May Lunch & Learn: National Science Foundation

This webinar is part of our monthly Lunch & Learn series. Come learn about the National Science Foundation’s Mid-Career Advancement (MCA) program. The MCA offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the mid-career stage to substantively enhance and advance their research program and career trajectory. Mid-career scientists are at a critical career transition stage where they need to advance their research programs to ensure long-term productivity and creativity but are often constrained by service, teaching, or other activities that limit the amount of time devoted to research. MCA support is expected to help lift these constraints to reduce workload inequities and enable a more diverse scientific workforce (more women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from groups that have been underrepresented) at high academic ranks. The grant provides protected time, resources, and the means to gain new skills through synergistic and mutually beneficial partnerships, typically at an institution other than the candidate's home institution. NSF Program Officers will explain the program and answer questions about this program, other career-specific programs and other opportunities at the National Science Foundation.