NSF Economics Program 2009 Status Report Nancy Lutz Andrew Feltenstein Florenz Plassmann

Economics at NSF We continue to be the largest SBE program, but our funding is growing more slowly than the overall SBE budget. We continue to be the largest SBE program, but our funding is growing more slowly than the overall SBE budget. Last Year: 368 submissions, 36% funded. Last Year: 368 submissions, 36% funded. High Success Rate due to an additional $4 million in ARRA funds. High Success Rate due to an additional $4 million in ARRA funds. ARRA funds exhausted ARRA funds exhausted Fall 2009: 30% increase in proposals. Fall 2009: 30% increase in proposals.

New Small Grant Mechanisms Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID) Severe urgency with regard to availability of or access to data and facilities. Severe urgency with regard to availability of or access to data and facilities. Max of $200k/1 year. Max of $200k/1 year. Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) Exploratory work on untested but potentially transformative ideas or approaches. Exploratory work on untested but potentially transformative ideas or approaches. Max of $300k/2 years. Max of $300k/2 years. Must contact Program Officer before submission. Must contact Program Officer before submission.

Other SBE Funding Opportunities SBE Dear Colleague Letters: SBE Dear Colleague Letters: Integrating HSD goals: Complexity, Infrastructure, Interdisciplinary Integrating HSD goals: Complexity, Infrastructure, Interdisciplinary Environment, Society, and the Economy (ESE) Environment, Society, and the Economy (ESE) Social Computational Systems (SoCS) : 8/31/2010 Social Computational Systems (SoCS) : 8/31/2010 Other SBE programs (DRMS, LSS, MMS, etc) Other SBE programs (DRMS, LSS, MMS, etc) Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Minority Postdoctoral Research Fellowships Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sites Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sites

Science of Science and Innovation Policy Program (SciSIP) How are investments in science and engineering research transformed into social and economic outcomes? $8 million/year; annual deadline is Sept 9 $8 million/year; annual deadline is Sept 9 Interdisciplinary – funding research across SBE in data, model and tool development Interdisciplinary – funding research across SBE in data, model and tool development Website Website Contact: Julia Lane Contact: Julia Lane

NSF-Wide Funding Opportunities Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI): Feb 4/5, Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI): Feb 4/5, Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH): 11/16/2010 Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH): 11/16/2010 Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)? Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)? Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT): 3/29/2010 Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT): 3/29/2010

Staying Informed Our website at nsf.gov is the best source. Our website at nsf.gov is the best source. Look for ‘Funding Opportunities’ and pull ‘Social, Behavioral, Econ’ from the drop-down menu. Look for ‘Funding Opportunities’ and pull ‘Social, Behavioral, Econ’ from the drop-down menu. Use the site search and the award search functions. Use the site search and the award search functions. us with questions. us with questions. Consider requesting an outreach visit. Consider requesting an outreach visit.

Come Work at NSF Division Director for Social and Economic Sciences (SES). 2/1/2010 Division Director for Social and Economic Sciences (SES). 2/1/2010 Always searching for candidates for a rotator Economics Program Director. For Fall 2010, labor/public/econometrics/history/enviro Always searching for candidates for a rotator Economics Program Director. For Fall 2010, labor/public/econometrics/history/enviro Top undergrads can apply for Science Assistant positions Top undergrads can apply for Science Assistant positions