Frequently Asked Questions
Quick links:
Proposal application deadlines
When can I expect to find out if my proposal was funded?
Best practices for a successful working group
Data and software sharing policy
NESCent logos for use in presentations, etc.
Q: I want to submit a
proposal for a NESCent award. When
is the application deadline? Is there anything else I should know before I
apply?
A: Notifications of decisions on proposal will be sent out ~3.5 months after the deadline.
Q: Hurrah! I just received NESCent working group or catalysis meeting award, what do I do now?
A: At first you should celebrate as NESCent’s program are highly competitive. Second, please contact Danielle Wilson our Logistics Manager about your next steps. Please also read our Best Practices, Leader's Checklist, Reporting Requirements, and Travel Guidelines.
Q: I will be a postdoctoral, short-term, or sabbatical fellow. What do I need to know before I arrive?
A: Welcome to NESCent! All visiting scientists should read their relevant policies.
Graduate Students: Graduate Student Policy;
Postdoctoral Fellows: Exchange Program, Grant Policy, Mentoring Policy, Duke Postdoc Policy, NESCent Postdoc Policy, and Review Process;
Sabbatical Scholars: Final Report Template, Reporting Requirements, and Stipend Policy;
Short-Term Visitors: Reporting Requirements and Travel Guidelines.
Q: I would like
NESCent to host my meeting. Who should I talk to?
A: Please read our Hosted Meeting Policy and contact our Logistics Coordinator, Danielle Wilson.
Q: How do I take care
of travel and logistics for my visit to NESCent?
A: Please contact Danielle Wilson our Logistics Manager to make your travel arrangements.
Q: What kinds of IT
support does NESCent provide?
A: NESCent’s IT group provides a wide range of services, hardware, and software. Specifics about what we can offer PI’s can be found in our
Data and Software Policy, IT Support Policy, Working Group and Catalysis Meeting Multimedia Policy.
A: Congratulations on the manuscript. Please make sure to include the following text in your acknowledgements:
Supported by the National Evolutionary
Synthesis Center (NESCent), NSF #EF-0905606
Please contact Communications Manager Dr. Robin Smith about papers in press and other products you would like our news office to highlight. Also please enter these into NEAD.
Q: My NESCent supported
work resulted in a database, what is NESCent policy on data sharing?
A: NESCent is strongly committed to publically available products that arise out of any NESCent supported activity. This includes open-access papers, open-source software, publically availably education materials, and unbound data sharing. Please take time to review our
Q: How do I know if I
have a conflict of interest?
A: Please read our conflict of interest policy
A: Please visit our webpage with directions to the center.
Q: How do I stay
up-to-date on all that happens at NESCent?
A: You can receive news
about funding, research and training opportunities, and upcoming events at
NESCent by subscribing to our quarterly
e-newsletter. For more frequent updates you can also subscribe to our RSS
feed.
Q: Where can I find NESCent logos for my
website or presentation?
A: You can find
downloadable copies of the NESCent logo
at the NEScent logo page
Q: Where can I find
announcements about employment opportunities at NESCent?
A: Our Center runs with the help of a dynamic team of programmers, financial experts, event planners, and other specialists. To find out about job openings as they become available, visit NESCent employment page
Please feel free to check back regularly, as we update this page whenever new positions arise.
Q: Where can I find
out about courses and workshops at NESCent?
A: All of our courses and workshops are listed in the NESCent course page.
Q: I missed the
public lecture sponsored by NESCent. Is there a way to watch it online?
A: All of the Speaker Series videos, as well as other videos recorded/produced by NESCent can be found on our YouTube page
Q: Where do I find
information about events, things to do, places to eat, places to get my
caffeine fix, weather, childcare, housing, etc. in Durham?
A: Please visit our website for everything you wanted to know about Durham and more.
