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Information item: NSF Repositioning SBE Programs

SBE announces repositioning of some basic research programs


Information item from the National Science Foundation


September 27, 2019

The social, behavioral, and economic (SBE) sciences have a tremendous impact on quality of life.  With increasingly rigorous methods and an increasingly diverse workforce, the SBE sciences are making transformative advances in many areas. At NSF, we are looking for ways to build on that progress.

With this goal in mind, the SBE Directorate is proud to announce a repositioning of some of its basic research programs, as described in this  Dear Colleague Letter.  

SBE is hosting a series of webinars and virtual office hours to present details about what the repositioning means for SBE research communities. 

Monday, September 30th
4:00-5:00pm EDT
SBE Repositioning Webinar

Friday, October 4th
4:00-5:00pm EDT
SBE Repositioning Webinar

Wednesday, October 9th 
3:00-4:00pm EDT
SBE Repositioning Webinar

Tuesday, October 15th
2:00-3:00pm EDT
Virtual Office Hours

Friday, October 25th
2:00-3:00pm EDT
Virtual Office Hours

Friday, October 25th 
4:00-5:00pm EDT
Virtual Office Hours

SBE Assistant Director, Arthur Lupia, will walk participants through the proposed changes during each webinar and will be on hand during virtual office hours to answer participant questions after a very brief overview presentation. Closed captioning will be provided for all events, please contact SBE IT Help (sbeithelp@nsf.gov) for any additional requirements.

For more information, please contact sbe-communications@nsf.gov.

Posted: October 10, 2019, 10:27 AM