National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Info Webinar

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Traineeship (NRT) is one of the agency's signature collaborative programs. Dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary research areas, this program integrates convergent research, innovative educational approaches, workforce development, and public and private partnerships to transform STEM graduate education. The complexity of this program introduces unique challenges into the application process — but also establishes a strong foundation for even more substantial center-scale programs.

This Research Development Series seminar will provide a roadmap for assembling a competitive NRT application, including firsthand insight into how to convince reviewers that a proposed program will be effective, sustainable, and impactful. 

Host

Speakers

Vinod Lohani

Professor, 
College of Engineering

Vinod Lohani, one of the founding faculty members of the Department of Engineering Education, has led numerous National Science Foundation-funded projects in computer-supported research and learning systems, engineering education, hydrology, and international collaboration.

In 2020, he was selected to serve as a program director in the National Science Foundation’s Division of Graduate Education. He held this position for four years, overseeing the NSF Research Traineeship and Innovations in Graduate Education programs, as well as the division’s CAREER programs. In this role, he managed the processing of more than 400 proposals, chaired numerous review panels, and provided administrative oversight for more than 60 successful NRT programs.

Lohani has published more than 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conferences and has delivered 34 invited talks nationally and internationally.