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Typical Planning Grant Workshop Agenda for a Multi-University Center

| Day 1: |
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| 7:30 am |
Participant Registration |
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| 7:30 - 8:15 am |
Breakfast and social time |
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| 8:15 - 8:35 am |
Welcome remarks: site directors, & dept heads or VP of research. Deans and VPs preferred. |
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| 8:35 - 9:15 am |
Vision and Capabilities of the Center (Site Directors)
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| 9:15 - 10:00 am |
NSF I/UCRC presentation: I/UCRC Program Director and Evaluator |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 am |
BREAK |
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| 10:15 - 12:15 pm |
Project Presentations (University 1)
Limit to 5 projects; list the project titles and time allocated to each; make sure that each
project has deliverables (especially for the first year), milestones and proposed budget; also,
make sure that LIFE forms are filled out at the end of each presentation, and all are collected
at the end of each session.
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| 12:15 - 1:00 pm |
LUNCH |
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| 1:00 - 3:00 pm |
Project Presentations (University 2)
Limit to 5 projects; list the project titles and time allocated to each; make sure that each
project has deliverables (especially for the first year), milestones and proposed budget; also,
make sure that LIFE forms are filled out at the end of each presentation, and all are collected
at the end of each session
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| 3:00 - 3:15 pm |
BREAK |
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| 3:15 - 4:30 pm |
Industry Workshop (involves discussion of projects & company needs NOT addressed in the
above Project Presentations)
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| 4:30 - 4:45 pm |
Review of evening and Day 2 activities (Center Director?) |
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| 6:00 pm |
Technical Forum and Social: Poster session usually |
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| Day 2: |
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| 7:30 - 8:00 am |
Arrival and Breakfast |
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| 8:00 - 9:30 am |
Feedback from Industry Workshop (Industry Moderated) |
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| 9:30 - 11:00 am |
LIFE FORM review and Discussion - NSF moderated |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 am |
NSF Closed Session with Industry |
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| 11:30 - 12:00 pm |
Summary & Closing Remarks (The universities involved) |
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| ADJOURN |
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