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Research Workshop: Insider's guide to the NSF and other federal agencies FY 2016 Research Workshop Series Kathie L. Olsen, Ph.D. Tuesday, February 16, 2016 9 am -12 noon The Stamp; Benjamin Banneker 2212 RSVP: http://go.umd.edu/olsen Dr. Olsen will give an overview of the NSF merit review and selection processes and contrast these with other federal agencies such as the NIH, and DoD. This seminar series is open to all faculty, staff, students, research, and community members (100 capacity). Biography: ScienceWorks is the culmination of a distinguished career that began with Dr. Olsen’s significant research on the neural basis of behavior, and grew into leadership positions in major governmental and scientific agencies. Most recently as Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Federal Government’s premier organization for funding basic research, Dr. Olsen directed an annual budget of $6.5 billion, created major new initiatives, and served on key scientific organizations worldwide. At the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President, she was Associate Director for Science. There, she coordinated the Federal Government’s vast array of research agencies and integrated their activities with non-governmental, private sector, academic, and international partners to articulate and implement national and global strategies for dealing with the fundamental challenges of the 21st century. As Chief Scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Dr. Olsen was the primary link between NASA and the Nation’s science establishment, creating academic and agency partnerships and serving as the primary advisor on NASA science budgets. Earlier in her career she was Senior Staff Associate for the NSF’s Science and Technology Centers. She initially came to NSF after having taught and conducted research at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, where she received her first National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 award while still in her 20s. http://www.scienceworksdc.com/dr-olsen/. This Event is For: Graduate • Faculty • Staff • Post-Docs
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