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ASEE Engineering Research Council Forum March 2009

National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationOffice of Integrative Activities (OIA) Office of Integrative Activities (OIA)

Programs & ActivitiesPrograms & Activities

Dr. Joan M. FryeDr. Joan M. FryeSenior Staff AssociateSenior Staff Associate

[email protected]

www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OIAwww.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OIA


"The Office of Integrative Activities has a key role in working across organizational boundaries as well as providing policy support to the Director's Office. Developing effective ways to transcend traditional boundaries, and bring very different scientific cultures together for the benefit of science and society, without compromising excellence, is a critically important challenge for the Foundation."

- NSF Director Arden Bement (December, 2007)


OIA ProgramsOIA Programs

Science and Technology Centers: Integrative Partnerships (STC)

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)

Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

Cyber-Enabled Discovery & Innovation (CDI)


STC VisionSTC Vision

The STC Program supports innovation in the integrative conduct of research, education and knowledge transfer through partnerships.

Dr. Joan M. Frye

www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5541&org=OIA


STC HistorySTC History

First Competition - 1987

Currently - 17 STCs operational

NSB approved STC Program for competitions every 2-3 years

2008/2009 competition for $25M currently underway


STC ObjectivesSTC Objectives

Support research & education of the highest quality; Exploit opportunities in science, engineering & technology

where the complexity of the research agenda requires the advantages of scope, scale, flexibility, duration, equipment & facilities that a Center can provide;

Support innovative frontier investigations at the interfaces of disciplines, and/or investigations that will lead to fresh approaches within disciplines;

Engage the Nation's intellectual talent, including underrepresented groups, in the conduct of research & education activities;


STC ObjectivesSTC Objectives

Promote organizational connections & linkages within & between campuses, schools and/or the world beyond, capitalizing upon cyberinfra-structure to facilitate linkages;

Focus on integrative learning & discovery and the preparation of U.S. students for a broad set of career paths; and

Foster science & engineering in service to society especially with respect to new research areas, promising new instrumentation & potential new technologies.


STC Evaluation CriteriaSTC Evaluation Criteria

NSB-approved merit review criteria– Intellectual merit of the proposal activity– Broader impacts of the proposed activities, including

• Integration of Research and Education• Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities

Program-specific criteria– Value-added of funding the activity as a Center– Proposed Leadership and Management Plan– Integrative nature of the Proposed Center


STCSTC

Profiles in Team Science: http:/depts.washington.edu/teamsci/welcome.html


Randy Phelps, Ph.D.Randy Phelps, Ph.D.Staff AssociateStaff Associate703-292-8040703-292-8040

[email protected]@nsf.gov

Major Research Instrumentation Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)(MRI)

www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5260&org=OIA


MRI: PurposeMRI: Purpose

Increase access to scientific and engineering equipment for research and research training in U.S. academic institutions.

Improve the quality and expand the scope of research and research training in science and engineering, and to foster the integration of research and education by providing instrumentation for research-intensive learning environments.

Encourage the development and acquisition of research instrumentation for shared use across academic departments, among research institutions, and in concert with private sector partners.


MRI OverviewMRI Overview

Instrumentation Acquisition or Development Two proposals for acquisition or development; a

third for development. Award size--$100,000 to $4 Million–exceptions for non-Ph.D. granting institutions or for mathematical

and social, behavioral and economic sciences Cost sharing--None required for non-Ph.D.

granting institutions; otherwise 30% Deadline for proposal submission: 4th Thursday

in January


MRI: Eligible InstitutionsMRI: Eligible Institutions

Ph.D. granting institutions

– academic institutions that have produced more than 20 Ph.D.s or D. Sci.’s in all NSF supported disciplines during the previous two academic years

Non-Ph.D. granting institutions

– two and four year colleges and universities that have produced fewer than 20 Ph.D.s or D.Sci.’s in all NSF supported disciplines during the previous two academic years

Non-degree granting institutions

– independent non-profit research institutions, research museums, and legally incorporated consortia of eligible institutions


MRI: Evaluation CriteriaMRI: Evaluation Criteria

NSB Approved Merit Review Criteria:– Intellectual merit of the proposed activity– Broader impacts of the proposed activity, including

• integration of research and education

• integrating diversity into the proposed activities

Program-specific criteria:– Plans for using the new or enhanced research

capability in teaching, training or learning.


