In this issue:
- Convergence, Like Spring, is Breaking Out All Over, Including at NSF and USDA (If you don’t know what “convergence” means, it’s time to learn.)
- NSF FY2020 Budget: Hoping for Better News, Planning for Good News (Some thoughts on why we shouldn’t panic even though the President’s proposed FY2020 budget proposes Draconian research budget cuts.)
- NIH SCORE: a Funding Mechanism for PIs at MSIs (If you’re a PI at a minority serving institution, HBCU or HSI who’s interested in getting your foot in the door at NIH, you might considering a SCORE grant.)
- How-to Tips on Editing a Research Narrative (Some tips for those who assist faculty by editing their research proposals, white papers, and other research documents.)
- Do You Have Your STC Endgame in Place? (Competing successfully for an NSF Science and Technology Center is a long process that requires strategic planning.)
- Strategies for Preparing for a Site Visit – (Once your team makes it to the site visit stage, you’re back to the starting line.) - reprinted
- Understanding the Site Visit Process - reprinted
As well as regular features including new funding opportunities, agency research news, reports, workshop and roadmaps.
The Research Development
