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Dr. Omnia EL-Hakim, Ph.D.Director of Diversity and Outreach
NSF Directorate for EngineeringGK-12 New Projects Meeting
March 27, 2009
Dr. Omnia EL-Hakim, Ph.D.Director of Diversity and Outreach
NSF Directorate for EngineeringGK-12 New Projects Meeting
March 27, 2009
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ENG Mission and Vision
Mission: To enable the engineering and scientific communities to advance the frontiers of engineering research, innovation and education, in service to society and the nation.
Vision: ENG will be the global leader in advancing the frontiers of fundamental engineering research, stimulating innovation, and substantially strengthening engineering education.
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ENG Leadership
Emerging Frontiers in Research and
Innovation (EFRI)Sohi Rastegar
Emerging Frontiers in Research and
Innovation (EFRI)Sohi Rastegar
Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport
Systems(CBET)
John McGrath
Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport
Systems(CBET)
John McGrath
Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing
Innovation(CMMI)
Bruce Kramer *
Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing
Innovation(CMMI)
Bruce Kramer *
Electrical, Communications,
and Cyber Systems(ECCS)
Lawrence Goldberg *
Electrical, Communications,
and Cyber Systems(ECCS)
Lawrence Goldberg *
EngineeringEducation and
Centers(EEC)
Allen Soyster
EngineeringEducation and
Centers(EEC)
Allen Soyster
IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships
(IIP)Kesh
Narayanan
IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships
(IIP)Kesh
Narayanan
Office of the Assistant Director
Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director
Michael Reischman, DeputyDiversity and Outreach
Omnia El-Hakim
Office of the Assistant Director
Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director
Michael Reischman, DeputyDiversity and Outreach
Omnia El-Hakim
Senior Advisor forNanotechnology
Mihail Roco
Senior Advisor forNanotechnology
Mihail Roco
*Acting
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Create an environment for all participants to gain benefits that will grow their careers, and improve productivity in global competitive environment.
Integrate research and education. Build institutional capacity and human capacity
through diversity. Engage students and faculty in international
experiences to achieve excellence. Increase the representation of underrepresented
groups in the pool of reviewers for NSF proposals.
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Opportunities: Broadening Participation in Engineering
Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)
Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) CAREER and REU ERC Diversity Plan ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and
Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
Graduate Research Fellowships for Women Graduate Research Supplements (GRS) Diversity Workshops Tribal College Initiative
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Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering
(BRIGE)
Opportunity to increase the diversity of researchers through research support early in their careers
Encourages support of under-represented groups, engineers at minority-serving institutions, and persons with disabilities
BRIGE awardee Stephanie Luster-Teasley (L) and NC A&T students Desiree Gordon and Patrick Onochie discuss preliminary research for the development of controlled-release polymers for environmental remediation.
Credit: North Carolina A&T State University.
BRIGE Program (continue)
Fund available for two years. Max. dollar amount is $175,000
The success rate is 25% for year (2008) Faculty must be a new investigator who
has not previously served as PI or CO-PI on research grant more than $50K.
Must provide a section on how to Broaden Participation of women and underrepresented groups.
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Broaden Participation Workshops
WIRES: Women’s International Research Engineering Summit, Barcelona, Spain, June 2-4,2009.
Mentoring Workshop to broaden participation undergraduate minority and persons with disability students into excelling in their majors and pursuing graduate school in engineering (Fall 2009).
Recruitment and Transition of Community College Students to Four Year Institutions, University of Birmingham, Alabama, Fall 2009
Create Partnership and Pathway among faculty and Hispanic Community to achieve excellence, January 2010,
UTEP, El-Paso.
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ENG Research to Aid Persons with
Disabilities (RAPD) Support research that will lead to the
development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities.
Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research.
Award size is $80 K per year (1-3 years).
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Faculty Early Career Development Program
(CAREER) Stable awards for faculty beginning
their independent careers. Integration of teaching, learning and
discovery Increasing participation of
underrepresented groups, women and persons with disabilities in engineering and science is encourage
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Office of International Science and Engineering
(OISE) PI’s of existing grants can submit
proposals’ supplement to include international program.
International Planning Visits: travel to plan collaborative research with prospective foreign partners
International Workshops: meetings to identify common priorities and approaches for collaboration on specific, well-defined research areas
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Trip to Egypt and Turkey
In Egypt: met with the Cairo University president, V.P., Deans of Engineering, Agricultural and Science as well as the Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Higher Education
Discussed Partnership opportunities with US Universities Discussed Collaborative research with US Universities
› Water Resources, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy and Sustainable Energy.
Discussed Workshops on topics of interest to both countries to include women and minorities
Discussed Research training opportunities
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Trip to Egypt and Turkey (Continued)
The Science & Technology Development Fund (STDF) in Egypt is willing to contribute funds towards the potential partnerships with US Universities
In Turkey: Met with the President, Vice President of Ozyegin University, as well as the Director of the International office, the director of the Center of Entrepreneurship to explore opportunities.
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ERC Features Starting with 2008 awardees, ERCs
may have international partners› PI is based in U.S.› Co-PIs may be based in other
countries For more information
› www.erc-assoc.org › http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf075
21/nsf07521.pdf
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What Do Underrepresented
Groups Bring?
Talents and skills Unique experiences Invaluable research approaches Creativity and innovation
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Challenges
Awareness Confidence and trust Cultural understanding Environment Facilities Opportunities Support
Resources
Directorate of Engineering:
http://www.nsf.gov/eng
Funding Opportunities:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/
NSF Email Update: www.nsf.gov
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