This project greatly overlaps many of those activities. More acknowledgment of that work is needed. With those having occurred, the need for continuation of a similar activity is not clearly shown. Budget-wise, there is a very high proportion of salaries for instructors and principal investigators for the participants. This should be substantially cut .
More detail is needed on the proposed content of the workshops.
It is minimal at best. Most workshops that are funded under UFE have planned the workshop curriculum before submitting the proposal. Most of this should be done without so much external support, particularly since this is building on a previously funded project. This is the last year of the UFE program as it currently exists. Total funds have been substantially reduced in the program and no out-year funding is allowed.