Partnerships for International Research and Education PIRE I

Partnerships for International Research and Education PIRE I & II Post-Award Activities OISE PO team working --To help make the projects succeed, --To help OISE and all of NSF learn more about the projects, --To disseminate information on new and exciting models. Elizabeth Lyons, OISE October 29, 2007 OISE Advisory Committee Meeting

Partnerships for International Research and Education OISE team – 7 PO’s ->12 PO’s managing the portfolio --Press releases, speeches, highlights --Human Subjects, supplement policy --Annual Progress Reports --Involvement of research directorates --Evaluation --PI meetings EARLY Results !!

Partnerships for International Research and Education NSF Press Release(s) Highlights – for Congress Speeches by Drs. Bement & Olsen Institutional press releases Stories in major publications

Partnerships for International Research and Education Post-Award Logistics --Human Subjects information --Supplement Policy --Annual Progress Reports --added travel information requested --PO from research directorate asked to look at it

Partnerships for International Research and Education Measuring the Impacts of PIRE --Monitoring progress on program objectives --Student questions --Feedback from PI meeting --Hire contractor

Partnerships for International Research and Education 2 nd PI meeting October 15 -16, 2007 at NSF -12 PIRE 1 PIs, each with a student -20 PIRE 2 PIs --Share progress in frontier science – with research directorates --Share information on impacts on students, institutions --Form a community of scientists, educators and universities – leading change

Partnerships for International Research and Education 2 nd PI meeting October 15 -16, 2007 at NSF (cont. ) --Provide project management guidance --Discuss evaluation of research, education, institutional change, including site visits --Discuss role of foreign collaborators --Identify different models and consider how to disseminate information on them

Partnerships for International Research and Education EARLY Results (many others will be long term!) Successes PIs feel science is great & getting better Partnerships – thriving, growing domestic ties strengthened, too Visits overseas are long enough for real collaboration & learning Leveraging funds in US & abroad from universities, governments, industry PIs feel impact on participant careers very positive

Partnerships for International Research and Education Challenges Administrative load high Visas Sustainability, growth Assessment of Success Diversity

Partnerships for International Research and Education Impacts on Science Beyond the Original Research Question -- Int’l data IRIS available for many other studies --IRIS wants to copy success in developing countries of Americas, South East Asia --Trying to add climate equipment --Rare thriving African scientific network --Leveraged as much $$ in Africa training geoscientists

Partnerships for International Research and Education Impacts on students Questionnaire: -- international a big attractant -- international engagement much higher -- appreciate the cultural context science more Student Reports: -- learn new techniques, research approaches -- value international experience, collaborations -- strong motivator to finish and/or continue -- multiple mentors in US and abroad a plus -- new cultural experience a positive -- near-peer mentoring very helpful

Partnerships for International Research and Education Student Challenges -Language often a problem -Cultural transition often difficult -Logistics often challenging -Progress toward Ph. D slowed if foreign lab not ready, equipment not available -Family issues Flexibility is key!!

Partnerships for International Research and Education Examples of Impacts on Institutions --New Dual Degree program – International Ph. D. --New International focus for university capital campaign, PIRE as a model --Increases in number and quality of graduate student applications --Stronger relationships with university International Office

Partnerships for International Research and Education --Stronger university IP policy & practice --Development of organizational structure with Infrastructure & many assets– beyond PIs and universities --Linkage of research to study abroad, leverage and strengthen --Stronger ties among U. S. universities joint recruiting for faculty and post-docs --Showcasing of PIRE projects by universities (PIRE envy)