MRI: Evaluation CriteriaMRI: Evaluation Criteria

– Acquisition: reviewers will evaluate whether the management plan• includes sufficient infrastructure and technical expertise to

allow effective usage of the instrument

• provides institutional commitments for operations and maintenance.

– Development: reviewers will evaluate • whether the management plan has a realistic schedule and

mechanisms to deal with potential risks

• the availability of appropriate technical expertise to design and construct the instrument

• the cost of the new technology

• the rationale for development of a new instrument.


MRIMRI2008 Award Snapshot - Overall

Number Reviewed: 810

Dollars Requested : $515.8 million

Number of Awards: 224 (39 DEV, 185 ACQ)

MRI Amount Awarded: $93.2 million

NSF Amount Awarded: $101.0 million

Overall Success Rate: 27.7%

Mean Award: $451,000

Median Award: $330,000

Number of Institutions that Participated: 449

Number of Institutions Awarded: 184

Data omit 1 MRI award that was made but not using MRI funds


MRIMRI2008 Award Snapshot by Institution Type

Ph.D. non-Ph.D. Non-degree MSI

# reviewed 472 304 34 74

Mean request

$765 K $430 K $704 K $555 K

Median request

$568 K $323 K $559 K $397 K

# awards 129 84 11 24

NSF $ awarded

$73.7 M $22.4 M $4.8 M $9.8 M

MRI $ awarded

$67.8 M $21.2 M $3.9 M $9.3 M

Success rate 27.3% 27.6% 32.4% 32.0%

Mean award $571 K $267 K $440 K $407 K

Median award

$465 K $211 K $474 K $309 K


MRIMRI2008 Award Snapshot - EPSCoR

Number of Proposals Reviewed: 181

Dollars Requested : $116.5 M

Number of EPSCoR-eligible Awards: 50

Amount Awarded to EPSCoR-eligible Awards: $20.2 M

EPSCoR Amount Awarded to MRI Awards: $2.0 M

EPSCoR-eligible Success Rate: 27.6%

Eligible proposals co-funded by EPSCoR: 17

Mean award: $404,000

Median award: $295,000


MRIMRI1998-2008 Award Snapshot1

FY#

Proposals$

Requested#

AwardsMRI

FundingTotal NSF Funding*

1998 479 $248.5 165 $49.9 $56.41999 472 $261.5 166 $49.9 $56.82000 475 $252.0 163 $49.9 $54.72001 741 $305.5 311 $74.6 $78.72002 691 $296.3 279 $75.7 $81.32003 757 $351.2 280 $83.2 $91.02004 838 $421.4 327 $109.1 $112.92005 784 $473.0 256 $88.8 $95.62006 769 $427.4 233 $88.2 $97.02007 774 $478.3 222 $89.7 $96.92008 810 $515.8 224 $93.2 $101.0

TOTAL: 7,590 $4,030.9 2,626 $852.2 $922.31includes only awards submitted directly to MRI program *includes MRI funds and contributions from Directorates and Offices


Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)Innovation (CDI)

Thomas Russell, Ph.D.Thomas Russell, Ph.D.Senior Staff AssociateSenior Staff Associate

http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/cdi

Themes:Themes:From Data to KnowledgeFrom Data to Knowledge

Understanding Complexity in Natural, Built and Social SystemsUnderstanding Complexity in Natural, Built and Social Systems

Building Virtual OrganizationsBuilding Virtual Organizations


CDICDI

Features:Features:

Multidisciplinary, transformative research; not Multidisciplinary, transformative research; not business as usualbusiness as usual

Innovation in, or innovative use of, Innovation in, or innovative use of, computational thinkingcomputational thinking

Five-year initiative; $48M in FY08; requested Five-year initiative; $48M in FY08; requested $100M in FY09; projected $250M in FY12$100M in FY09; projected $250M in FY12

Theory

ExperimentSimulation

Knowledge


Experimental Program to Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Stimulate Competitive

ResearchResearch

Denise Barnes, Ph.D.

