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NSF Staffers Release Proposal Development Guide
Several program directors in the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education have developed a guide for applicants seeking support for undergraduate and graduate education programs. The document includes a summary of the funding opportunities available, proposal writing advice, insight into the review process, and additional resources, including examples of recently funded projects. Learn More
CUR Dialogues 2012
Thursday, February 23 - Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza in Washington, D.C. View the Invitation
Georgetown Report Exemplifies Economic Advantages of STEM Workers
In a new report titled, "STEM" released by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) occupations are highlighted as more lucrative than non-STEM fields. Specifically, the findings include that 65 percent of Bachelor's degrees in STEM fields earn more than Master's degrees in non-STEM occupations. Also, 47 percent of Bachelor's degrees in STEM occupations earn more than Ph.D.s in non-STEM professions. Most telling is that individuals with certificates in STEM fields earn more than people with Associate's degrees in business and Bachelor's degrees in Education. While STEM fields are decidedly higher paying than non-STEM professions, the report found that only eight of every 19 individuals who graduate with STEM degrees work in STEM professions ten years after graduation. This is attributed in the report to the desire to have a greater social impact and pursue entrepreneurial paths. "STEM provides choice for people both immediately after school and at mid-career, allowing people to transition to different and oftentimes more lucrative career pathways, including management and healthcare that provide long-term stability and excellent wages," stated Anthony P. Carnevale, Director of the Center of Education and the Workforce and author of the report. Read the Report
How to Better Position Yourself as a Scholar, Researcher, and Grant Writer!
Dr. David Stone, Associate Vice President for Research at Northern Illinois University, has written two articles for the Chronicle of Higher Education, "Becoming a Successful Principal Investigator" and "How Your Grant Compares." These articles introduce the concept of positioning, the idea that there are many things that a faculty member needs to do before he or she considers writing a grant that will heavily determine whether that grant is funded. For this webinar, Dr. Stone will discuss positioning in greater detail, take questions on how you might best position yourself, and discuss the importance of collaborative tools in facilitating better positioning.
About the Presenter: Dr. David Stone is the Associate Vice President for Research at Northern Illinois University. Stone is a complete scholar with an outstanding record of attracting grant money for his own research and helping others develop creative and successful interdisciplinary projects. He brings extensive experience in interdisciplinary research, both as an investigator and program manager. Stone holds a Ph.D. in technology and society from Boston University, where he also earned a combined bachelor's and master's degree in forensic psychiatry studies. In 2003 he served as founding director of the South-East European Research Centre, an international research center and think tank jointly established by the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom and CITY College in Greece. Stone also served as a professor at CITY College and as the director of sponsored research at the American College of Thessaloniki. Prior to working in Europe, he held numerous academic and administrative appointments, notably as director of research at the Fenway Community Health Center in Boston, director of the Boston Violence Prevention project at the Harvard School of Public Health, and as associate director of the Pediatric and Adolescent Health Research Center at the Tufts University School of Medicine.
The FREE webinar takes place Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Register Now
The 2012 Proposal Development Workshop, February 23-25, 2012
Plan now to take part in a three-day forum with government leaders, program officers, peer reviewers, and successful awardees from colleges and universities throughout the country.
Since 1967, this annual meeting in the nation's capital has been providing a distinctive combination of funding prospect information, government-academic networking, and proposal development insight to increase attendees' success in securing discretionary grants.
The Proposal Development Workshop agenda is developed strategically throughout the year, by a staff of Washington-based experts who are in daily contact with funding agencies and member institutions throughout the country.
The result is set of 20 sessions designed to give early insight into emerging opportunities and issues in higher education grants and contracts; foster information exchange between funders and applicants; fill knowledge gaps; and provide real-world examples of successful grantseeking practices.
This year's event will cover a range of innovative topics, such as "The Underbelly of Peer Review" and "Finding a Point of Entry for U.S. Department of Energy Funding," and sessions targeted on increasing successful submissions to these agencies:
- National Science Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Department of Education
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- U.S. Department of Defense
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- ...and more
