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Stephanie G. AdamsDivision of Engineering Education and Centers

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Barbara AndereggDivision of Undergraduate Education

NSF Programs:An Overview

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Workshop Outcomes

After the workshop you should1. 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.

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Inspector General

National Science Board

Staff Offices

Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

Budget, Finance & Award

Management

Budget, Finance & Award

Management

Information Resource

Management

Information Resource

Management

Director Deputy Director

Engineering Geosciences Mathematical & Physical

Sciences

Education & Human Resources

Biological Sciences

Computer, Information

Science& Engineering

A Look at NSF

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Sources of Information on NSF Funding Opportunities

• Web: www.nsf.gov• Program Solicitations • NSF – Awards:

http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/• Program Officer

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

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

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Division of Undergraduate Education

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Course, Curriculum, and LaboratoryImprovement (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

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CCLI Goals and Objectives: A New Emphasis

Provide a framework for projects to maximize their effectiveness in improving undergraduate STEM education

Increase the emphasis on projects that build on prior work and contribute to the knowledge base of STEM education research and practice

Contribute to building a community of scholars who work in related areas of education

Explicitly identify a set of measurable outcomes that will be used in the project management and evaluation

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CCLI: Cycle of innovation with 5 Components

Conducting Research on STEM Teaching and Learning

Creating Learning Materials and Teaching Strategies

Developing Faculty Expertise

Implementing Educational Innovations

Assessing Learning and Evaluating Innovations

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CCLI: 3 Phases

Phase 1 – Exploratory Projects

Involve exploratory, initial investigation or adaptation in one of the component areas.

Phase 2 – Expansion Projects

Build on smaller scale but proven innovations, refine and test innovations on diverse users

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.

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent ExpansionProgram (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

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Bridge programs that enable additional preparation for students

Programs that focus on the quality of student learninghigh-caliber teaching in smaller classesnew pedagogical approachestraining of teaching assistants

Programs to encourage undergraduate research

Programs that provide financial incentives to students

Many others

STEP

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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

Goal: 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

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Major FeaturesEligible 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

S-STEM

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Special Program FeaturesHas 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.

S-STEM

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NSF Crosscutting Activitieshttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?type=xcut

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CAREER: Faculty Early Career Development Program

CAREER recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st 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.

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IGERT: Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program

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

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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

GK-12: NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education

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Graduate Research Fellowships

• awarded for graduate study leading to research-based 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

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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, 4th Thursday in January, annually

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Overview of Engineering Directorate

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Assistant Director, InterimRichard Buckius

Deputy Assistant DirectorMichael Reischman

Assistant Director, InterimRichard Buckius

Deputy Assistant DirectorMichael Reischman

Senior AdvisorNanotechnologySenior Advisor

Nanotechnology

Office of IndustrialInnovation

OII (SBIR/STTR)

Office of IndustrialInnovation

OII (SBIR/STTR)

Bioengineering &Environmental

SystemsBES

Bioengineering &Environmental

SystemsBES

Civil &Mechanical

SystemsCMS

Civil &Mechanical

SystemsCMS

Chemical &TransportSystems

CTS

Chemical &TransportSystems

CTS

EngineeringEducation &

CentersEEC

EngineeringEducation &

CentersEEC

Electrical &Communications

SystemsECS

Electrical &Communications

SystemsECS

Design &Manufacturing

InnovationDMI

Design &Manufacturing

InnovationDMI

Bruce Hamilton

Warren DeVriesKesh Narayanan

Geoffrey Prentice, ActingAdnan Akay

Usha Varshney Gary Gabriele

Mike Roco

Engineering Directorate

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Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES)

Division DirectorBruce Hamilton

Division DirectorBruce Hamilton

Biochemical Engineering

and Biotechnology

Biochemical Engineering

and Biotechnology

Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih

Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih

Biomedical Engineering andResearch to Aid

Disabled Persons

Biomedical Engineering andResearch to Aid

Disabled Persons

EnvironmentalEngineering/Technology

EnvironmentalEngineering/Technology

Program DirectorFred Heineken

Program DirectorFred Heineken

Program DirectorWilliam Weigand

Program DirectorWilliam Weigand

Program DirectorLenore Clesceri

Program DirectorLenore Clesceri

Program DirectorOpen

Program DirectorOpen

Program DirectorCynthia Ekstein

Program DirectorCynthia Ekstein

Program DirectorOpen

Program DirectorOpen

Program DirectorPatrick Brezonik

Program DirectorPatrick Brezonik

Program DirectorLeon Esterowitz

Program DirectorLeon Esterowitz

Program DirectorGilbert Devey

Program DirectorGilbert Devey

Program DirectorSemahat Demir

Program DirectorSemahat Demir

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Division Director, ActingGeoffrey Prentice

