Watch video from the National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference. The second National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2011 was hosted by Vanderbilt University on March 21-22, 2011, at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel. Key officials representing each NSF program directorate, administrative office, the NSF Office of International Science and Engineering, Office of General Counsel and Office of the Inspector General participated in this two-day conference. Cora Marrett, deputy director/special advisor for NSF, delivered the luncheon keynote on March 21. Topics covered include an introduction to NSF; NSF's proposal preparation and merit review process; award management; conflict of interest policies; new programs and initiatives; cross-disciplinary and special interest programs; and breakout sessions by discipline. More information is available on the conference website: www.signup4.net/public/ap.aspx?EID=NATI358E&OID=160

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