MARGINS Successor Program
Planning Meeting

San Antonio, Texas
February 15- 18, 2010

Application Form
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Application Deadline: November 6th, 2009

Form Instruction
This meeting is open to all those wishing to take part in the planning process. Information submitted below allows organizers to best plan the meeting and provides necessary contact details.

Your application should include a brief statement of interest and a short CV. We also ask you to answer some specific questions regarding your thoughts about a MARGINS Successor Program, to assist the conveners in the planning process. It is strongly recommended that you complete these documents in separate word processor files before filling out this form. You can then copy and paste directly into the appropriate fields below. Note that all special formatting (font, style, etc.) is lost when you submit the form. When possible, please attempt to omit accent marks and special symbols from the content of your application. Please submit one application per applicant (no joint applications; if you are a group, note this in the "Statement of Interest" field).

Applications may only be submitted using this form. However, additional supporting documents (e.g., figures) may be e-mailed directly to the MARGINS Office (margins@nsf-margins.org) if appropriate.

The MARGINS Office will confirm receipt of your application by close of business November 13, 2009. If you do not receive confirmation by this date then please notify the MARGINS Office by e-mail.

Send inquiries about this application form to margins@nsf-margins.org, or phone (845) 365-8711.

First name:
Last name:
I am a:
If Other, please specify:

Contact information:

Department:
Institution:
Address, line 1:
Address, line 2:
City:
State or province:
Postal or zip code:
Country:
   
E-mail:
Phone:

For the text items below, it is strongly suggested that you prepare the requested information with your word processor (note that all special formatting is lost when the form is submitted), check that the length is appropriate, then copy and paste into this form. If you need to use any special, non-ASCII characters (e.g. mathematical symbols), please indicate this in the text.

Please write a brief statement of interest in the workshop, including a summary of your
expertise (200 words max):

Please submit a short CV:
1 or 2-page NSF Bio Sketch style, or similar.

The questions below will help conveners plan the meeting to take best advantage of participants' interests. The community is encouraged to submit 1-2 page White Papers on critical opportunities or new directions, to be distributed prior to the meeting.

Question 1:
What are some of the key scientific questions that you think a MARGINS successor program
should pursue? Also, if you are affiliated with other programs having potential MARGINS relevance,
please let us know here. (Maximum of 200 words. Longer statements can be submitted as White Papers.)

Question 2:
How can a MARGINS successor program advance its broader impacts, including connections
to other programs, societal relevance, education and outreach? (Maximum of 200 words.)
Question 3:
If you are willing to lead a break-out group, click here:
Question 4:
If you are considering bringing a poster that highlights scientific results, please provide
a tentative title here.

When you have completed the form, please review carefully the information you have entered, then submit the request by clicking ONCE on the SUBMIT button below. Please do not click twice; if you need to change your application after submitting it, contact margins@nsf-margins.org; please do not use this form to submit changes in your intitial application.

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If you experience any problems with this form, please contact the MARGINS Office.

MARGINS is an NSF funded program

The MARGINS Office is Hosted by Columbia University

Last updated Tuesday, October 6, 2009