NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences Peter March ASA Chairs Workshop August 1, 2009
DMS Programs Individual Investigator Awards Research grants to advance discovery Workforce Training grants to develop a diverse, globally engaged STEM workforce Institutes National infrastructure for the mathematical sciences
DMS Budget ($M)
FY 2008 Budget (~ $212M)
Funding Rate
Annualized Median Award
New Activities in FY 2009 Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and Mathematics (PRISM) Partnerships to attract freshmen & sophomores to STEM disciplines CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative (SOLAR) Interdisciplinary approach to efficient harvesting, conversion, and storage of solar energy DMS/DTRA Algorithms for Threat Detection Develop mathematical and statistical algorithms for data analysis and detection of chemical and biological materials
ARRA and Budgets $3B ARRA (stimulus) funding for NSF $2.5B for Research & Related Activities account $98M for DMS Priorities: new PIs, larger awards, create jobs FY 2009 appropriation 6.7% (NSF), 6.8% (DMS) FY 2010 request 8.5% (NSF), 8.9% (DMS)