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Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
Amber L. StoryDeputy Division Director
Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
April 29, 2011
NSF CAREER and more: Selecting the right option for you
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NSF in a Nutshell• Supports BASIC
research• Discipline-based
structure but adaptive• Cross-disciplinary
mechanisms• Uses grant mechanism
•Independent Agency•National Science
Board•Use of Rotators/IPAs
• Low overhead; highly automated
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What we Support at NSF
• Social Sciences• Behavioral & Cognitive
Sciences• Chemical sciences• Computer and
information science• Engineering • Geological sciences• Life sciences• Mathematical sciences• Physics and astronomy
NSF supports basic researchacross all fields of science, including:
NSF does not support applied research, such as:• Clinical research• Counseling • Business• Management• Social work• Practice-oriented
professional degree programs or,
• Classified research
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Finding the Right Program
• Understanding the structure of NSF• Explore recent awards at http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/ • Sign up to get NSF updates, including funding opportunities, by email at http://nsf.gov/
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National Science Foundation
Inspector General
National Science Board
Director Deputy Director
Staff Offices
Computer & Information
Science& Engineering
Engineering Geosciences Mathematics & Physical
Sciences
Social, Behavioral & Economic
Sciences
Education & Human Resources
Budget, Finance & Award Management
Information Resource
Management
Biological Sciences
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Directorate FY10 Budget in Millions
Biological Sciences $714Computer & Information Science and Engineering $619Engineering $744Geosciences $890Mathematical & Physical Sciences $1,352Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences $255Education & Human Resources $786
Data from FY2010
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Directorate Proposals Awards Funding Rate
Biological Sciences 6690 1130 17%Computer & Information Science and Engineering 6140 1349 22%Engineering 9746 1427 15%Geosciences 4234 1398 33%Mathematical & Physical Sciences 7688 2016 26%Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences 3961 740 19%Education & Human Resources 1537 109 7%
Data from FY2010
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Division of Social and Economic Sciences
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences
National Center for Science and
Engineering Statistics
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences
National Science Foundation
Office of Multidisciplinary
Activities
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Division of Behavioral & Cognitive Sciences
Archaeology
Cultural Anthropology
Physical AnthropologyLinguistics
Documenting Endangered Languages
Perception, Action & Cognition
Cognitive Neuroscience
Social Psychology Geography & Regional Science
Developmental & Learning Sciences
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Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities
• Standing Programs• Traditional unsolicited proposals• CAREER grants
• Special solicitations• Dear Colleague Letter
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Pathways to NSF SupportCAREER Proposals
• Available in all NSF programs• Eligibility requirements• Single scholar award• $400,000, 5-years minimum award• Three proposals lifetime limit• Mid to late July deadline (varies by discipline and
year)• High Prestige/High Expectations• Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and
Engineers (PECASE)
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Directorate Career Proposals
Career Awards
Funding Rate
Biological Sciences 413 55 13%Computer & Information Science and Engineering 481 127 26%Engineering 1,014 141 14%Geosciences 111 30 27%Mathematical & Physical Sciences 782 162 21%Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences 195 31 16%Education & Human Resources 73 15 21%
Data from FY2010
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Directorate Overall
Funding Rate
CAREER Funding
RateBiological Sciences 17% 13%Computer & Information Science and Engineering 22% 26%Engineering 15% 14%Geosciences 33% 27%Mathematical & Physical Sciences 26% 21%Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences 19% 16%Education & Human Resources 7% 21%
Data from FY2010
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CAREER Proposals Awarded
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BIO CISE ENG GEO MPS SBE EHR0%
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CAREER Success Rate2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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Contact InformationCAREER Contacts
Each directorate and even some divisions has a point of contact for the CAREER program. These individuals can answer questions about eligibility and the particulars of the program. They are listed at…
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/career/contacts.jspIf however, you have a question about the content of your proposal, the science and its implications, you should contact the program director in charge of the standing program to which you are applying.
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Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities
• Standing Programs• Traditional unsolicited proposals• CAREER grants
• Special solicitations• Dear Colleague Letter
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Special SolicitationsCross Directorate Activities
• ADVANCE: Increasing Participation & Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
• Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT)
• Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)• Partnerships for International Research and Education
(PIRE)• Research Coordination Networks (RCN)• Science and Technology Centers (STC)
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Cross Directorate Activities and Opportunities (cont.)
• Social-Computational Systems (SoCS)• Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)• Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems• Ecology of Infectious Diseases• Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems
(VOSS)• Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)• Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education,
Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM)
• Cyber Learning Transforming Education
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Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities
• Standing Programs• Traditional unsolicited proposals• CAREER grants
• Special solicitations• Dear Colleague Letter
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Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES)
• Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 11-022)• Special Solicitations
• Dimensions of Biodiversity• Emphases in ongoing solicitations
• Partnerships for International Research and Education• Research Coordination Networks• Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
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CyberInfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CiF21)
• Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 10-015)• Special Solicitations
• Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI^2)• Emphases in ongoing solicitations
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Thank you!Please feel free to contact me at…
Amber L. Story, Ph.D.Deputy Division DirectorDivision of Behavioral and Cognitive SciencesDirectorate of Social, Behavioral, and Cognitive Sciences Email: [email protected]: (703) 292-7249Fax: (703) 292-9068