Science and Technology Centers: Science and Technology Centers:

Integrative PartnershipIntegrative Partnership

Presented byPresented by

Kathryn Sullivan

Senior Advisor National

Science Foundation

STC Program Goal – 1989

“NSF established the STC Program tohelp maintain U.S. pre-eminence in

science and technology, and

ensure the requisite pool of scientists with thequality and breadth of experience

required to meet the changing needs ofscience and society – ingredientsessential to successful economic

competitiveness.”

PROGRAM VISION

U.S. STEM WORKFORCE

PROGRAM SUMMARY

Foreign-born proportion of total with PhDs in S&E, by field and education level: 2003

Engineering - 50.6Chemical - 47.0Civil - 54.2Electrical - 57.0Mechanical - 52.2Life sciences - 36.2Agriculture - 32.7Biological sciences - 37.4Mathematics/computer sciences - 47.5Computer sciences - 57.4Mathematics - 43.1Physical sciences - 36.9Chemistry - 37.0Geosciences - 26.2Physics/astronomy - 40.1Social sciences - 16.9Economics - 31.5Political science - 24.2Psychology - 9.8Sociology/anthropology - 13.6

THE FUTURE

Resident population of United States, by race/ethnicity and age: 2006

Figure Updated: December 2008

STC BASICS

First STC Competition: 1987

Number of Currently Operational STCs: 17

2000 (5), 2002 (6), 2005-2006 (6)

NSB approved STC Program for competitions every 2-3 years if budget permits

A sixth competition is currently under way, with the expectation of funding new centers in June of 2010.

All areas of science supported by NSF

Award duration up to 10 years

Level of funding US $1.5 - $5 million

Awards managed by a cooperative agreement

Awards co-managed by STC program and appropriate discipline

Required positions in a center: Director, managing director, education director

Required: an independent external advisory board

MORE BASICS

Adaptive Optics Behavioral Neursocience Environmentally Responsible Solvents and Processes Nanobiotechnology Biophotonics Sensors Materials Earth-surface dynamics Polar environments Atmospheric sciences Oceanography Information technologies

MORE BASICS

Research: Bringing together focused resources to address complex, interdisciplinary research questions.

STEM Talent Development: Provide a rich environment for encouraging future scientists, engineers, and educators to take risks… Integrating education and research through discovery-based experiences…build alliances across educational spectrum and STEM workforce capacity.

Diversity: STCs partner with institutions serving students from underrepresented STEM groups.

Knowledge Transfer: Offer catalytic environment where technical exchange and innovation can occur.

FOUR PILLARS

Multi-institutional, 5-10 major partners

15-70 Senior researchers

20-140 graduate students

Overall budget US $ 5.2-12 mil/year

5 full/part time support staff

CENTER PROFILE

NSF expects STCs to demonstrate leadership in the involvement of groups traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering, at all levels within the Center…

STCs are strongly encouraged to form meaningful, substantive and long-term partnerships with minority-serving institutions, women’s colleges and institutions that primarily serve students with disabilities…

STC and DIVERSITY

Diverse, skilled STEM talent and empowering future generations

Partnerships

Long-Term Perspective

Implementation and Evaluation

STC-AGEP SYNERGIES

Current STC Competition

2005-2006 Renewals • Center for Remote Sensing (UKansas)

• Team for Research In Ubiquitous Secure Technologies (UC-Berkeley)

• Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes (Colorado State)

• Center for Layered Polymeric Systems (Case Western)

• Center for Coastal Margin Observation and Prediction (Oregon Health and Science U)

• Center forMicrobial Oceanography (U of Hawaii-Manoa)

Partnerships for International Research and Development

OPPORTUNITIES

http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/stc/index.jsp

http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/programs/stc/2000-2006.jsp

ttp://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5541&org=OIA

http://depts.washington.edu/teamsci/welcome.html

http://nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OIA

http://nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12819&org=OISE&from=home

ksulliva@nsf.gov

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