overview of the nsf directorate for mathematical and physical sciences (mps)
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Overview of the NSF Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS). Morris L. Aizenman Senior Science Associate Mathematical and Physical Sciences [email protected] 703-292-8807 www.nsf.gov. NSF Vision. To enable America’s future through discovery, learning and innovation. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Morris L. Aizenman
Senior Science Associate
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
703-292-8807
www.nsf.gov
Overview of the NSF Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
NSF Vision
To enable America’s future through discovery, learning and innovation
NSF Mission• Promote the progress of science;
• Advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare;
• Secure the national defense.
NSF FY 2011 Budget Request Highlights
[MPS request: + 4.3% (+ $58.07M)]
Budget Request highlights: •Maintaining healthy core programs•Investing in research to meet national needs (SEBML, SEES, CDI, Nano)•Training a technically competent scientific workforce (CAREER, GRF, IGERT) and broadening participation•Transformative Interdisciplinary research
FY 2011 NSF Budget Request
$M 2009 Omni 2009 ARRA 2010 2011 % over 2010
Research 5152 2062 5564 6018 8.2%
Edu & HR 845 85 873 892 2.2%
TOTAL NSF 6469 2401 6873 7424 8.0%
National Science Foundation
Staff Offices
Directorate for BiologicalSciences
Directorate for Mathematical& Physical Sciences
Directorate for Computer &Information Science & Engineering
Directorate for Social, Behavioral& Economic Sciences
Directorate for Education& Human Resources
Directorate for Engineering
Office of the Director
Office Cyberinfrastructure
Office ofInspector General
Office of International Science & Engineering
Directorate for Geosciences Office of Polar Programs
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National ScienceBoard
About MPS
•Most extensive and diverse scientific portfolio.
•Centered around the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI): fundamental discovery to
marketable technologies.
•Largest budget: $1.35 Billion FY 2010.
•Develops & supports major facilities.
•Diverse approaches: smaller individual Principal Investigator (PI) grants to larger centers/
institutes.
• Science beyond “Moore’s Law” and Quantum Information Sciences. • Sustainability (energy, environment, climate).• Interface between physical & life sciences.• Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation.• Physics of the universe.• Education and Workforce (CAREER, post-doc programs, REUs…).
MPS Scientific Priorities for FY 2011
FY ’09 FY ’09 FY ’10 FY ’11 Change over
Omnibus ARRA FY ’10 Estimate
Divisions Actual Actual Estimate Request Amount %
Astronom. Sci. $228.67 $85.80 $244.78 $251.77 $6.99 2.9
Chemistry 211.67 87.36 232.87 247.56 14.69 6.3
Materials Res. 282.52 108.17 301.55 319.37 17.82 5.9
Math. Sci. 224.84 97.34 240.49 253.46 12.97 5.4 Physics 262.47 96.30 293.98 298.19 4.21 1.4
OMA 33.70 ------ 38.17 39.56 1.39 3.6
MPS Total 1,243.88 474.97 1,351.84 1,409.91 58.07 4.3
MPS BUDGET by Divisions(Dollars in Millions)
MPS Budget Trends
Funding by Division
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AST CHE DMR DMS PHY OMA
From the Big Bang to DNA
» Origin and evolution of the Universe» Origin and evolution of galaxies» Origin and evolution of planetary and stellar systems
National astronomy portfolio
» Three agencies - NSF, NASA, and DoE – and internat’l partnerships» Strong tradition of private funding» NSF assigned federal stewardship of ground-based astronomy» Includes open-access facilities and mission-free unrestricted
grants
Indiv. Investigator Awards (27%)
Instrumentation (9%)
Facilities (54%)
Future Facilities 5%)
Astronomical Sciences (AST)Other (5%)
AST has a strong program in Education and Special Programs (including a major investment in post-docs)
Chemistry (CHE)Chemical Synthesis
Chemical Structure, Dynamics, and
Mechanisms
Chemical Measurementand Imaging
Macromolecular,Supramolecular,
and Nanochemistry
Chemistry of Life Processes
Environmental Chemical Sciences
Theory, Models, and Computational
Methods
Chemical Catalysis
Integrative Chemistry Activities
Centers
Facilities and Instrumentation
Education and BroadeningParticipation
• Major CAREER and Research Experience for Undergraduate support.
• Centers program growing.
• Collaborations with NIH and DOE.
• Critical areas of research for FY 2010: Energy, Element and Molecule Recycling, Designed Emergent Behavior, Imaging the Ultra Small.
Core
Centers and Institutes
Workforce/BroadeningParticipationFacilities /Instrumentation
Materials Research (DMR)
DMR Programs:
Metallic and Metallic Nanostructures,
Ceramics; Electronic Photonic Materials;
Condensed Matter Physics; Condensed
Matter and MaterialsTheory; Solid-Sate
Chemistry; Polymers; Biomaterials;
Materials Research Sci and Eng
Centers; National Facilities and
Instrumentation; Office of Special Programs
Key Research Areas for FY 2011:
Environmental, energy, and economic sustainability; Matter by design; The quantum realm; Physical-chemical-biological interfaces
47%
26%
22%4% 1%
Individuals and groups
Centers
Facilities/Instrument.
Special Programs
Other
DMR supports a wide breadth of science – fundamental research to the development of technological applications.
Mathematical Sciences (DMS)
“Core business”: Single investigator and Group proposals through targeted solicitations and covers the entire mathematical spectrum
Institutes: 5 NSF-initiated, support for 3 othersVisitors to long term programs, workshops
Workforce: Responding to a major challenge. EMSW21 training grants; Postdoctoral fellowships; Research for UndergraduatesIn addition to the fundamental research in mathematical sciences, DMS plays an enabling role of all other sciences; DMS has been successful in partnering with other NSF Divisions and Directorates and with other government agencies.
Analysis
Probabil.
Statistics
CompMath
Algebra Num.
Th. Combi
nat
Geometry
Topology
Applied Math
Workforce
Institutes
Physics (PHY)Facilities: LHC, LIGO, IceCube, NSCL, CESR,
DUSEL Programs:Atomic, Molecular, Optical, and Plasma Physics; Biological Physics Elementary Particle Physics; Gravitational PhysicsNuclear Physics; Particle and NuclearAstrophysics; Physics at the InformationFrontier; Physics Frontiers CentersTheoretical Physics; Education andInterdisciplinary Programs
Facilities/Instrumentation
35%
Advancing the Frontier58%
Centers/Institutes
4%
Education/Workforce
3%
PHY collaborates closely with Department of Energy and international partners to support science at large facilities. NSF’s physics portfolio is more diverse than physics portfolios at any other federal agency.
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