Science Funding Speed Mentoring at the 2015 SIOP Conference!
The SIOP Scientific Affairs committee is delighted to announce it will be hosting its second annual “Science Funding Speed Mentoring” special event at the 2015 SIOP Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA on Friday, April 24th from 5:00-6:30PM in Grand Ballroom E.
This event complements several other conference events focused on improving science advocacy by providing SIOP members with information and resources to more effectively pursue scientific funding opportunities. Protégés that sign up for this special event will get the opportunity to engage in two (2) consecutive half-hour small group discussions with expert science fundees and funders.
The science funding-related topics and mentors from which protégés can select on a first-come, first-serve basis are:
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Topic
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Mentor
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- Trade Offs and Pitfalls
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Lillian Eby, University of Georgia
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- Mistakes to Avoid
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Eduardo Salas, University of Central Florida
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- SHRM Foundation Funding
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Mark Schmit, SHRM Foundation
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- Emerging Fundable Topics
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Jay Goodwin, U.S. Army Research Institute
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- Interdisciplinary Funding
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Michele Gelfand, University of Maryland
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- Funding in Medicine
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Michael Rosen, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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- NSF Funding
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John Hollenbeck, Michigan State University
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- DoD Funding
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Paul Bliese, University of South Carolina
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- Writing Compelling Proposals
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Daisy Chang, Michigan State University
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- Big Versus Small Grants
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Shawn Burke, University of Central Florida
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The discussions will be limited to no more than seven (7) protégés per mentor to ensure a truly interactive and personal experience, so sign up quickly before space runs out! Don’t miss this opportunity to sit down with some of the most knowledgeable funding resources in SIOP. This event is open to Fellows, Members, Associates, International Affiliates, and Student Affiliates.
To sign up as a protégé, please complete the online survey here. Registration will remain open until March 31st.
If you have any questions about the SIOP Science Funding Speed Mentoring event, please contact Jessica Wildman at jwildman@fit.edu or James Grand at grandjam@umd.edu.