NSF Day Workshop Host Survey - Attendees

Respondent Information

Online Survey of NSF Day Workshop Attendees

1. Which of these statements best describes your participation in the NSF Day workshop at <<Site>> in <<Date>>? [CHECK ONLY ONE]

1. You registered and attended all or most of the workshop

2. You registered and attended some of the workshop

3. You registered and attended the workshop, but do not recall much about it

4. You registered and attended, but were not able to attend the workshop

5. You did not, or do not recall, registering for this workshop

{IF A is “3-6”, THANK AND TERMINATE}

2. At the time you attended the workshop, which of the following best describes your primary place of employment? [CHECK ONLY ONE]

1. University with a graduate school

2. 4-year university or college without a graduate school

3. 2-year college

4. Research institution with a university affiliation

5. Independent research institution

6. Private sector research

7. OTHER

3. At the time you attended the workshop, what best describes your occupation: [CHECK ONLY ONE]

1. Dean/Administrator

2. Educator/Researcher

   1. Physical science

   2. Nature science

   3. Engineering

   4. Social science

   5. Education

3. Staff Member

4. Graduate Student

5. Undergraduate Student

6. OTHER; Specify ______________

1. On a scale of 1-4, please indicate how important to you were the following reasons for attending the NSF Day workshop:

(4) Very Important (2) Not Very Important

(3) Somewhat Important (1) Not At All Important

[ORDER OF ITEMS “a” THRU “g” WILL BE ROTATED]

a. To learn about NSF in general- for example, how it is structured, how it operates

b. To learn about the various program or sources of funding available from NSF

c. To learn about the specific research initiatives/topics that NSF was interested in funding at that time

d. To learn/get information about how to write/submit proposals to NSF

e. To learn about NSF’s proposal evaluation process

f. To learn about NSF budgets and award amounts

e. To meet/network with colleagues/NSF officials

g. To increase the competitiveness of my science and engineering proposals

2. Overall, how helpful did you find the NSF Day workshop to be?

(4) Very Helpful (2) Not Too Helpful

(3) Somewhat Helpful (1) Not At All Helpful

3. On a scale of 0-4, please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements:

(4) Strongly Agree (2) Somewhat Disagree

(3) Somewhat Agree (1) Strongly Disagree

(0) Not Applicable

1. The workshop program was well-organized

2. The speakers were knowledgeable about the topics they presented

3. The NSF programs and funding opportunities that pertained to me/my institution were clearly communicated

4. The preparation/submission workshop gave clear instructions for grant proposals

5. NSF’s merit review system for evaluating proposals was explained in detail

6. The workshop/workshop material has helped me develop proposals to submit to NSF for funding

7. I would recommend the NSF Day workshop to other researchers/educators/administrators

8. The NSF Day workshops are valuable and NSF should definitely continue to have them

4. Prior to attending the NSF Day workshop, how many proposals had you submitted to NSF for funding or a grant?

(a.) None [SKIP to Q. 6]

(b.) 1-3

(c.) 4-6

(d.) 7-9

(e.) 10+

5. Prior to attending the NSF Day workshop, how many of those proposals were accepted?

(a.) None

(b.) 1-3

(c.) 4-6

(d.) 7-9

(e.) 10+

6. After attending the NSF Day workshop, how many funding or grant proposals have you submitted to NSF?

(a.) None [SKIP to Q. 8]

(b.) 1-3

(c.) 4-6

(d.) 7-9

(e.) 10+

7. After attending the NSF Day, how many of your proposals have been accepted/funded?

(a.) None

(b.) 1-3

(c.) 4-6

(d.) 7-9

(e.) 10+

8a. Do you have any suggestions or recommendations concerning how future NSF Day workshops could be made more useful/effective?

1. Yes- A new screen will appear for you to enter your comments

2. No [SHOW TY]

8b. Please list your suggestions or recommendations concerning how future workshops could be made more useful/effective:

[OPEN END]

TY: Thank you for participating in this online survey! Your responses will assist the Foundation as it plans for future NSF Day workshops.