SESSION TITLE

Funding & Regulatory Officers Breakfast Session: Federal Agencies Roundtable

Facilitators: Gregory Holmes, PhD, Penn State University, Holly Hinson, PhD, Oregon Health Sciences University & Corina Bondi, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

SESSION DESCRIPTION

This session will help attendees to explore the full range of issues, challenges, and priorities related to funding opportunities within the federal agencies sector. Participants will hear from funder leaders and field experts about policy strategies, emerging scientific trends, and how to align grantsmanship practices with leading agencies’ mission.

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to:

1. Participate in conversations with representatives from funding agencies that crossover beyond learning about individual topics, and target shared goals regarding effective funding strategies and the potential for aligned agency missions and actions.
2. Learn about programmatic directions and expectations of various agencies during the next decade.
3. Discuss looming challenges of the funding climate and agency leaders recommendations towards enhanced application success for grant authors.