ACerS and the National Science Foundation will hold a free workshop June 13-14, 2012 at NSF Headquarters in Arlington, Va. The NSF Ceramic Grantees Workshop is designed for the professional development of Principal Investigators and co-PIs who have recently received NSF grants in the Ceramics Program. The workshop core includes presentations on NSF Required Reports and DMR Highlights Request; Writing Effective Highlights for Public Audiences; and Making Your NSF Reviews Effective. Additional sessions include American Competitiveness and Innovation(ACI) Fellow Presentations; Keys to Success in Research and in Broadening Participation; The Materials Genome Initiative; Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) and Facilities, Instrumentation and Cooperation in the USA. Each participant will provide an oral and poster presentation highlighting their research and education activities. Review the Schedule of Events for all the details.