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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D">Forwarded on behalf of Sangita Pawar:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> "Feldman, Jean I."<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">This message will be of interest to your membership. Please share as widely, and as rapidly, as possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Jean</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">Dear Colleagues:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">You are invited to participate in the first National Science Foundation (NSF) Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Forum on
<b>April 27, 2016 from 1:00-2:30 p.m. ET</b>. To participate in this forum, please
<a href="https://nsfevents.webex.com/nsfevents/onstage/g.php?MTID=ebfb0bdb84e2178dc79288f75da42728e">
<span style="color:#44546A">Register Now</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">The purpose of the Forum is to gather individual opinions and perspectives around NSF ERA activities. This open forum also will be used to present proposed solutions, collect feedback, understand how solutions
may impact the community, and solicit volunteers for testing. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">The first forum topic will be NSF’s
<b>Proposal Submission Modernization (PSM)</b> initiative.<b> PSM</b> is a multi-year effort to modernize and migrate proposal preparation and submission capabilities from FastLane to
<a href="http://research.gov">Research.gov</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">For more information about the NSF ERA Forum, please visit the
<b>Policy Office website</b> at <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/era_forum.jsp"><span style="color:#44546A">https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/era_forum.jsp</span></a>. This forum has a limited number of spots. Please
<b>register early</b> and feel free to rally in groups for the WebEx session. </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#44546A">To sign up for future forum notifications, please send an email to
<a href="mailto:nsf-era-forum-subscribe-request@listserv.nsf.gov"><span style="color:#44546A">NSF-ERA-FORUM-subscribe-request@listserv.nsf.gov</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Jean </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">Jean Feldman</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">Head, Policy Office</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">Division of Institution & Award Support</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">National Science Foundation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">4201 Wilson Boulevard</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">Arlington, VA 22230</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">voice: 703.292.8243</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#44546A">email: <a href="mailto:jfeldman@nsf.gov">
jfeldman@nsf.gov</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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