1. Unidata Policy Committee
February 5-6, 2004

2. Budgets NSF Budget for FY 04 (appropriation)
$5,578 an increase of 5.0% over FY 03
$267.9 million increase for FY 2004
Research and Related up $220.1 million or 4.8%
MREFC up 4.3%
EHR up 4.0%
NSF Budget for FY 05 (request)
$5,745 an increase of 3.0% over FY 04
$167 million increase for FY 05

3. FY Budget for FY 2004 by Account
ACCT
NSF
C.P.
% Chg
FY03
FY04
03 to 04
04 to 05
Req.
FY 05
$ Chg
R&RA
$4,056
$4,277
4.8%
$201
$4,452
4.7%
EHR
$903
$945
4.0%
-$168
$771
-17.9%
MRE
$149
$156
4.3%
$58
$213
37.6%
S&E
$189
$220
16.4%
$75
$294
34.4%
OIG $9
$10
11.1%
$0.17
1.7%
NSB
$3.5
$3.9
11.4% $4
$0.07
1.8%
TOTAL
$5,310
$5,578
5.0%
$167
$5,745
3.0%

4. NSF Budget Request by Directorate/Major Activity
FY 03 FY 04 FY 05 CHANGE
Plan Plan Request FY 05 Req/FY 04
Amount Amount Amount Amount %
Biological Sciences %
CISE %
Engineering %
Geosciences * %
Math & Physical %
Sciences
Social, Behavioral & %
Economic Sciences
OISE %
Office of U.S % Polar Research
Integrative Activities %
Total, Research & 4, , , % Related Activities
* All increased funding will be applied towards increased funding targets in priority areas

5. Title Slide: National Science Foundation
Caption: Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Request
Source: NSF

6. Total Growth FY 98 – FY 04: $2.15 billion (68%)
Millions of dollars
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
$5,745
Bar Chart: Appropriations for the National Science Foundation FY 1998 – 2004: Assertive Growth for the Nation’s Future
Caption: Total Growth FY 98 – FY 04: $2 billion (60%)
A gradual uphill increase occurs over the FY ’98 $3,500 million to FY ’03 period of $5,000 million. While a future outlook of FY 05 to FY ’08 estimates a higher increase of funds to stimulate the “Assertive Growth for the Nation’s Future” to $10,000 million.
Source: NSF
FY’98 FY’99 FY’00 FY’01 FY’02 FY’03 FY’04 FY’05
(Request)

7. Strengthen NSF Management to maximize effectiveness and performance.
FY 2005 Budget Priorities
Strengthen NSF Management to maximize effectiveness and performance.
Improve the productivity of researchers and expand opportunities for students.
Strengthen the nation’s performance with world class instruments and facilities.
Text Slide: NSF FY 2004 Budget Request
Caption: Total Budget request this year is $5.48 billion, which is a $435 million dollar (9%) increase from the FY 2003 Budget Request.
Source: NSF

8. $5.745 billion Ideas 49% People Tools 26% 19% Organizational
Pie Chart: NSF FY 2004 Budget Request- $5.481 Billion
Caption: The strategic goals of NSF: People (21%), Ideas (50%) and Tools (24%) require 95 % of the budget, while Administration and Management requires only 5%.
Source: NSF
Organizational
Excellence 6%

9. By Strategic Goal FY 2004 Estimate FY 2005 Request Percent Change
Millions of dollars
Chart: NSF FY 2004 Budget Request By Strategic Goal
Caption: From a different perspective the budget request reflects the percent changes based on the strategic goals of NSF.
The strategic goal of people rose 6.1%, the goal for ideas rose 5.3% and the goal for tools rose 19.6%. While Admin and Management rose 11.8%.
Source: NSF
Totals may not add due to rounding.

10. 250%
200%
150%
100%
50% 0%
-50%
Percentage Change

11. Number of fellows increase from 5,000 to 5,500
Total Increase
Number of fellows increase from 5,000 to 5,500
Stipends maintained at $30,000 annually
Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF)
Graduate Teaching Fellowships in K-12 Education (GK-12)
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeships (IGERT)
Bulleted Slide: NSF Strategic Goals
Caption: The strategic goals of NSF breakdown into three categories: People, Ideas and Tools.
People represent the diverse, internationally competitive and globally-engaged workforce.
Ideas represent the discovery across frontiers, connected to learning, innovation and service to society.
Tools represent the broadly accessible, state-of-the-art and shared research and education tools.
Source: NSF
People 19%

12. Increase in Number of Fellows 130%
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000

13. 66% Increase in Stipend Levels (1999-2004)
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000

14. International Program Innovation Fund Priority Areas
Total Increase
Average award size
Centers Program
International Program
Innovation Fund
Priority Areas
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) totals $34.04 million, an increase of $5.92 million, or 21.1 percent, over the FY 2004 Estimate of $28.12 million.
Priority areas: Total investment of $ million, increase of $70.58 over FY 2004 estimate of $466.67, 15.1% increase.
Ideas 49%

15. Growth in average annual award size: 71%
Average Award Size
Growth in average annual award size: 71%
$160,000
$142,000
$83,000
$120,000
$80,000
Centers Request Level: $ million (+$44.24 million), 10.7% increase over FY 2004 estimate of $
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) totals $34.04 million, an increase of $5.92 million, or 21.1 percent, over the FY 2004 Estimate of $28.12 million.
Priority areas: Total investment of $ million, increase of $70.58 over FY 2004 estimate of $466.67, 15.1% increase.
$40,000 $0
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005

16. Science and Technology Centers $ 72 $30
Total Increase
Net Increase
Total
Science and Technology Centers $ 72 $30
Science of Learning Centers $
Other Centers $ $14

17. Ideas 49% Total Increase Bulleted Slide: NSF Strategic Goals
Caption: The strategic goals of NSF breakdown into three categories: People, Ideas and Tools.
People represent the diverse, internationally competitive and globally-engaged workforce.
Ideas represent the discovery across frontiers, connected to learning, innovation and service to society.
Tools represent the broadly accessible, state-of-the-art and shared research and education tools.
Source: NSF

18. Priority Areas FY 2004 Estimate FY 2005 Request Percent Change
Millions of dollars
Chart: NSF FY 2004 Budget Request Priority Areas
Caption: The budget request by priority areas reflects percent increases as follows:
Nanoscale S&E 13%, Information Technology Research 6%, Mathematical Sciences 48%, Social, Behavioral &
Economic Sciences 143%, Biocomplexity in the Environment 26% Workforce for the 21st Century –no change
Source: NSF
Totals may not add due to rounding.

19. Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction
Total Increase
Cyberinfrastructure
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction
Bulleted Slide: NSF Strategic Goals
Caption: The strategic goals of NSF breakdown into three categories: People, Ideas and Tools.
People represent the diverse, internationally competitive and globally-engaged workforce.
Ideas represent the discovery across frontiers, connected to learning, innovation and service to society.
Tools represent the broadly accessible, state-of-the-art and shared research and education tools.
Source: NSF
Tools 26%

20. Totals may not add due to rounding.
Chart: Tools: Getting the Job Done
Caption: Major Research Equipment Account and other cost breakdowns.
Source: NSF
Totals may not add due to rounding.

21. MREFC Planning FY’05 FY’06 FY’07 FY’08 FY’09 ALMA EarthScope IceCube
NEON
SODV
Pie Chart: Tools Investment - $220 Million Increase
Caption: The segments of the pie chart divided among MREFC, Cyber-Infrastructure, Polar Programs, Major Research Instrumentation and Other Tools.
Source: NSF
RSVP
Ocean Observatories
ARRV