Fall 2017 NSF Grants Conference

Merit Review Process (Room Ballroom)

13 Nov 17

1:00 PM - 2:40 PM

Speaker(s): Jeremy Epstein, Deputy Division Director, Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering; Division of Computer & Network Systems; Alexis Lewis, Program Director, Directorate for Engineering; Division Civil, Mechanical & Manufacturing Innovation; Francisco Ruben, Assistant General Counsel; Tamera Schneider, Deputy Division Director, Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences; Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences

NSF Program Officers will discuss the philosophy of merit review and how it works, as well as ad hoc and multi-tiered reviews. Presenters will also cover the role of the Program Officer, timing of proposal submissions, reviewer selection, release of reviewer comments, and conflict-of-interest issues related to merit review.

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