Deputy Division DirectorRobert Wellek

Division Director, ActingGeoffrey Prentice

Deputy Division DirectorRobert Wellek

Chemical Reaction

Processes

Chemical Reaction

ProcessesThermal SystemsThermal SystemsFluid and

Particle ProcessesFluid and

Particle Processes

Interfacial,Transport, and

Separation Processes

Interfacial,Transport, and

Separation Processes

Catalysis andBiocatalysis

Glenn Schrader

Catalysis andBiocatalysis

Glenn Schrader

Process andReaction

EngineeringMaria Burka

Process andReaction

EngineeringMaria Burka

Interfacial, Transport and

ThermodynamicsRobert Wellek

Interfacial, Transport and

ThermodynamicsRobert Wellek

Separation andPurificationProcesses

Geoffrey Prentice

Separation andPurificationProcesses

Geoffrey Prentice

Particulate and MetaphaseProcesses

Open

Particulate and MetaphaseProcesses

Open

Fluid DynamicsAnd HydraulicsMichael Plesniak

Fluid DynamicsAnd HydraulicsMichael Plesniak

Combustion andPlasma Systems

Linda Belvins

Combustion andPlasma Systems

Linda Belvins

Thermal Transport and

ProcessingAlfonso Ortega

Thermal Transport and

ProcessingAlfonso Ortega

Chemical and Transport Systems (CTS)

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Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS)

Division DirectorAdnan Akay

Division DirectorAdnan Akay

Engineered Materials and

Mechanics

Engineered Materials and

Mechanics

Infrastructure Systemsand HazardMitigation

Infrastructure Systemsand HazardMitigation

Intelligent Civiland Mechanical

Systems

Intelligent Civiland Mechanical

Systems

Mechanics and Structure of

MaterialsKen Chong

Mechanics and Structure of

MaterialsKen Chong

Materials Designand SurfaceEngineering

Yip-Wah Chung

Materials Designand SurfaceEngineering

Yip-Wah Chung

InfrastructureMaterials and Structural

MechanicsJorn Larsen-Basse

InfrastructureMaterials and Structural

MechanicsJorn Larsen-Basse

Nano and BioMechanics of

MaterialsK.Jimmy Hsia

Nano and BioMechanics of

MaterialsK.Jimmy Hsia

Information Technology and

Infrastructure SystemsJesus de la Graza

Information Technology and

Infrastructure SystemsJesus de la Graza

Control SystemsMario Rotea

Control SystemsMario Rotea

Sensor Technologiesfor Civil and

Mechanical SystemsShi-Chi Liu

Sensor Technologiesfor Civil and

Mechanical SystemsShi-Chi Liu

Dynamic SystemsEduardo Misawa

Dynamic SystemsEduardo Misawa

Geotechnical andGeohazards Systems

Richard Fragaszy

Geotechnical andGeohazards Systems

Richard Fragaszy

Structural Systemsand Hazard Mitigation

of StructuresDoug Foutch

Structural Systemsand Hazard Mitigation

of StructuresDoug Foutch

Infrastructure System Managementand Hazard Response

Dennis Wegner

Infrastructure System Managementand Hazard Response

Dennis Wegner

Network for Earthquake Engineering

SimulationJoy Pauschke

Network for Earthquake Engineering

SimulationJoy Pauschke

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Division DirectorWarren DeVries

Division DirectorWarren DeVries

ManufacturingProcess and

Equipment Systems Cluster

ManufacturingProcess and

Equipment Systems Cluster

Engineering DecisionSystems Cluster

Engineering DecisionSystems Cluster

Office of Small Business & Development

Office of Small Business &Disadvantaged Business

UtilizationGrant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with

IndustryDonald Senich

Office of Small Business & Development

Office of Small Business &Disadvantaged Business

UtilizationGrant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with

IndustryDonald Senich

Materials ProcessingAnd ManufactureMary Lynn Realff

Materials ProcessingAnd ManufactureMary Lynn Realff

ManufacturingMachines and

EquipmentGeorge Hazelrigg

ManufacturingMachines and

EquipmentGeorge Hazelrigg

NanomanufacturingKevin Lyons

NanomanufacturingKevin Lyons

Engineering DesignDelcie Durham

Engineering DesignDelcie Durham

Operations ResearchStephen Nash

Operations ResearchStephen Nash

Service EnterpriseEngineering

Matthew Realff

Service EnterpriseEngineering

Matthew Realff

Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

Abijit Deshmukh

Manufacturing Enterprise Systems

Abijit Deshmukh

Design and Manufacturing Innovation (DMI)

