The following is a release from the University of Washington Bothell:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the University of Washington Bothell will host NSF Day on April 1 at the UW Bothell campus. This is a rare behind-the-scenes look at how NSF works and how to submit fundable proposals.

This one day workshop is geared toward early career and tenure track faculty and will teach them how to better compete for research dollars that enable their projects in science, engineering and education.

The Foundation will use lectures and interactive sessions to share valuable information with participants from Oregon, California, Idaho and Washington. NSF representatives will provide background on its mission, priorities, and budget as well as an overview on proposal writing. Participants are expected to take away a greater understanding of NSF’s merit review process and programs that fall within the Foundation’s seven scientific and engineering directorates, as well as funding opportunities that cross disciplinary boundaries.

In addition to the overview workshops, NSF representatives will host discipline specific breakout sessions to personally engage in discussions with attendees.

Representatives Suzan DelBene and Rick Larsen led the Washington congressional delegation in helping UW Bothell bring the NSF to the Washington. Both DelBene and Larsen will speak at NSF Day events.

Recent NSF funding received by UW Bothell researchers include CAREER awards for Kristina Hillesland, Ph.D., UW Assistant Professor Microbial Evolution and Evolutionary Ecology; Hazel U. Asuncion, Ph.D., UW Assistant Professor Computing and Software Systems; and Carrie Tzou, Ph.D., UW Assistant Professor Education. They also include the UW Bothell’s first Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program and a major three year grant for Dan Jaffe, Ph.D. and his researchers to continue measurements at Mount Bachelor Observatory to understand the sources of ozone and particulate matter in the western U.S.