Funding Sources: Graduate Fellowships & Beyond

Friday, October 17, 2014: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
LACC 308AB (Los Angeles Convention Center)
Chairs:
Christine O'Brien, MS, Program Manager, National Research Council, National Academies and Maria Teresa Velez, PhD, Associate Dean, University of Arizona
Presenters:
Marcus Huggans, PhD, Senior Recruiter, National GEM Consortium , Gisele Muller-Parker, PhD, Program Director, National Science Foundation, Graduate Research Fellowship Program, National Science Foundation , Alison Hall, PhD, Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health , Jane Dell'Amore, MS, Senior Program Associate, National Academies and Warner Ithier-Guzman, PhD, Director and Compliance Coordinator, University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras

Description: This interactive session will include university and professional administrators who will share their knowledge for obtaining fellowship funding and postdoctoral research funding. Participants will learn how to prepare competitive applications and will gain knowledge of "tips" for submitting strong and focused proposals.