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Division DirectorUsha Varshney

Division DirectorUsha Varshney

Electronics, Photonics and

Device Technologies

Electronics, Photonics and

Device Technologies

Senior Engineering Advisor

Lawrence Goldberg

Senior Engineering Advisor

Lawrence Goldberg

Controls,Networks and Computational

Intelligence

Controls,Networks and Computational

Intelligence

Integrated, Hybridand Complex

Systems

Integrated, Hybridand Complex

Systems

Program DirectorOpen

Program DirectorOpen

Program DirectorRajinder Kholsa

Program DirectorRajinder Kholsa

Program DirectorJames Mink

Program DirectorJames Mink

Program Director Vittal Rao

Program Director Vittal Rao

Program DirectorLeda Lunardi

Program DirectorLeda Lunardi

Program DirectorRadhakisan BahetiProgram DirectorRadhakisan Baheti

Program DirectorKevin Tomsovic

Program DirectorKevin Tomsovic

Program DirectorPaul Werbos

Program DirectorPaul Werbos

Electrical and Communications Systems (ECS)

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Engineering Education &Centers (EEC)

Division DirectorGary Gabriele

Division DirectorGary Gabriele

Research Experience

For TeachersMary Poats

Research Experience

For TeachersMary Poats

Research Experience

For UndergraduatesEsther Bolding

Research Experience

For UndergraduatesEsther Bolding

CAREER ProgramCoordinator

Sharon Middledorf

CAREER ProgramCoordinator

Sharon Middledorf

PartnershipsFor Innovation

John Hurt

PartnershipsFor Innovation

John Hurt

NASA IPARobert Norwood

NASA IPARobert Norwood I/UCRC IPA

Ed ClancyI/UCRC IPAEd Clancy

Bioengineering ERCsSohi Rastegar

Bioengineering ERCsSohi Rastegar

Nano Cluster &Manufacturing ERCs

Bruce Kramer

Nano Cluster &Manufacturing ERCs

Bruce Kramer

EarthquakeEngineering and

Infrastructure ERCsVilas Mujumdar

EarthquakeEngineering and

Infrastructure ERCsVilas Mujumdar

ERC EducationProgramsWin Aung

ERC EducationProgramsWin Aung

MicroelectronicsERCOpen

MicroelectronicsERCOpen

Pre-collegeOutreach

Mary Poats

Pre-collegeOutreach

Mary Poats

Deputy Division Director for Centers

Lynn Preston

Deputy Division Director for Centers

Lynn Preston

Deputy Division Director for Education

Sue Kemnitzer

Deputy Division Director for Education

Sue Kemnitzer

Industry/UniversityCooperative

Research CenterAlex Schwartzkopf

Industry/UniversityCooperative

Research CenterAlex Schwartzkopf

Sharon MiddledorfSharon Middledorf

Program Assessment and

EvaluationLinda Parker

Program Assessment and

EvaluationLinda Parker

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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Emphasis is on providing a meaningful research experience with significant student-faculty interaction

REU Sites Competition: 10-12 week summer programs 8-12 students Total project costs = $600-$650/student/week NSF 05-592, August 17, 2006

REU Supplements Support research of 1-2 undergraduates Awarded as supplement to existing NSF grant Contact your program officer!

Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)

Build long term collaborative relationships between K-12 teachers of science and mathematics and the NSF research community

RET Site Program Directorate for ENG, NSF 03-554, 10/10/06 Up to $450,000 total for 3 years Includes community college faculty

REU Supplements - $10,000/teacher/year ENG (03-554), BIO (05-524), GEO (05-047), CISE

(02-102),MPS/OMA, SBE 1-year supplements to current NSF awards Contact your program officer!

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Engineering Education Programs (EEP)

Research is sought that contributes to our basic understanding of how students learn engineering. We are interested in research that addresses: 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

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Other NSF-wide Opportunities

• Ethics and Education in Science and Engineering [05-532]

• Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program [05-515]

• 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 00-

144]

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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

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Information Sources

Read the solicitation!Read the GPG!

Read the solicitation!Read the GPG!

Read the solicitation!Read the GPG!