Sponsorship for the 2018 Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Conference on November 3-7, 2018

Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), The National Science Foundation (NSF) intends to serve as a sponsor of the 2018 Society for Neuroscience (SFN) conference on November 3-7, 2018. The SFN conference is attended by over 30K people annually and used for outreach to connect the neuroscience community, broaden participation by connecting with underrepresented groups, and is used to discuss the latest advancements in neuroscience. NSF is tasked with keeping the US at the leading edge of discovery in a wide range of scientific areas. The SFN conference is well represented by all of the directorates. NSF Program Directors meet with students, postdocs, researchers to discuss funding opportunities and while at this conference NSF staff serve as Ambassadors for the NSF by discussing career opportunities. In addition to this order, the funding will cover the cost of exhibit space, marketing, furnishings, electricity, signage and supplies. The notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This synopsis is for informational purposes only