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<p class="MsoNormal">The location for the NSF CAREER Grant Writing Seminar will be in room number E3007 on the 3<sup>rd</sup> floor of SERC (East Wing)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><b>How to Write a Winning NSF CAREER Proposal Webinar</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">March 29, 2011; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Presented by Lucy Deckard, Academic Research Funding Strategies, LLC</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center">Location: Room number E3007 on the 3<sup>rd</sup> floor of SERC (East Wing)</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This webinar focuses on how to write a successful proposal to NSF's Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). The following topics will be covered:
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How to decide when and if to apply for a CAREER grant
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How to position yourself and your research to be competitive for a CAREER
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How to structure your proposal
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">How to develop an educational plan
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Keys to success and common mistakes to avoid
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A step-by-step discussion of each section of the proposal and what it needs to tell the reviewers
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<p class="MsoNormal">If interested in attending, please contact Angela Clifton at
<a href="mailto:maclifton@uh.edu" target="_blank">maclifton@uh.edu</a> by March 25, 2011. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy;">Director, Office of Contracts and Grants, PreAward</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy;">Division of Research</span></p>
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