Conveners:
Stan Briczinski (sjb144@psu.edu)
Carlos Martinis (martinis@bu.edu)
2005 Wednesday 29 June 0400 - 0600 PM
The introduction to proposal writing workshop was a panel type workshop composed of Bob Kerr (NSF Aeronomy), Phil Richards (NASA) Pamela Loughmiller (CEDAR post doc Embry Riddle) and Jonathan Makela (University of Illinois). The workshop began with a brief talk by Dr. Richards on how NASA reviews and grades proposals, which is available at http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/workshop/archive/2005/workshops/richards05a.pdf. He also included as an example proposal one of his own proposals from 1999 at http://cedarweb.hao.ucar.edu/workshop/archive/2005/workshops/richards05b.pdf. After his presentation, the floor was opened up to allow questions from the audience. The questions ranged from collaborating with foreign institutions to fulfilling all of the requirements on the NSF's proposal guide. Dr. Loughmiller shared her recent experience of what it was like to apply for and receive the CEDAR post doc and Professor Makela was able to present the perspective of an academic just entering a university faculty position. About 75 people attended the workshop and the large number of questions asked made it a very productive session.