2010 NSF EFRI Grantees Conference

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0940340.

Welcome to the site of the 2010 NSF EFRI Grantees Conference! We hope that you all have had a successful year, and look forward to meeting you or seeing you again on March 18-19, 2010, at the Westin Arlington Gateway.

Below is a quick listing of key dates for completing your pre-registration for the Conference.  Please read on for Conference highlights:

1. Register for the Conference  by Friday, February 5, 2010
   The registration fee is $150 through February 5; afterwards and onsite, the fee increases to $175. Grantees are asked to send their PI, a student, and up to (2) Co-PIs
2. Make your guest room reservation at the Westin Arlington Gateway by Friday, February 5, 2010
   Our group rate is the current government per diem rate, anticipated to be $226 per night plus tax
   
   For PIs:
3. Prepare and submit to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it a one-page .pdf file that highlights your research according to the specifications by Monday, March 1, 2010.
   Files that do not comport with the template will be returned for editing
4. Prepare and submit to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it a one-minute PowerPoint introduction to your Grantee poster by Monday, March 1, 2010
   PIs from the Class of 2009 will introduce their posters; PIs are the Classes of 2007 and 2008 are asked to appoint a student to introduce their posters
5. Prepare and bring with you to the Conference your Grantee poster
   One poster is allowed per Grantee. Due to space realities, posters may not exceed the allotted space

With the joining of the Class of 2009, the number of EFRI Grantees increased by almost 50% since our last meeting in the spring of 2009. So your conference planning team has been hard at work crafting an agenda that allows everyone a chance to learn a little bit about each Grantee’s research, and then to spend more focused time with the Grantees whose research is particularly intriguing and / or relevant to their own interests.

Conference Highlights

• Meet the EFRI Class of 2009 during one-minute poster introductions
• Hear about milestones achieved by early EFRI grantees and their valuable insights
• Watch students from the Class of 2007 and Class of 2008 as they engage you with one-minute poster “pitches”
• Spend two hours with your colleagues and their posters in order to “dig deeper” into the research that most interests you
• Enjoy ample opportunities to talk with NSF EFRI Program Directors about current and future research interests
• Learn how to take advantage of NSF’s Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) to promote your research advances and breakthroughs
• Gain insights into funding trends within NSF and the U.S. Department of Energy that may contribute to your current funding base

Again, please register for the Conference and make your Westin Arlington Gateway reservation by Friday, February 5, 2010.

If you have any questions about the hotel or the Conference program, presentations, or posters, please contact Kate Ryan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at 262-334-3844.  If you have any questions about registration, please contact Kate Ryan at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 262-334-3844.

Thank you, and all good wishes in 2010!