The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $330,000 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to host an annual conference series from 2024-2026. The conference will provide a venue for NSF personnel, principal investigators, directors, faculty, staff, and students associated with the NSF CREST, HBCU-RISE, and PRP programs to meet, share best practices, and network. Key components include NSF personnel sessions, PI meetings covering relevant topics, and workshops for early career investigators on grant writing and the merit review process. The conference aims to promote sharing of best practices, improve the quality of science and training at funded sites, enhance grant execution, and increase competitiveness and research success across the CREST community. External evaluation will assess outcomes and help establish a model for similar conferences going forward.
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