participants with helpful suggestions to increase their likelihood for success in obtaining a research grant.