Other Funding Opportunities (Some pointers) C. S. George Lee Program Director Robust Intelligence Cluster Human-Robot Interaction IIS Curriculum Development CPATH Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (703)

2 Funding, Funding, Funding,… (not just for Alan) Summer support, release time, graduate student support, equipment, travel money, …, etc. Summer support, release time, graduate student support, equipment, travel money, …, etc. Program Solicitation NSF Program Solicitation NSF – HCC, III, RI (Core technical areas) – HRI, IPS, and IIS-CD (Curriculum Development) CPATH (NSF06-608; CISE Directorate) CPATH (NSF06-608; CISE Directorate) IGERT (NSF06-525; Foundation-wide) IGERT (NSF06-525; Foundation-wide) REU Sites (NSF05-592; Foundation-wide) REU Sites (NSF05-592; Foundation-wide) MRI/CRI (NSF05-515; Foundation/Directorate-wide) MRI/CRI (NSF05-515; Foundation/Directorate-wide)

3 NSF (IIS-CD) Curriculum development relating to IIS research area of interest -- RI, HCC, III, HRI, IPS,… Curriculum development relating to IIS research area of interest -- RI, HCC, III, HRI, IPS,… Awards: small, medium, and large projects Awards: small, medium, and large projects See NSF for details on proposal format. See NSF for details on proposal format.

4 CPATH CISE Pathways to Revitalized Undergraduate Computing Solicitation NSF Solicitation NSF CISE Directorate-wide CISE Directorate-wide Funding amount: $6M in FY07 Funding amount: $6M in FY07 Deadline: January 23, 2007 Deadline: January 23, 2007 Some institution and PI limitation requirements Some institution and PI limitation requirements Proposal format; additional review criteria Proposal format; additional review criteria

5 Motivations for CPATH Fluctuating enrollments Fluctuating enrollments Multidisciplinary nature of field Multidisciplinary nature of field Industry and workforce needs Industry and workforce needs Global economy Global economy Rapid pace of innovation and changes to discipline Rapid pace of innovation and changes to discipline Multiple pathways to broaden participation Multiple pathways to broaden participation Future ”Grand Challenges” in undergraduate computing education Future ”Grand Challenges” in undergraduate computing education

6 CPATH Supports four types of projects: Supports four types of projects: – Community Building (CB) grants; – Evaluation, Adoption, and Extension (EAE) grants; – Transformation (T) grants; and – CISE Distinguished Education Fellow (EDEF) grants. Estimated number of awards: ($6M in FY07) Estimated number of awards: ($6M in FY07) – 18 to 30 total; – CB awards ($50K-$500K up to 3 yrs.); – 1 or 2 EAE awards (up to $900K up to 3 yrs.); – 1 or 2 T awards (up to $1.5M up to 5yrs.); – 1-3 CDEF awards (up to $250K for 2 yrs.).

7 Types of Activities Funded by CPATH (1) Community Building (CB) Bring stakeholders together to transform undergraduate computing education Bring stakeholders together to transform undergraduate computing education Encourage strategies at regional and/or national levels and across all institution types Encourage strategies at regional and/or national levels and across all institution types Plan activities for transformation implementations and community building Plan activities for transformation implementations and community building CISE Distinguished Education Fellows (CDEF) Recognized leader Recognized leader Innovative action project Innovative action project Community building Community building Advocacy for undergraduate computing education Advocacy for undergraduate computing education Prestige of CDEF award and designation within institution and departments Prestige of CDEF award and designation within institution and departments

8 Types of Activities Funded by CPATH (2) Institutional Transformation (T) Adopt/replicate innovative approaches now underway across institutions with community building Adopt/replicate innovative approaches now underway across institutions with community building Evaluate particular approach across multiple institutions Evaluate particular approach across multiple institutions Blur traditional boundaries in academic institutions Blur traditional boundaries in academic institutions Involve a focus broader than curriculum building Involve a focus broader than curriculum building Develop industry and international partnerships Develop industry and international partnerships

9 Types of Activities Funded by CPATH (3) Evaluation, Adoption, and Extension (EAE) Adopt promising models now underway Adopt promising models now underway Evaluate impact of new models underway Evaluate impact of new models underway Expand scope of ongoing efforts Expand scope of ongoing efforts Engage other institutions in implementing institution model Engage other institutions in implementing institution model Disseminate lessons learned Disseminate lessons learned

10 CPATH Focus This Year Community building and CDEF projects Community building and CDEF projects Planning and pilot projects -- few full scale implementations Planning and pilot projects -- few full scale implementations Seed many promising ideas with competition in the future for full implementation Seed many promising ideas with competition in the future for full implementation

11 Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) Mainly to support Ph.D. students ( Ph.D.’s) Mainly to support Ph.D. students ( Ph.D.’s) 2-stage competition 2-stage competition Up to $3.1M for 5 years (2 years ago) Up to $3.1M for 5 years (2 years ago) No release time for faculty No release time for faculty 8% overhead 8% overhead No cost-sharing is required No cost-sharing is required Ken Whang is IIS representative Ken Whang is IIS representative

12 REU Sites REU Sites are encouraged to involve students in research who might not otherwise have the opportunity, particularly those from academic institutions where research programs are limited REU Sites are encouraged to involve students in research who might not otherwise have the opportunity, particularly those from academic institutions where research programs are limited Projects may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-departmental research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme Projects may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-departmental research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme Daniel DeMenthon is IIS representative Daniel DeMenthon is IIS representative

13 Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) Foundation-wide program (OIA) Foundation-wide program (OIA) Awards: $100K - $2M Awards: $100K - $2M Limited submissions per institution Limited submissions per institution CISE PD is Rita Rodriguez CISE PD is Rita Rodriguez CRI is CISE-wide and has limited fund. CRI is CISE-wide and has limited fund. Submit your MRI proposals to Rita (talk to Rita)!!! Submit your MRI proposals to Rita (talk to Rita)!!!

14 C. S. George Lee Program Director Robust Intelligence Cluster Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (703) Visit the CISE web site at