Oklahoma EPSCoR NSF Grants Workshop
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 8:30am - 2:00pm
Online registration for this event is closed.
The Oklahoma EPSCoR NSF Grants Workshop will be held Thursday, May 17, 2012, at the Nigh University Center on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond.
This annual event is designed to encourage an increase in the quality and quantity of proposals submitted by Oklahoma researchers to the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies.
The workshop provides Oklahoma researchers and grant writers with information on funding opportunities available to them, including those from state and federal funding agencies, such as NSF, DOD, DOE, NIH and OCAST.
Scheduled speakers include:
- Jim Wicksted, Associate Director, Oklahoma EPSCoR
- Jerry Malayer, State Director, Oklahoma EPSCoR
- Garie Fordyce, Program Manager, National Science Foundation
Presentation: "NSF Proposal Preparation" - Darrin Akins, Director, Oklahoma INBRE
Presentation: "NIH Grant Writing Tips: 101" - Rick Rainey, Venture Advisor, Innovation to Enterprise (i2E)
Presentation: “Oklahoma SBIR Collaborative Resources—OSCR” - Steven Martinez, Programs Manager
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST)
Presentation: “Oklahoma SBIR Collaborative Resources—OSCR”
The scheduled speakers will also participate in an interactive panel discussion, with Q&A from the audience. The complete event agenda may be accessed here; updates will be posted to this site as they become available.
Faculty, researchers, postdoctoral associates and graduate students from all Oklahoma research and education institutions are invited to attend. The event is provided free of charge to participants, but registration is required via the link at the bottom of this page.
The NSF Grants Workshop is hosted by Oklahoma EPSCoR, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the National Science Foundation.
For more information, contact Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at 405.744.7645 or [email protected].
Conference Location
Nigh University Center
100 North University Dr.
Edmond, OK 73034
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Designated Conference Hotel
Comfort Suites
200 Meline Dr.
Edmond, OK 73034
Reservations: 1-405-513-5353
Ask for the EPSCoR room rate of $81/night (Group #808120)
The hotel reservation deadline is May 4, 2012, or when the rooming block has reached maximum capacity.
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