Federal Funding and STEM Trends Webinar Presentation David Parkes, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Kathryn McGirk, Director of Grants & Federal Affairs, McAllister & Quinn March 27, 2019 www.jm-aq.com

Agenda: Goals for Today TODAY’S PRESENTATION GOALS Agenda: Goals for Today STEM Funding Landscape Trends and Innovation How Institutions of Higher Education Can Secure STEM Funding McAllister & Quinn Experience Question & Answer

Overview of Funding Landscape David Parkes, AAAS

NSF Funding Overall boosts past two years National Science Foundation NSF Funding Overall boosts past two years → At all time high $8.1 billion Education Directorate (EHR) – stable funding - Robert Noyce; STEM+C - Advancing Informal STEM Learning; HBCUs - 2,000 new GRFP fellows annually since 2011 Targeted increases for select STEM programs: - Cybercorps: Scholarship for Service - Improving Undergraduate STEM Ed - Hispanic-Serving Institutions 10 Big Ideas ramping up - NSF INCLUDES

NIH Funding $2b (minimum) boosts past 4 cycles National Institutes of Health NIH Funding $2b (minimum) boosts past 4 cycles → Driven by 21st Century Cures Act Major initiatives: (FY19) - Alzheimer’s………………….$2.3b - Opioids Research…………$1.3b - Antibiotic Resistance……$550m - BRAIN Initiative…………...$429m - Cancer Moonshot………..$400m - Precision Medicine………$376m Next Generation Researchers Initiative Launched in 2017 to support early-career scientists Examines workforce needs/diversity

Other STEM Agencies NASA – Office of Education (‘STEM Engagement’) - Recent upticks for NASA Space Grant and EPSCoR Program - Increase for Education/Public Outreach activities administered by Astrophysics Division Dept. of Defense - Recent boosts for National Defense Education Program: $54m (FY16) → $136m (FY19) - New Manufacturing Engineering Education Program Nat’l Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Moderate growth for Sea Grant College Program - Sustained funding for Office of Education Dept. of Energy - Steady funding for Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists Program

FY20 Budget Request Proposes large cuts to science (again) NSF grants drop by at least 11% NIH grants drop by nearly a third Nondefense R&D ↓$12.7b (16%) Basic research ↓11.2% Repeated calls to eliminate: NASA’s Office of Education NOAA Sea Grant Bottom Line: President proposes, Congress disposes

Looking Ahead… Budget caps debates heating up in Congress 6/10/2019 Looking Ahead… Budget caps debates heating up in Congress Final two years sequestration Discretionary spending↓10% in FY20 Debt ceiling deadline looming New House leadership Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) → Principle of ‘parity’ Project coordinator – can be FT; can be paid by other sources for other .25 Other topics covered more depth later in webinar Appropriations Subcommittee House Chair Senate Chair Commerce, Justice, Science José Serrano (D-NY) Jerry Moran (R-KS) Labor, Health, Human Services Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) Roy Blunt (R-MO)

Questions? David Parkes E: dparkes@aaas.org T: 202.326.6667 W: https://www.aaas.org/rd

STEM Trends and Innovation Kathryn McGirk, McAllister & Quinn

Innovation Identified at the Federal Level STEM Trends and Innovation 6/10/2019 Innovation Identified at the Federal Level White House report by National Science and Technology Council Build Strong Foundations for STEM Literacy Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in STEM Prepare the STEM Workforce for the Future NSF FY 2020 Budget Request to Congress 10 Big Ideas for Enabling Research NIH FY 2020 Budget Request to Congress Developing Transformative Tools and Technology Basic Science to Clinical Breakthroughs Exploring the Next Frontier in Biomedical Research Encouraged to include other partners – will discuss later

Agency Level Priorities Carried Out STEM Trends and Innovation 6/10/2019 Agency Level Priorities Carried Out Program officers will look for alignment with federal, agency, and solicitation priorities Proposals that address priorities tend to score better Dear colleague letters for supplemental funding Solicitations can be revised to reflect agency and federal priorities Will discuss more about compensation in budget section

The National Science Foundation Kathryn McGirk, McAllister & Quinn

NSF Funds STEM Projects STEM Trends and Innovation 6/10/2019 NSF Funds STEM Projects NSF is the #1 federal funder of STEM projects Awardees range from R1 institutions to small 4-year colleges Will offer tips for training later and discuss training and TA in budget

Official NSF Review Criteria STEM Trends and Innovation 6/10/2019 Official NSF Review Criteria Intellectual Merit: Importance of topic Qualifications Creativity & originality Transformative Conception & organization Access to resources Broader Impacts: Training Mentoring Diversity Infrastructure Dissemination/Public awareness Societal Benefit Knowledge Generation: Research that generates feedback loop Cross- cutting studies Identifes needs for additional exploration Will discuss more about compensation in budget section

STEM Trends and Innovation NSF 10 Big Ideas NSF continues to invest in its 10 Big Ideas. These efforts endeavor to break down the silos of conventional scientific research funded by NSF to embrace the cross-disciplinary and dynamic nature of the science of the future. Harnessing the Data Revolution for 21st-Century Science and Engineering (HDR) The Future of Work at the Human Technology Frontier (FW- HTF) Windows on the Universe (WoU): The Era of Multi-messenger Astrophysics The Quantum Leap (QL): Leading the Next Quantum Revolution Understanding the Rules of Life (URoL): Predicting Phenotype Navigating the New Arctic (NNA) NSF INCLUDES Growing Convergence Research at NSF (GCR) Mid-scale Research Infrastructure NSF 2026 Fund

Tips for Institutions of Higher Education Pursuing STEM Funding Kathryn McGirk, McAllister & Quinn

Resources Utilize internal resources for literature review STEM Trends and Innovation 6/10/2019 Resources Utilize internal resources for literature review How to research funded projects NSF award search NIH REPORTER USA Spending Conferences or workshops for faculty NCURA and NORDP Serve as reviewer or panelist Encouraged to include other partners – will discuss later

How Institutions of Higher Education Can Secure STEM Funding Read the solicitation and research what has been previously funded Talk to a program officer Get feedback from colleagues or mentors Establish feasibility (pilot studies) Suggest reviewers or evaluators Resubmit! Keep in mind that funding rates are ~ 20% Remember the review criteria and process

McAllister & Quinn Experience Kathryn McGirk, Director of Grants & Federal Affairs

McAllister & Quinn History: STEM Grants Working with M&Q McAllister & Quinn History: STEM Grants McAllister & Quinn has been writing successful applications for Colleges and Universities and has: Secured more than $450 million in federal and foundation funding Created an archive of previously-funded proposals and templates Expertise within our grant writer network to write highly-competitive STEM proposals Expertise among our Directors and Managing Directors

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