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The workshop provides Oklahoma researchers and grant writers with information on funding opportunities available to them, including those from state and federal funding agencies, such as NSF, DOD, DOE, NIH and OCAST.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Scheduled speakers include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Jim Wicksted, Associate Director, Oklahoma EPSCoR<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Jerry Malayer, State Director, Oklahoma EPSCoR<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Garie Foryce, Program Manager, National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Rick Rainey, Venture Advisor, Innovation to Enterprise (i2E)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Steven Martinez, Programs Officer, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Darrin Akins, Director, Oklahoma INBRE<br>Presentation title: "NIH Grant Writing Tips: 101"<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The tentative event agenda may be <a href="http://www.okepscor.org/sites/default/files/u6/NSF%20Grants%20Workshop%20Agenda.rev%204-5-12.pdf">accessed here</a>; updates will be posted to the Web site as they become available.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Faculty, researchers, postdoctoral associates and graduate students from all Oklahoma research and education institutions are invited to attend. The event is provided free of charge to participants, but <a href="http://www.okepscor.org/calendar/oklahoma-epscor-nsf-grants-workshop">registration is required</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The NSF Grants Workshop is hosted by Oklahoma EPSCoR, Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the National Science Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For more information, contact Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at 405.744.7645 or <a href="mailto:gmiller@okepscor.org">gmiller@okepscor.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Conference Location</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Nigh University Center<br>100 North University Dr.<br>Edmond, OK 73034<br><a href="http://www.uco.edu/resources/campus_maps/UCOCAMPUSMAP2009.pdf">Access the campus map</a><a href="http://www.uco.edu/resources/campus_maps/UCOParkingMap0611.pdf"><br>Access the campus parking map</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Designated Conference Hotel</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Comfort Suites<br>200 Meline Dr.<br>Edmond, OK 73034<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Reservations: Contact the hotel at 1-405-513-5353<br>Ask for the EPSCoR room rate of $81/night (Group #808120)<br><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The hotel reservation deadline is May 4, 2012, or when the rooming block has reached maximum capacity.</span></em><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>PDF File: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=16 height=16 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.png@01CD1967.45B9C1E0" alt="application/pdf icon"><a href="http://www.okepscor.org/sites/default/files/NSF%20Grants%20Workshop%20Announcement%202012.pdf">NSF Grants Workshop Announcement 2012.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=16 height=16 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01CD1967.45B9C1E0" alt="application/pdf icon"><a href="http://www.okepscor.org/sites/default/files/NSF%20Grants%20Workshop%20Agenda.rev%204-5-12.pdf">NSF Grants Workshop Agenda.rev 4-5-12.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Questions? Contact Gina Miller, outreach coordinator, at <a href="mailto:gmiller@okepscor.org">gmiller@okepscor.org</a> or 405.744.7645.</p></div><![if !mso]></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><![if !mso & !vml]> <![endif]><![if !vml]></td></tr></table></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> <a href="http://www.okepscor.org/calendar/oklahoma-epscor-nsf-grants-workshop" title="CLICK TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WORKSHOP">REGISTER TODAY AT WWW.OKEPSCOR.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Kunstler Script";color:#183B66'>Gina Miller<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'>Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'>Oklahoma EPSCoR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'>415 Whitehurst<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'>Oklahoma State University<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'>Stillwater, OK 74078<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'>Ph: 405.744.7645<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'>Fax: 405.744.7688<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#183B66'><a href="http://www.okepscor.org/">www.okepscor.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=163 height=69 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD1967.45B9C1E0" alt="rescaled logo for email"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oklahoma-EPSCoR/147363668667232"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=163 height=76 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CD1967.45B9C1E0" alt="cid:image005.jpg@01CCD752.70FEAB10"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#1F497D'>SAVE THE DATE!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Oklahoma EPSCoR Annual State Conference * April 10, 2012 * OSU Campus, Stillwater<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.okepscor.org"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>www.okepscor.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>