National Science Foundation International Opportunities Miriam Deutsch Program

National Science Foundation International Opportunities Miriam Deutsch Program Director, EPM New PI Workshop, Arlington, VA, June 8, 2017

National Science Foundation World Scientific Collaborations 2008 -2012 http: //viz. olihb. com/scicollab/index. html

National Science Foundation Core Values for International Research Collaborations • Better science through collaboration • Leveraging complementary resources • Student/Young researcher involvement – diverse training and education opportunities, additional broader impacts • Must remain true to the basic research mission of the NSF - provide global leadership in advancing research and education

National Science Foundation In a Nutshell • NSF supports international collaboration when it enhances proposed research and education – NSF funds U. S. side of collaboration • Research directorates provide most support for international – OISE: seed funds, student programs (GROW), PIRE • NSF has growing number of strategic partnerships to facilitate international collaboration, e. g. BSF (Israel) and Ireland • Challenges, opportunities abound

National Science Foundation NSF Funding for International Activities Most international research activities are funded by NSF disciplinary programs: • As part of regular awards (including CAREER) • As supplements to regular awards SSMC MMN BMAT CMMT EPM CMP CER POL

National Science Foundation Proposal Review Criteria Intellectual Merit • • • c Potential to advance knowledge within and across fields o t Qualifications of investigators n io t n Creativity and originality e t t a Conceptualization and organization y a P Access to resources Need and added value of international collaboration Broader Impacts • • • t n o Promoting teaching, training and learning Participation of underrepresented groups Enhancement of infrastructure for research and education Dissemination of results Benefits to society International collaborations t x e

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National Science Foundation Example Budget Justification: Foreign Travel Funds are requested for Ms. Bright to travel abroad to Utopia and work closely with Prof. Smart’s research group, where giant bananas will be fabricated based on materials Ms. Bright designs, synthesizes, and characterizes here at Paradise University. This educational, research, and professional opportunity for Ms. Bright is viewed as an essential component of this NSF proposal; it is expected that Ms. Bright will spend 2 weeks each year of this program in Prof. Smart’s laboratory. The PI anticipates that he will engage in one short visit each year to Utopia to facilitate the exchange of ideas, the planning and prioritization of experiments, and writing papers and reports.

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National Science Foundation NSF-BSF Cooperation • In 2012, the Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) signed an umbrella Memorandum of Understanding with the NSF for cooperation in joint funding of collaborative U. S. -Israeli scientific research. Following the signing, the BSF signed a series of specific MOUs and LOIs with a number of NSF units, for the joint funding of collaborative research programs. • DMR-BSF MOU signed in 2015, laying the guidelines for the submission of collaborative proposals. • Financial support for the U. S. scientists in the joint NSF-BSF funding programs comes from the NSF. • Financial support for the Israeli side in NSF-BSF joint funding programs comes from annual allocations from the Israeli Ministry of Finance, and the Israeli Council of Higher Education. http: //www. bsf. org. il

National Science Foundation DMR-BSF Guiding Principles • The U. S. and Israeli PI write a research a proposal together • The proposal must include a section that describes the role of the Israeli partner and the requested BSF budget in Israel • The need for collaboration must be articulated in the proposal • The application is submitted by the U. S. PI to the NSF as a standard proposal; a copy is later submitted by the Israeli PI to the BSF • The proposal undergoes standard NSF review, possibly with some Israeli input, such as ad hoc reviewers. Standard COI rules apply. The BSF conducts a brief administrative review of the participating Israeli PIs, but does not evaluate the scientific merit of the proposals. The BSF follows recommendations by the NSF – award or decline. • If the application is selected for funding, the NSF will fund the U. S. PI(s), while the BSF will fund the Israeli PI(s) https: //www. nsf. gov/pubs/2015/nsf 15097. jsp

National Science Foundation DMR-BSF Guiding Principles • The U. S. and Israeli PI write a research a proposal together • The proposal must include a section that describes the role of the Israeli partner and the requested BSF budget in Israel • The need for collaboration must be articulated in the proposal • The application is submitted by the U. S. PI to the NSF as a standard Questions? Email me: proposal; a copy is later submitted by the Israeli PI to the BSF mdeutsch@nsf. gov • The proposal undergoes standard NSF review, possibly with some Israeli input, such as ad hoc reviewers. Standard COI rules apply. The BSF conducts a brief administrative review of the participating Israeli PIs, but does not evaluate the scientific merit of the proposals. The BSF follows recommendations by the NSF – award or decline. • If the application is selected for funding, the NSF will fund the U. S. PI(s), while the BSF will fund the Israeli PI(s) https: //www. nsf. gov/pubs/2015/nsf 15097. jsp

National Science Foundation Other International Opportunities • U. S. – Ireland R&D Partnership – since 2010; similar to BSF in submission and review process. https: //www. nsf. gov/pubs/2011/nsf 11070. jsp • PIRE – Partnership for International Research and Education. Supports high quality projects in which advances in research and education could not occur without international collaboration. g https: //www. nsf. gov/funding/pgm_summ. jsp? pims_id=505038 of rin • • ce nee i f f gi O n GROW – Graduate Research Opportunities - expands F Worldwide E S N ato opportunities for U. S. graduate students ndengage in international – research collaboration, open only SE tonactive ce awardees of the Graduate I O cie Research Fellowship Program. y b l. S https: //www. nsf. gov/funding/pgm_summ. jsp? pims_id=504876 d e ona g a i an rnat M te. Research Experiences for Students – supports small IRES – International group of students Infor focused research experience overseas https: //www. nsf. gov/funding/pgm_summ. jsp? pims_id=12831

National Science Foundation Partnerships for International Research and Education • OISE-managed flagship research program • Frontier research that leverages complementary expertise of all partners • Extensive overseas research opportunities for U. S. students/early career researchers • 5 year awards; average award $4 million • ~50 active awards across all NSF disciplines

National Science Foundation Keys to Success • Read the program announcement • Strong Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts • How does the international collaboration enhance the work? • Synergies in expertise • Resources leveraged • Access to expertise, facilities, data, etc. • Involve U. S. students, junior researchers • Prepare, mentor, and assess • Pay them: travel, living costs, stipends • Include biosketch and letter(s) of support from key collaborator(s) • …unless solicitation prohibits it (CAREER) • Other senior project personnel (not co-PI) • Know and observe special rules, e. g. • Fly America Act • Host country visa, permit requirements • Ask early, ask often

National Science Foundation Please acknowledge NSF support Support from the NSF must be appropriately acknowledged in all presentations and publications as well as web sites. In publications PIs must use NSF award number: DMR-7 digit number Reporting work supported by multiple international agencies, such as BSF or SFI, should acknowledge separately the contribution from each funding agency, including the NSF. We need your support to ensure all NSF DMR activities receive appropriate recognition

National Science Foundation Thank You! mdeutsch@nsf. gov