Hybrid DoD 6.1 Basic Research Conference
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who can submit an abstract and present?
Abstracts will be accepted until April 15, 2022. Presenters should be researchers a part of the DoD 6.1 basic research enterprise such as those at DoD facilities (including on-site contractors and military academy faculty and staff) and their colleagues at other government labs. I.e. Academy and Institute of Technology researchers can present as well as postdoc contractors funded by academies, warfare center researchers, and UARC researchers IF their work is done at a DoD lab and not at a university.
2. Who can attend the conference?
Registration will open between July 1 and August 1, 2022 for members of the DoD research and policy communities to attend along with current and former Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship (VBFF) and Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) PI’s. An academic who performs their work at a DoD facility is considered a contractor and can also attend.
3. Can I or my collaborator submit an abstract on research conducted in their non-DoD facility?
Only researchers who work in DoD labs and centers (including contractors) and their collaborators at other government labs are eligible to present.
4. Can I submit a review paper or should be focused on original research?
The abstract should be focused on original research.
5. What is the Distribution level, A or D?
Abstracts, oral, and poster presentations must be Distribution level A.
6. Should the abstracts be put through public release review before submission?
Ideally yes, but consult with your security departments.
7. Is there a limit on how many abstracts will be accepted per session?
Anticipate 2-hour sessions with approximately 20-minute talks with all submitted abstracts accepted depending on the number of submissions. More than one session is possible if needed. The number of sessions is not limited at this point however may need to be later depending on the number of submissions and limited space to include changing some oral presentations to posters.
8. My topic/category is not listed, could it be added?
It is very likely; email organizers regarding the title to be added to the list. After it is visible online, have your speakers submit their abstracts and we’ll forward them, and any others that might be submitted, to you for sorting after the submission deadline. Requests submitted too close to the abstract deadline may not be able to be accommodated.
9. What is expected after I submit an abstract?
For an accepted abstract, the researcher would then prepare a ~20min oral presentation to deliver during the conference. All abstract submitters will need to register once registration is open, between July 1 and August 1, 2022
10. What is the length of the presentation?
The talks will be approximately 20 minutes in length (15 minute talk/5 minute Q&A)
11. Who will chair/co-chair for the organized sessions?
The organizer will be the chair and may have a co-chair.
12. Will the oral presentation sessions be selected from abstract only, invited speakers only, or a mix of both?
Ideally, sessions will include both invited and those submitted by others. We don’t expect that any submissions will be rejected.
13. Will there be any published proceedings or conference papers associated with the submissions?
Only a digital file containing the abstracts of the presentations will be created
14. Will there be conference papers associated with the submissions or just presentations?
No, only presentations.
15. What is the (estimated) cost of registration?
There are no associated costs for this year’s conference
16. Is this going to be an annual event?
An annual event is the intention, though it’s timing during the year may change
17. What are the expectations of attendees – do they need to present/provide an abstract or can they simply attend?
Attendees do not need to present.
The FAQ page will be regularly updated to address general questions.
For any other questions about the conference, please contact:
Dr. Melissa A. Edwards
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Basic Research Office
Email: melissa.a.edwards42.ctr@mail.mil
Phone: 571-422-6104
For any questions about the LUCI program, please contact:
Dr. Ololade Fatunmbi
Program Scientist, SAINC
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Basic Research Office
Email: ololade.fatunmbi.ctr@mail.mil
Phone: 571-372-8692