NSF Programs An Overview Stephanie G Adams Division

NSF Programs: An Overview Stephanie G. Adams Division of Engineering Education and Centers and Barbara Anderegg Division of Undergraduate Education 1

Workshop Outcomes v After the workshop you should 1. Have an awareness of funding opportunities at the National Science Foundation 2. Be able to find out more information on NSF Programs using various NSF tools. 2

A Look at NSF National Science Board Director Deputy Director Inspector General Biologica l Sciences Staff Offices Computer, Information Science & Engineering Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Engineering Education & Human Resources Geosciences Budget, Finance & Award Management Mathematical & Physical Sciences Information Resource Management 3

Sources of Information on NSF Funding Opportunities • Web: www. nsf. gov • Program Solicitations • NSF – Awards: http: //www. nsf. gov/awardsearch/ • Program Officer 4

My NSF http: //www. nsf. gov/mynsf/ 5

NSF Awards Search: http: //www. nsf. gov/awardsearch/ 6

Division of Undergraduate Education 7

Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) • CCLI seeks to improve the quality of STEM education for all students by targeting activities affecting learning environments, course content, curricula, and educational practices • Supports projects at all levels of undergraduate education • Supports activities in the classroom, laboratory, and field settings • NSF 05 -559, CCLI Phase 1 this spring 8

CCLI Goals and Objectives: A New Emphasis v Provide a framework for projects to maximize their effectiveness in improving undergraduate STEM education v Increase the emphasis on projects that build on prior work and contribute to the knowledge base of STEM education research and practice v Contribute to building a community of scholars who work in related areas of education v Explicitly identify a set of measurable outcomes that will be used in the project management and evaluation 9

CCLI: Cycle of innovation with 5 Components v Conducting Research on STEM Teaching and Learning v Creating Learning Materials and Teaching Strategies v Developing Faculty Expertise v Implementing Educational Innovations v Assessing Learning and Evaluating Innovations 10

CCLI: 3 Phases v Phase 1 – Exploratory Projects Involve exploratory, initial investigation or adaptation in one of the component areas. v Phase 2 – Expansion Projects Build on smaller scale but proven innovations, refine and test innovations on diverse users v Phase 3 – Comprehensive Projects Several diverse institutions, evaluation or assessment activities–deep & broad, combine proven results and mature innovations from several component areas, sustainability, national dissemination, etc. 11

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) • STEP seeks to increase the number of students (U. S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). • NSF 06 -502, Letter of Intent August 15, 2006 Full Proposal September 26, 2006 12

STEP ØBridge programs that enable additional preparation for students ØPrograms that focus on the quality of student learning Øhigh-caliber teaching in smaller classes Ønew pedagogical approaches Øtraining of teaching assistants ØPrograms to encourage undergraduate research ØPrograms that provide financial incentives to students ØMany others 13

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) ØGoal: Provides institutions funds to provide scholarships to academically talented, but financial needy, students. Students can be pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees. • NSF 06 -527 Letter of Intent March 15, 2006 Full Proposal April 12, 2006 14

S-STEM Major Features §Eligible disciplines extended to include biology, physical and mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, geosciences, and engineering §Maximum scholarships increased to $10, 000 (but still based on financial need) §Grant size increased to $500, 000 §One proposal per constituent school or college §About $50 million available in FY’ 06 15

S-STEM Special Program Features §Has a faculty member in a STEM discipline as the PI. §Involves cohorts of students. §Provides student support structures. §Includes optional enhancements such as research opportunities, tutoring, internships, etc. §Enrolls students full time. 16

NSF Crosscutting Activities http: //www. nsf. gov/funding/pgm_list. jsp? type=xcut 17

CAREER: Faculty Early Career Development Program v v v CAREER recognizes and supports the early careerdevelopment activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21 st century. CAREER awardees are selected on the basis of creative career-development plans that effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their institution. NSF 05 -579, July 18 -20, 2006. 18

IGERT: Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program v v v Innovative research-based graduate education Organized around an interdisciplinary research theme Provides a framework for integrating research and education and promoting collaborations across departments and institutions Involves a diverse group of faculty members Students gain a breadth of skills and understanding to work in interdisciplinary environments while being grounded with knowledge of disciplinary field NSF 05 -517, preproposal ~ March, 2006, full proposal ~ August, 2006 19

GK-12: NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education v v v Supports fellowships and training to place science and engineering graduate students in K-12 schools Collaboration between university and local school system $200, 000 -$500, 000 per year for 3 years NSF 05 -553 Letters of Intent deadline, ~May, 2006 Full proposal deadline, ~ June, 2006 20

Graduate Research Fellowships • awarded for graduate study leading to researchbased masters or doctoral degrees • in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering • intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study • handled through the Division of Graduate Education • NSF 05 -601 • Submission Deadline – November 2 -9, 2005 21

Major Research Instrumentation Program • designed to improve the condition of scientific and engineering equipment and facilities for research and research training • awards for instrumentation will range from $100, 000 to $2 million. • Cost sharing at a level of 30% of total eligible costs is required. • NSF 05 -515, 4 th Thursday in January, annually 22

Overview of Engineering Directorate 23

Engineering Directorate Assistant Director, Interim Richard Buckius Deputy Assistant Director Michael Reischman Bioengineering & Environmental Systems BES Bruce Hamilton Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Mike Roco Civil & Mechanical Systems CMS Adnan Akay Chemical & Transport Systems CTS Geoffrey Prentice, Acting Office of Industrial Innovation OII (SBIR/STTR) Design & Manufacturing Innovation DMI Electrical & Communications Systems ECS Engineering Education & Centers EEC Kesh Narayanan Warren De. Vries Usha Varshney Gary Gabriele 24

Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES) Division Director Bruce Hamilton Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Environmental Engineering/ Technology Senior Advisor Marshall Lih Biomedical Engineering and Research to Aid Disabled Persons Program Director Fred Heineken Program Director Cynthia Ekstein Program Director Leon Esterowitz Program Director William Weigand Program Director Open Program Director Gilbert Devey Program Director Lenore Clesceri Program Director Patrick Brezonik Program Director Semahat Demir Program Director Open 25

Chemical and Transport Systems (CTS) Division Director, Acting Geoffrey Prentice Deputy Division Director Robert Wellek Chemical Reaction Processes Interfacial, Transport, and Separation Processes Fluid and Particle Processes Catalysis and Biocatalysis Glenn Schrader Interfacial, Transport and Thermodynamics Robert Wellek Particulate and Metaphase Processes Open Process and Reaction Engineering Maria Burka Separation and Purification Processes Geoffrey Prentice Fluid Dynamics And Hydraulics Michael Plesniak Thermal Systems Combustion and Plasma Systems Linda Belvins Thermal Transport and Processing Alfonso Ortega 26

Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS) Division Director Adnan Akay Engineered Materials and Mechanics Intelligent Civil and Mechanical Systems Infrastructure Systems and Hazard Mitigation Mechanics and Structure of Materials Ken Chong Information Technology and Infrastructure Systems Jesus de la Graza Geotechnical and Geohazards Systems Richard Fragaszy Materials Design and Surface Engineering Yip-Wah Chung Control Systems Mario Rotea Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation of Structures Doug Foutch Infrastructure Materials and Structural Mechanics Jorn Larsen-Basse Sensor Technologies for Civil and Mechanical Systems Shi-Chi Liu Infrastructure System Management and Hazard Response Dennis Wegner Dynamic Systems Eduardo Misawa Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Joy Pauschke Nano and Bio Mechanics of Materials K. Jimmy Hsia 27

Design and Manufacturing Innovation (DMI) Division Director Warren De. Vries Manufacturing Process and Equipment Systems Cluster Materials Processing And Manufacture Mary Lynn Realff Manufacturing Machines and Equipment George Hazelrigg Nanomanufacturing Kevin Lyons Office of Small Business & Development Office of Small Business & Disadvantaged Business Utilization Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry Donald Senich Engineering Decision Systems Cluster Engineering Design Delcie Durham Operations Research Stephen Nash Service Enterprise Engineering Matthew Realff Manufacturing Enterprise Systems Abijit Deshmukh 28

Electrical and Communications Systems (ECS) Division Director Usha Varshney Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies Integrated, Hybrid and Complex Systems Program Director Open Program Director Vittal Rao Program Director Rajinder Kholsa Program Director Leda Lunardi Program Director James Mink Senior Engineering Advisor Lawrence Goldberg Controls, Networks and Computational Intelligence Program Director Radhakisan Baheti Program Director Kevin Tomsovic Program Director Paul Werbos 29

Engineering Education &Centers (EEC) Deputy Division Director for Education Sue Kemnitzer Research Experience For Teachers Mary Poats Research Experience For Undergraduates Esther Bolding Division Director Gary Gabriele CAREER Program Coordinator Sharon Middledorf NASA IPA Robert Norwood Program Assessment and Evaluation Linda Parker Partnerships For Innovation John Hurt Sharon Middledorf Deputy Division Director for Centers Lynn Preston Industry/University Cooperative Research Center Alex Schwartzkopf I/UCRC IPA Ed Clancy Nano Cluster & Manufacturing ERCs Bruce Kramer Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure ERCs Vilas Mujumdar Bioengineering ERCs Sohi Rastegar ERC Education Programs Win Aung Microelectronics ERC Open Pre-college Outreach Mary Poats 30

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) v v v Emphasis is on providing a meaningful research experience with significant student-faculty interaction REU Sites Competition: w 10 -12 week summer programs w 8 -12 students w Total project costs = $600 -$650/student/week w NSF 05 -592, August 17, 2006 REU Supplements w Support research of 1 -2 undergraduates w Awarded as supplement to existing NSF grant w Contact your program officer! 31

Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) v v v Build long term collaborative relationships between K-12 teachers of science and mathematics and the NSF research community RET Site Program w Directorate for ENG, NSF 03 -554, 10/10/06 w Up to $450, 000 total for 3 years w Includes community college faculty REU Supplements - $10, 000/teacher/year w ENG (03 -554), BIO (05 -524), GEO (05 -047), CISE (02102), MPS/OMA, SBE w 1 -year supplements to current NSF awards w Contact your program officer!

Engineering Education Programs (EEP) v Research is sought that contributes to our basic understanding of how students learn engineering. We are interested in research that addresses: w w w v v the aims and objectives of engineering education, the content and organization of the curriculum, how students learn problem solving, creativity and design, new methods for assessment and evaluation of how students learn engineering, and research that helps us understand how to attract a more talented and diverse student body to all levels of engineering study. PD 05 -1340 Full Proposal Target Date: August 15, 2006 33

Other NSF-wide Opportunities • Ethics and Education in Science and Engineering [05532] • Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program [05515] • Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) Program [NSF 04 -43] • Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education [05 -543] • Science of Learning Centers (SLC) [NSF 05 -509] • Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) [NSF 00144] 34

Grant Proposal Guide • Provides guidance for preparation of proposals • Specifies process for deviations, such as individual program announcements • Describes process -- and criteria -- by which proposals will be reviewed • Describes process for withdrawals, returns & declinations • Describes the award process and procedures for requesting continued support • Identifies significant grant administrative highlights 35

Information Sources Read the solicitation! Read the GPG! 36