Cross posting from EVPRP Weekly Funding Opportunities email distribution. We would greatly appreciate your help in sharing the following opportunity with appropriate departments, faculty, staff and industrial partners. Dr. Douglas Maughan, Head of NSF's Convergence Accelerator (C-Accel) Program, will be at Purdue University on January 24th from 1:00 to 5:00PM in Stewart Center, room 218. We invite all interested faculty and research administrators to join us for this opportunity to learn more about the program in advance of the anticipated 2020 solicitation release. Industrial partners and economic development staff are also encouraged to attend. Dr. Maughan will present an overview of the C-Accel Program and discuss key elements to consider when preparing a proposal for this funding opportunity. Karthik Ramani, a Purdue professor of mechanical engineering and awardee of the C-Accel Program, will also share his experiences in preparing a successful proposal. Participants of this workshop will have the opportunity to discuss their proposal plans with Dr. Maughan in one-on-one meetings following the event. The workshop is free but registration is required at: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0wXGagEZbA30ump. Those interested in a one-on-one meeting must contact Sally Bond (sbond@purdue.edu<mailto:sbond@purdue.edu>) to request a meeting slot. Please contact Sue Grimes (sgrimes@purdue.edu<mailto:sgrimes@purdue.edu>) with any questions about the workshop or logistics. About the Convergence Accelerator C-Accel identifies areas of research where investment in convergent approaches - those bringing together people from across disciplines, united to solve problems - have the potential to translate to high-benefit results and advance ideas from concept to deliverables. The Convergence Accelerator seeks to expand and refine NSF's efforts to support fundamental scientific exploration by creating partnerships that could potentially include stakeholders from industry, foundations, government, nonprofits and other sectors. Additional information is available at https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/convergence-accelerator/index.jsp. Best wishes, Sue ________________________________ Sue Grimes, CRA Assistant Director of Research Development Services Office of the Executive Vice President for Research and Partnerships Hovde Hall, Room 321 610 Purdue Mall West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040 (765) 494-5858