1 Stephanie G. Adams Division of Engineering Education and Centers and Barbara Anderegg Division of Undergraduate Education NSF Programs: An Overview

2 Workshop Outcomes  After the workshop you should 1. 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.

3 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

4 Sources of Information on NSF Funding Opportunities Web: Program Solicitations NSF – Awards: Program Officer

5 My NSF

6 NSF Awards Search:

7 Division of Undergraduate Education

8 Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (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 , CCLI Phase 1 this spring

9 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

10 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

11 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.

12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (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 , Letter of Intent August 15, 2006 Full Proposal September 26, 2006

13  Bridge programs that enable additional preparation for students  Programs that focus on the quality of student learning  high-caliber teaching in smaller classes  new pedagogical approaches  training of teaching assistants  Programs to encourage undergraduate research  Programs that provide financial incentives to students  Many others STEP

14 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 Letter of Intent March 15, 2006 Full Proposal April 12, 2006

15 Major Features  Eligible 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

16 Special Program Features  Has 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

17 NSF Crosscutting Activities

18 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 21 st 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 , July 18-20, 2006.

19 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 , preproposal ~ March, 2006, full proposal ~ August, 2006

20  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  Letters of Intent deadline, ~May, 2006 Full proposal deadline, ~ June, 2006 GK-12: NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education

21 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 Submission Deadline – November 2-9, 2005

22 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 , 4 th Thursday in January, annually

23 Overview of Engineering Directorate

24 Assistant Director, Interim Richard Buckius Deputy Assistant Director Michael Reischman Assistant Director, Interim Richard Buckius Deputy Assistant Director Michael Reischman Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Senior Advisor Nanotechnology Office of Industrial Innovation OII (SBIR/STTR) Office of Industrial Innovation OII (SBIR/STTR) Bioengineering & Environmental Systems BES Bioengineering & Environmental Systems BES Civil & Mechanical Systems CMS Civil & Mechanical Systems CMS Chemical & Transport Systems CTS Chemical & Transport Systems CTS Engineering Education & Centers EEC Engineering Education & Centers EEC Electrical & Communications Systems ECS Electrical & Communications Systems ECS Design & Manufacturing Innovation DMI Design & Manufacturing Innovation DMI Bruce Hamilton Warren DeVriesKesh Narayanan Geoffrey Prentice, ActingAdnan Akay Usha VarshneyGary Gabriele Mike Roco Engineering Directorate

25 Bioengineering and Environmental Systems (BES) Division Director Bruce Hamilton Division Director Bruce Hamilton Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology Senior Advisor Marshall Lih Senior Advisor Marshall Lih Biomedical Engineering and Research to Aid Disabled Persons Biomedical Engineering and Research to Aid Disabled Persons Environmental Engineering/ Technology Environmental Engineering/ Technology Program Director Fred Heineken Program Director Fred Heineken Program Director William Weigand Program Director William Weigand Program Director Lenore Clesceri Program Director Lenore Clesceri Program Director Open Program Director Open Program Director Cynthia Ekstein Program Director Cynthia Ekstein Program Director Open Program Director Open Program Director Patrick Brezonik Program Director Patrick Brezonik Program Director Leon Esterowitz Program Director Leon Esterowitz Program Director Gilbert Devey Program Director Gilbert Devey Program Director Semahat Demir Program Director Semahat Demir

26 Division Director, Acting Geoffrey Prentice Deputy Division Director Robert Wellek Division Director, Acting Geoffrey Prentice Deputy Division Director Robert Wellek Chemical Reaction Processes Chemical Reaction Processes Thermal Systems Fluid and Particle Processes Fluid and Particle Processes Interfacial, Transport, and Separation Processes Interfacial, Transport, and Separation Processes Catalysis and Biocatalysis Glenn Schrader Catalysis and Biocatalysis Glenn Schrader Process and Reaction Engineering Maria Burka Process and Reaction Engineering Maria Burka Interfacial, Transport and Thermodynamics Robert Wellek Interfacial, Transport and Thermodynamics Robert Wellek Separation and Purification Processes Geoffrey Prentice Separation and Purification Processes Geoffrey Prentice Particulate and Metaphase Processes Open Particulate and Metaphase Processes Open Fluid Dynamics And Hydraulics Michael Plesniak Fluid Dynamics And Hydraulics Michael Plesniak Combustion and Plasma Systems Linda Belvins Combustion and Plasma Systems Linda Belvins Thermal Transport and Processing Alfonso Ortega Thermal Transport and Processing Alfonso Ortega Chemical and Transport Systems (CTS)