Program Director

[email protected]

http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/epscor/about.jsp


EPSCoR’s OriginsEPSCoR’s Origins

Have historically received little federal research and development funding; and

Have demonstrated a commitment to develop their research bases and improve science and engineering research and education programs at their universities and colleges.


EPSCoR ObjectivesEPSCoR Objectives

To catalyze key research themes and related activities within EPSCoR jurisdictions that empower knowledge generation, dissemination, and application.

To activate effective jurisdictional and regional collaborations among academic, government, and private sector stakeholders that advance scientific research, promote innovation, and provide multiple societal benefits.


EPSCoR’s ObjectivesEPSCoR’s Objectives

To broaden participation in science & engineering by institutions, organizations, and people within EPSCoR jurisdictions.

To use EPSCoR for development, implementation, and evaluation of future programmatic experiments that motivate positive change and progression.


NSF EPSCoR CohortsNSF EPSCoR CohortsFY 1980

ArkansasMaineMontanaSouth CarolinaWest Virginia

FY 1985

FY 1987

FY 1992

FY 2002

FY 2000

FY 2003

FY 2001

FY 2004

AlabamaKentuckyNevadaNorth DakotaOklahomaPuerto RicoVermontWyoming

IdahoLouisianaMississippiSouth Dakota

KansasNebraska

Alaska

HawaiiNew Mexico

New HampshireRhode IslandTennessee

U.S. Virgin Islands

Delaware


Research Infrastructure Improvement Awards

Track-1: Up to 5 years and $20M to jurisdictions to improve physical and human infrastructure critical to R&D competitiveness in priority research areas.

Track-2: Up to 3 years and $6M to consortia

of jurisdictions to support innovation- enabling cyberinfrastructure of regional, thematic, or technological importance.

Investment StrategiesInvestment Strategies


Investment StrategiesInvestment Strategies

Co-funding – Joint support of proposals submitted by EPSCoR researchers to NSF’s regular grant programs

Outreach/Workshops - Support of outreach visits by NSF program and professional staff and the conduct of workshops to acquaint EPSCoR researchers with NSF programs, priorities and policies


1980 Cohort 1985 Cohort

1987 Cohort1992 Cohort

0.0%

0.1%

0.2%

0.3%

0.4%

0.5%

0.6%

0.7%

First 3 Years in EPSCoR FY 2004-06

EPSCoR States’ Percentage of NSF Research Support Funding


OIA ActivitiesOIA Activities

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows Providing opportunities for learning, & input on issues relating to NSF's mission to support fundamental science & engineering research & education.

Summer Scholars Internship Program Developing undergraduate & graduate student potential through exposure to science & engineering policy, issues & programs: www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/interns/about_ext_only.jsp

Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) Encouraging full participation of women, underrepresented minorities, & persons with disabilities in scientific, engineering, & professional fields: www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/ceose/

Committee of Visitors (COV) Advising the Foundation to ensure improvement of NSF performance, & openness to the research & education community: www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/cov/


OIA ActivitiesOIA Activities

National Medal of Science For individuals "deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, or engineering sciences.”

www.nsf.gov/od/nms/medal.jsp

Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Providing the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government for early career scientists and engineers

www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/pecase/

Waterman Award

• Recognizing outstanding young researchers in any field of science or engineering supported by the NSF.

www.nsf.gov/od/waterman/waterman.jsp

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