[Comp-neuro] NSF Position Available in Cognitive Neuroscience

The Cognitive Neuroscience program at the National Science Foundation is seeking a Program Officer for a “rotator” position. The position description has been posted on USAjobs at http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/300985100

 

 

For people unfamiliar with the NSF Rotator Program, it allows a faculty member or advanced Research Scientist to come to Washington for a year or two and assume the role and responsibilities of a program officer.  They are both Program and Review (in NIH terms), run the review meetings ("Panels" at NSF), and make funding decisions.  One year is a bit too short to do anything truly innovative, such as start a new program, but with a two-year stint you can have a permanent effect in shaping the field.

 

That is how many people start in science administration. Others go back to their university much better informed about funding opportunities and about how NSF works.

 

Important note:  You don't have to 'waste' a sabbatical to do it, as most institutions will allow you to take a leave of absence (the NSF pays your full salary either through your university or as a federal employee, often with a cost-of-living adjustments and a per diem for diem in the DC area, away from your primary residence).  You will learn a lot about how the grants process works, and get to enjoy all that Washington has to offer.

 

Please forward this announcement to anyone you think might be interested.  

 

Apologies for multiple postings

 

 

 

Betty Tuller, Ph.D.
Director, Program in Perception, Action, and Cognition
National Science Foundation
4201 Wilson Blvd
Arlington, VA 22230
Tel: 703.292.7238
Fax: 703.292.9068

 

* A new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide effective for submissions after June 6, 2011 is now available at http://infoshare.nsf.gov/showFile/3627/0611.pdf. This includes a new requirement for submission of a data management plan (DMP). Proposals that do not include a DMP will not be able to be submitted.  For more information about this new requirement, please see the Grant Proposal Guide, Chapter II.C.2.j and the Data Management and Sharing Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs). Please note: the SBE Directorate has additional guidance for proposals submitted to SBE programs, please see Data Management for NSF SBE Directorate Proposals and Awards.

 

In addition to the Intellectual Merit criterion, all proposals are evaluated on the Broader Impacts criterion.