27 Civil and Mechanical Systems (CMS) Division Director Adnan Akay Division Director Adnan Akay Engineered Materials and Mechanics Engineered Materials and Mechanics Infrastructure Systems and Hazard Mitigation Infrastructure Systems and Hazard Mitigation Intelligent Civil and Mechanical Systems Intelligent Civil and Mechanical Systems Mechanics and Structure of Materials Ken Chong Mechanics and Structure of Materials Ken Chong Materials Design and Surface Engineering Yip-Wah Chung Materials Design and Surface Engineering Yip-Wah Chung Infrastructure Materials and Structural Mechanics Jorn Larsen-Basse Infrastructure Materials and Structural Mechanics Jorn Larsen-Basse Nano and Bio Mechanics of Materials K.Jimmy Hsia Nano and Bio Mechanics of Materials K.Jimmy Hsia Information Technology and Infrastructure Systems Jesus de la Graza Information Technology and Infrastructure Systems Jesus de la Graza Control Systems Mario Rotea Control Systems Mario Rotea Sensor Technologies for Civil and Mechanical Systems Shi-Chi Liu Sensor Technologies for Civil and Mechanical Systems Shi-Chi Liu Dynamic Systems Eduardo Misawa Dynamic Systems Eduardo Misawa Geotechnical and Geohazards Systems Richard Fragaszy Geotechnical and Geohazards Systems Richard Fragaszy Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation of Structures Doug Foutch Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation of Structures Doug Foutch Infrastructure System Management and Hazard Response Dennis Wegner Infrastructure System Management and Hazard Response Dennis Wegner Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Joy Pauschke Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Joy Pauschke

28 Division Director Warren DeVries Division Director Warren DeVries Manufacturing Process and Equipment Systems Cluster Manufacturing Process and Equipment Systems Cluster Engineering Decision Systems Cluster Engineering Decision Systems Cluster Office of Small Business & Development Office of Small Business & Disadvantaged Business Utilization Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry Donald Senich Office of Small Business & Development Office of Small Business & Disadvantaged Business Utilization Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry Donald Senich Materials Processing And Manufacture Mary Lynn Realff Materials Processing And Manufacture Mary Lynn Realff Manufacturing Machines and Equipment George Hazelrigg Manufacturing Machines and Equipment George Hazelrigg Nanomanufacturing Kevin Lyons Nanomanufacturing Kevin Lyons Engineering Design Delcie Durham Engineering Design Delcie Durham Operations Research Stephen Nash Operations Research Stephen Nash Service Enterprise Engineering Matthew Realff Service Enterprise Engineering Matthew Realff Manufacturing Enterprise Systems Abijit Deshmukh Manufacturing Enterprise Systems Abijit Deshmukh Design and Manufacturing Innovation (DMI)

29 Division Director Usha Varshney Division Director Usha 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, Hybrid and Complex Systems Integrated, Hybrid and Complex Systems Program Director Open Program Director Open Program Director Rajinder Kholsa Program Director Rajinder Kholsa Program Director James Mink Program Director James Mink Program Director Vittal Rao Program Director Vittal Rao Program Director Leda Lunardi Program Director Leda Lunardi Program Director Radhakisan Baheti Program Director Radhakisan Baheti Program Director Kevin Tomsovic Program Director Kevin Tomsovic Program Director Paul Werbos Program Director Paul Werbos Electrical and Communications Systems (ECS)

30 Engineering Education &Centers (EEC) Division Director Gary Gabriele Division Director Gary Gabriele Research Experience For Teachers Mary Poats Research Experience For Teachers Mary Poats Research Experience For Undergraduates Esther Bolding Research Experience For Undergraduates Esther Bolding CAREER Program Coordinator Sharon Middledorf CAREER Program Coordinator Sharon Middledorf Partnerships For Innovation John Hurt Partnerships For Innovation John Hurt NASA IPA Robert Norwood NASA IPA Robert Norwood I/UCRC IPA Ed Clancy I/UCRC IPA Ed Clancy Bioengineering ERCs Sohi Rastegar Bioengineering ERCs Sohi Rastegar Nano Cluster & Manufacturing ERCs Bruce Kramer Nano Cluster & Manufacturing ERCs Bruce Kramer Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure ERCs Vilas Mujumdar Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure ERCs Vilas Mujumdar ERC Education Programs Win Aung ERC Education Programs Win Aung Microelectronics ERC Open Microelectronics ERC Open Pre-college Outreach Mary Poats Pre-college Outreach 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/University Cooperative Research Center Alex Schwartzkopf Industry/University Cooperative Research Center Alex Schwartzkopf Sharon Middledorf Program Assessment and Evaluation Linda Parker Program Assessment and Evaluation Linda Parker

31 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)  Emphasis is on providing a meaningful research experience with significant student-faculty interaction  REU Sites Competition:  week summer programs  8-12 students  Total project costs = $600-$650/student/week  NSF , 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 , 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 ( ),MPS/OMA, SBE  1-year supplements to current NSF awards  Contact your program officer!

33 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  Full Proposal Target Date: August 15, 2006

34 Other NSF-wide Opportunities Ethics and Education in Science and Engineering [ ] Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program [ ] Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NSE) Program [NSF 04-43] Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education [05-543] Science of Learning Centers (SLC) [NSF ] Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) [NSF ]

35 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

36 Information Sources Read the solicitation! Read the GPG! Read the solicitation! Read the GPG! Read the solicitation! Read the GPG!