Dear Resadm-l and NCURASE Colleagues:

I would like to remind you of the Regional NSF Grant Development Conference
to be held at LSU, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 20-22, 2000, and repeat
the message for those who might not have got it because of the Y2K
interruption of resadm-l service.

NOTE: the Early Bird registration discount deadline of February 19th is
fast approaching!

This is truly shaping up as a great event! The agenda and other details are
now available on our Conference Web page, including a list of NSF staff (at
lease 18!) who will be participating:
http://www.doce.lsu.edu/conferences/nsf

I ask that as key (and reachable) representatives of your institution, you
pass this
information on to your faculty, and to those administrators who can do
so, or who may be interested in participating.

This is a special opportunity for researchers and science educators in the
South and
Southeast to meet and learn together, but the conference is open to
researchers nationwide.
We plan a special effort to bring researchers with similar interests together.

The scope includes sciences, social sciences, mathematics, engineering and
science education;  NSF Directors and staff from a number of directorates,
and key administrators, will participate.

 Workshops and presentations by leading NSF staff will include:

 Introduction and NSF Overview
 Proposal Preparation
 Merit Review Process
 Electronic Initiatives, Policies, and Special Issues
 Grant Administration, Compliance, and Accountability
 Challenges, Opportunities and New Directions
 FastLane workshops
 Break-out sessions with NSF Program staff and administrators (see topics
on Web),
 and opportunities for one-on-one meetings

Fees and Registration:

The conference fee of $150 includes continental breakfasts, breaks,
luncheons,
conference materials and a cultural event, "A Taste of Louisiana",
featuring a
Cajun Dinner and Dixieland Jazz Band.

Lodging:
Block reservations available at the Holiday Inn South, 225/924/7021, fax
/9816.
The hotel will honor the special NSF Regional Conference rate of $68 plus tax
until February 19th. Early reservations are encouraged for this popular
conference!

Detailed information about the Conference, including the program, the
registration form, downloadable brochures and a flyer/poster (copy attached
in WP and Word formats) are on our Conference Web site at
http://www.doce.lsu.edu/conferences/nsf

Check the site for Conference updates.

For further information on conference arrangements, or a mailed brochure,
please contact:
Lisa Frazzini,  Phone: 225/388-4316; Fax: 225/388-6324
E-mail: xxxxxx@doce.lsu.edu, (or myself on program questions).

Hope to see you or your colleages here! Charlie Graham

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 * Charles E. Graham, PhD., DSc.
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 * Institutional Review Board
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