Career Development Panel: How to Write a Grant Proposal. Day/Time: Fri, March 29, 12:15PM-2:15PM; Description: Grant officers from four funding organizations –the National Science Foundation; Leakey Foundation; Wenner-Gren Foundation; National Geographic Society– will explain how to write successful grant proposals for their programs. Organizers: Nate Dominy (Chair AAPA Career Development Panel; [email protected]).

Description: Panelists Rebecca Ferrell (Program Director, Biological Anthropology, National Science Foundation), Paddy Moore (Grant and Program Officer, Leakey Foundation), Danilyn Rutherford (President, Wenner-Gren Foundation) and Miguel Vilar (Senior Program Officer, National Geographic Society) will describe funding programs available to early career researchers. In addition to offering practical advice on how to write a competitive grant proposal for their programs, the panelists will be available to answer questions from the audience.

Audience: Graduate students and junior faculty members (e.g., postdoctoral scholars, lecturers, or Assistant Professors).