Naval Opportunity Awareness Workshop

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHAT
The Naval Opportunity Awareness Workshop (OAW) is the Department of Navy’s (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Program’s premier event for outreach and engagement of Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs)1.  This year, in light of the global health crisis, the OAW will be held on a virtual meeting platform on June 15-16, 2021.  

 
PURPOSE
The purpose of the OAW is to provide MSIs with first-hand information about opportunities available for faculty and students at the Naval Research Lab, Naval Warfare Centers, and across the Naval Research Enterprise (NRE).  At its core, the OAW provides a firm platform for productive exchanges and recruitment for Naval faculty fellowships and student internships.  A major objective of the OAW is to increase the number of HBCU/MI faculty and students participating in DoN professional enrichment programs and to maximize the competitiveness of white papers and proposals submitted by MSIs.

Major highlights for the OAW include:
  • Two-day agenda focused on Science and Technology (S&T) funding opportunities, student internships, and the Navy and Marine Corps’ research interests.
  • Opening remarks by Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, Chief of Naval Research and Dr. Bruce Danly, Director of Research of the Naval Research Laboratory.
  • Panels featuring DoD and DoN S&T Senior Executives, Chief Technology Officers, Program Managers, Scientists, and Engineers.
  • Discussions with Program Officers and Principal Investigators on proposal submission and best practices.
  • Q&A opportunities that enable attendee engagement in a virtual environment.
 
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1 The term Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) applies to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH), Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTI), and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI).
 

VIRTUAL MEETING TIMES
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 8:00AM - 12:00PM (EST)
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 - 8:00AM - 12:00PM (EST)

Virtual Meeting Lines Open at 7:45AM (Daily)

Please click here to view the Draft Workshop Agenda

To find out more about the workshop, including a synopses of the sessions, please click here to view the Welcome Packet.


ASSISTANCE:

  • For technical questions and programmatic details, please contact Dr. Reginald Williams, Maurice Civers-Davis or Dr. Cyntrica Eaton, DoN HBCU/MI Program, 703-696-0439.
  • For registration and logistical questions, please contact Taye Hailu, 703-696-6842.


Due to overwhelming interest in this Workshop, the registration submission for this virtual event has been extended.
WARNING: The status of this event has been changed to CLOSED.
Please contact your event organizer for additional information.
 Registration Was Closed on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 11:00 AM (EST)