NSF (National Science Foundation) Track

Track Chairs:
Dr. Siddiq Qidwai, NSF
Dr. Ying Sun, NSF
Dr. Marriner H. Merrill, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

If you have questions about the track events or wish to sign up for the One-on-Ones, please contact Dr. Merrill or IMECE

PANELS: NEW NSF RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES

• CBET – Monday, November 1, 2:15PM-3:15PM Eastern Daylight Time
• CMMI – Wednesday, November 3, 3:25PM-4:25PM Eastern Daylight Time

Representatives from CBET and CMMI will introduce new funding opportunities and current NSF opportunities from their respective divisions and have a live Q&A with the audience about the opportunities. These presentations will be of greatest benefit to current faculty members (all ranks) at US Institutions.

ONE-ON-ONES WITH NSF PROGRAM DIRECTORS

(limited to faculty at US Institutions)

• Schedule: Wed 12:55PM-3:15PM Eastern Daylight Time

Faculty members at U.S. institutions will have an opportunity to discuss specific research concepts with Program Directors from the area of their choice. Program Directors representing various aspects of CMMI and CBET will be available. The meeting time of 20 minutes demand that the PIs come prepared with their talking points. While faculty members may choose to meet with two program areas, they should focus on their key area.

The following information will be required at sign-up:

• Name
• Official University Email
• A link to the faculty member's research website (optional)
• Key words describing the faculty member’s research focus (optional)

*NSF organizers will assign which Program Director(s) the PI will meet with in the given program area.

One-on-One appointments can be made beginning October 1st.

Faculty members at U.S. institutions will have an opportunity to discuss one-on-one their research proposals and concerns with program directors (PDs) of their choice. PDs representing various aspects of CMMI and CBET will be available. The meeting time of 20 minutes demand that the PIs come prepared with their talking points. While faculty members may choose to meet with up to three program directors, they should focus on their key area.

The following information will be required at sign-up:

• Name
• Official University Email
• List a few keywords that describe your research area
• A link to the faculty member's university website, ideally their official research page

Sign Up Here

Available Program Areas for NSF One-on-Ones

Qualifications for the competition require that the first author must be a currently registered student or recent graduate (within 1 year from graduation). Work must be primarily based on efforts from the past 2 years. The student author must be listed as the "lead", "presenter" and "contacting" author for the abstract submission to IMECE. The project advisor must be listed as a co-author (preferably the last author on the list). Best poster awards with cash prizes (1st, 2nd, and 3rd places) will be presented in both the 16-1 and 16-2 categories. Authors will be contacted after abstract acceptance for validation requirements. Additional information can be found at the IMECE 2021 website.

Poster Session Registration Grants

NSF-funded grant for covering the poster session registration costs ($199) will be available to select competition participants. Once the abstract is approved, instructions for submitting the registration grant application (optional) will be provided. The number of grants is limited so we strongly encourage professors and departments to cover the registration of their students.

Deadlines

July 9 – Abstract Submission
July 30 – Travel Grant Application Submission & Conference Registration
Aug 16 – Online Submission of Final Poster + 60 second Video

NSF Student Research Poster Competition Organizers:

For all poster questions, please email: asmejudging@gmail.com