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NSF Career Workshop Structuring the Proposal

Gain insights on structuring a successful NSF Career proposal from an NSF-Career awarded Professor. Learn tips on topic selection, proposal structure, committee service, and approaching the NSF director for increased chances of success.

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NSF Career Workshop Structuring the Proposal

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  1. NSF Career WorkshopStructuring the Proposal Elisa E. Konofagou, Ph.D. NSF-Career awarded – NSF-BET Assistant Professor Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Radiology Director, Ultrasound and Elasticity Imaging Laboratory 27 March 2008

  2. A few pieces of advice that worked for me • Selection of topic • Structure of the proposal • Serving on the NSF proposal committee • Approaching the NSF director

  3. Selection of the topic • “Hot” in your field • Broad scope that several people (i.e., reviewers) of different background can grasp • Do not work on something from scratch • Work on an (unsuccessful) proposal that you have previously received comments on • If possible, show that you received awards on this (not large grants though)

  4. My topic – molecular delivery using ultrasound Choi JJ et al. Phys. Med. Biol. 52: 5509-5530, 2007.

  5. Molecular Delivery Using Ultrasound 0.67 MPa and 25 uL Optison™ 90 minutes after sonication Normalized MRI 13 min post-gadolinium 39 min post-gadolinium 65 min post-gadolinium 159 min post-gadolinium pre-gadolinium IP gadolinium injection Choi JJ et al. Phys. Med. Biol. 52: 5509-5530, 2007.

  6. Structure of the Proposal • Do NOT write it as a standard NIH or NSF proposal • It should be a “vision” project, not an incremental of basic science project • Both “research” and “education” parts should be well developed with underrepresented minorities included.

  7. Proposed structure • A. Objectives And Significance Of Integrated Research And Education • B. Career Development Plan • Project A • Introduction • State of the art • PI’s initial work on the subject • Proposed work

  8. Proposed structure • B. Career Development Plan (continued) • Project B • Introduction • State of the art • PI’s initial work on the subject • Proposed work • Project C • Introduction • State of the art • PI’s initial work on the subject • Proposed work

  9. Proposed structure B. Career Development Plan (continued) • Project D (Education) • Introduction • State of the art • PI’s initial work on the subject • Proposed work C. Evaluation of Research and Education

  10. Project summary- most important! • Project summary is the most important part of the proposal - all reviewers will read it. • Intellectual merit as important as broader impact – NSF instructions to reviewers • Broader impact- should be read by your mother (or, grandmother!) and she should understand and get excited about funding it!

  11. Serving on the NSF proposal committee • If you can, volunteer to serve on any NSF committee • Eye opener for what counts in a proposal – you will be surprised.

  12. Approaching the NSF director • Very important that the NSF director knows of you and/or your work • Keep an eye out for NSF workshops as part of conferences you attend • Invite the NSF director to your university and department for a lecture • Meet the director during your serving on an NSF panel

  13. Most important! • Keep positive • Don’t give up after unsuccessful tries • Chances of success increase with number of tries BEST OF LUCK!!!

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