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CHE Broadening Participation Resources

 

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Photo: Attendees at the 2023 NSF/CHE Early Career Workshop, held on May 21-23, 2023 at the Embassy Suit.es, Alexandria, VA

Attendees at the 2023 NSF/CHE Early Career Workshop, held on May 22-23, 2023 at Embassy Suites, Alexandria, VA.

The NSF Division of Chemistry's (NSF/CHE's) commitment to broadening participation is a core value in supporting chemistry research and education. Investments in a globally engaged chemistry workforce reflecting the diversity of America enables CHE to meet its mission of supporting innovative research in the chemical sciences integrated with education.

Volunteer to Participate as a Reviewer. NSF/CHE is committed to broadening participation through the engagement of a diverse group of proposal reviewers. If you would like to volunteer to participate as a reviewer, please complete this form. Also, please feel free to send a current Curriculum Vitae to the program officer(s) in the program(s) closest to your area of expertise. You can find the CHE Programs and Program Officers’ contacts at: https://www.acpt.nsf.gov/funding/programs.jsp?org=CHE.

For additional information on any of the opportunities listed below, please contact your cognizant Program Officer directly. For a complete listing of funding opportunities in the NSF Broadening Participation Portfolio, click here. See also the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Broadening Participation Resources.

NSF/CHE Broadening Participation Program Highlights

The Partnerships for Research and Education in Chemistry (PREC) program support partnerships between minority-serving institutions and Division of Chemistry-supported institutes and centers to increase recruitment, retention, and degree attainment of those most underrepresented in chemistry research. Current PREC partnerships:

California State Los Angeles and MolSSI
Olaseni Sode, Negin Forouzesh,
Paul Nerenberg

Clark Atlanta University and CSP
Issifu Harruna, Xinle Li, Eric Mintz, Seyhan Salman, Garlen Wesson

University of New Mexico and C-GEM
Mark Walker, Yi He

The recent Dear Colleague Letter - Planning Proposals for Partnerships for Research and Education in Chemistry (PREC) Program supports the initial conceptualization, planning and collaboration activities to facilitate the formulation of new and sound plans for future submission to PREC. Six awards have been made:

Funding Opportunities for Broadening Participation in STEM in CHE and Across NSF

High School, Undergraduate, Graduate Student and Post-Doc Opportunities
Early-Career, Career Re-entry, and Career/Life Balance Opportunities
PI and Institutional Opportunities

Recent Chemistry Events

The 2023 National Diversity in STEM Conference (SACNAS)
Program Directors from across NSF directorates including NSF/CHE joined the conference in Portland, OR on October 26-28, 2023. NSF participants hosted an NSF booth and provided opportunities for 1:1 coaching sessions with NSF program officers. 

Photo: NSF attendees at the 2023 nobcche conferenceThe 2023 National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE).

At NOBCChE’s 50th Annual Meeting held in New Orleans, LA on September 11-14, 2023 program officers and administrative staff from NSF/CHE facilitated the NSF Funding Opportunities presentation, a Career Day booth, and 1-on-1 speed coaching sessions with program officers.

NSF staff pictured above at the 2023 NOBCCHE Conference (from left to right): Korie Grayson (TIP/ITE), Ken Carter (MPS/CHE), Tomislav Pintauer (MPS/CHE), Samy El-Shall (MPS/CHE), Tanya Whitmer (MPS/CHE), Sierra Jackson (EDU/EES), Darren Kimble (MPS/CHE), and George Richter-Addo (MPS/CHE). Not pictured: Colby Foss (MPS/CHE), Samir Iqbal (TIP/TI), LeRoy Jones, (EDU/EES), and Nora Savage (ENG/CBET).

The 2023 American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting Fed Funders Townhall Meeting
Held at the Moscone Center in San Franscico, CA on August 13-17, 2023, NSF/CHE hosted a hybrid meeting with other federal funders in Chemistry including other NSF Divisions, NIGMS, DOE, and ACS PRF. Representatives from NSF and other funding agencies presented their latest funding opportunities and priorities, followed by time for Q&A. NSF/CHE also hosted a 1-on-1 speed coaching session.

The 2023 NSF Chemistry Early CAREER Investigator Workshop
Held in Alexandria, Virginia on May 22-23, 2023. The workshop was led by Corinna S. Schindler (University of Michigan) and Osvaldo Gutierrez (Texas A&M University) and included approximately 75 assistant professors from around the country, 14 workshop mentors from the community, along with approximately 25 program directors from the NSF, including NSF including CHE/MCB/CBET, and representatives from NIH, DOE, and ACS PRF.a There were wide-ranging discussions in both full group and break-out session formats. Thanks to all who participated and contributed to making this a highly interactive and successful event.

Special Topics of CHE Virtual Office Hours

Division of Chemistry Virtual Office Hour: The NSF/CHE holds monthly virtual Office Hours to improve the dialogue with the chemistry community.

NSF CHE Office Hour on Broadening Participation Portfolio, November 16, 2023
This office hour features a discussion of the various available programs, requirements and priorities, current funding portfolio, and recent research highlights. A Q&A session follows the presentation. Slide deck coming soon...

Celebration of Women’s History Month, March 10, 2023
This office hour features three women chemists who are at different career stages and are role models in their respective fields (Women in Chemistry Slide Deck). 

Ascend-MPS NSF CHE Office Hour, December 2, 2022, on Mathematical and Physical Sciences Ascending Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MPS-Ascend 23-501). This office hour described the Chemistry scope of the (MPS-Ascend) program, funding mechanism, and other issues related to this solicitation. (ASCEND Slide Deck).

Networks and Organizations

NSF/CHE works with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure diversity of the scientific workforce and is specifically committed to broadening participation in all NSF/CHE activities at all levels. The information provided below represents a sampling of resources that may be helpful to the broad chemistry community. This list is not meant to be exhaustive or to imply any special endorsement by NSF.

Reports and Publications

Contact

For further information concerning NSF/CHE Broadening Participation activities, please contact:

Anne-Marie Schmoltner
National Science Foundation
aschmolt@nsf.gov