1. Funding Opportunities at NSF Ken Chong Engineering Advisor, CMMI Program Director, Mechanics and Structures of Materials

2. Overview Introduction to Funding at NSF Introduction to Funding at NSF Types of Funding Types of Funding Unsolicited versus Solicited Awards Unsolicited versus Solicited Awards Selected Engineering Solicitations Selected Engineering Solicitations Educational and Developmental Awards Educational and Developmental Awards After the Award: Supplements After the Award: Supplements Other funding Opportunities Other funding Opportunities

3. Funding at NSF NSF provides funding via grants and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the U.S. NSF provides funding via grants and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the U.S. NSF receives and processes over 45,000 proposals per year NSF receives and processes over 45,000 proposals per year Approximately 11,000/yr are funded Approximately 11,000/yr are funded Engineering Directorate (ENG) received 9,427 proposals in FY 2006 Engineering Directorate (ENG) received 9,427 proposals in FY 2006 1,737 were funded from 1,737 were funded from 18% Success Rate 18% Success Rate

4. NSF 1.4% Federal Basic Research, FY 2006 Total Federal R&D, FY 2006 Total U.S. R&D, FY 2006 ~$300 Billion NSF $4.1 Billion 3% $132.2 Billion $26.9 Billion NSF $3.5 Billion 13% NSF $4.1 Billion

5. Types of Funding There are two major categories of funding There are two major categories of funding Unsolicited Proposals Unsolicited Proposals Solicited Proposals Solicited Proposals Most grants are awarded in ENG (and NSF) through means of unsolicited proposal programs Most grants are awarded in ENG (and NSF) through means of unsolicited proposal programs

6. Proposal and Awards Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPP) Covers all general regulations and procedures for submission of proposals and duties during awards Covers all general regulations and procedures for submission of proposals and duties during awards Format, requirements, budget concerns Format, requirements, budget concerns Basic guidelines for all types of proposals Basic guidelines for all types of proposals Replaced GPG and GPM Replaced GPG and GPM New Regulations New Regulations Font Sizes and Style Specified Font Sizes and Style Specified

7. Unsolicited Proposals Announcement: See PAPP for Details Core funding instrument Core funding instrument Submitted to a particular program Submitted to a particular program Topics covered deal with various research areas covered Topics covered deal with various research areas covered Generally awarded to one PI or a small group of researchers Generally awarded to one PI or a small group of researchers Collaborative Proposals: Collaborative Proposals: Tackle a larger problem via leveraging abilities and equipment of various researchers Tackle a larger problem via leveraging abilities and equipment of various researchers Two or more proposals submitted together, still separate awards but made together for one idea Two or more proposals submitted together, still separate awards but made together for one idea Award Size: Award Size: Approximately $240-$300K for three years Approximately $240-$300K for three years Unsolicited Success Rate in ENG Unsolicited Success Rate in ENG 14% of submitted proposals awarded 14% of submitted proposals awarded

8. Solicited Proposals Submitted in response to specific research initiatives and special thrust areas Submitted in response to specific research initiatives and special thrust areas Defined by NSF in response to needs and desires of the communities programs serve and the health of science/engineering as a whole Defined by NSF in response to needs and desires of the communities programs serve and the health of science/engineering as a whole Each solicitation has its own requirements, regulations, and submission dates specific to it Each solicitation has its own requirements, regulations, and submission dates specific to it Initiatives have varied goals: Initiatives have varied goals: Address timely specific problems Address timely specific problems Develop the careers of researchers and enhance education of students Develop the careers of researchers and enhance education of students Provide a means of enhancing the research capabilities of institutions Provide a means of enhancing the research capabilities of institutions etc. etc.

9. GRANTSMANSHIP "Broader Impact" - a good discussion of this in the following website. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04045/ nsf04045.htm http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04045/ nsf04045.htm don't send in multiple proposals. TWELVE STEPS TO A WINNING RESEARCH PROPOSAL By George A. Hazelrigg, NSF

10. Example Engineering Solicitations: Research Initiatives

11. Active Nanostructures and Nanosystems (ANN) Collaborative research and education in: Collaborative research and education in: Active nanostructures Active nanostructures Nanosystems with improved functionality and new architectures Nanosystems with improved functionality and new architectures Hierarchical nanomanufacturing Hierarchical nanomanufacturing Long-term societal and educational implications of scientific and technological advances on the nanoscale Long-term societal and educational implications of scientific and technological advances on the nanoscale Program goal: support fundamental research and catalyze synergistic science and engineering research and education Program goal: support fundamental research and catalyze synergistic science and engineering research and education Funded through the Nanoscale Exploratory Research (NER) and Nanoscale Interdiciplinary Research Teams (NIRT) programs Funded through the Nanoscale Exploratory Research (NER) and Nanoscale Interdiciplinary Research Teams (NIRT) programs Deadline in November 2007 Deadline in November 2007 Announcement: NSF 06-595

12. Materials Use: Science and Engineering and Society (MUSES) Aimed at soliciting new multidisciplinary activities address complex issues related to materials use in the environment Aimed at soliciting new multidisciplinary activities address complex issues related to materials use in the environment Involves researchers from the engineering, physical and life sciences, economics, mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, and education Involves researchers from the engineering, physical and life sciences, economics, mathematics, social and behavioral sciences, and education Research stresses the fundamental understanding of comprehensive materials flows that extend from natural resource materials extraction; through processing and manufacturing, assembly, and distribution and consumer use; and on through recycling, disposal, and reuse Research stresses the fundamental understanding of comprehensive materials flows that extend from natural resource materials extraction; through processing and manufacturing, assembly, and distribution and consumer use; and on through recycling, disposal, and reuse Deadline in February-March, look for new solicitation Deadline in February-March, look for new solicitation

13. George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation Research (NEESR) Research projects utilizing the NSF-supported George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Engineering Simulation Research Research projects utilizing the NSF-supported George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Engineering Simulation Research Supports innovative research and education about the performance of structural, nonstructural, geotechnical, hydraulic, and other civil infrastructure systems during earthquake excitation or tsunamis Supports innovative research and education about the performance of structural, nonstructural, geotechnical, hydraulic, and other civil infrastructure systems during earthquake excitation or tsunamis Advance experimental simulation techniques and instrumentation for NEES for future research Advance experimental simulation techniques and instrumentation for NEES for future research Specific unique guidelines and regulations: Read solicitation carefully while preparing proposal Specific unique guidelines and regulations: Read solicitation carefully while preparing proposal Five categories of submission: Individual Investigator, Small Group, Grand Challenge, Simulation Development, and Payload Five categories of submission: Individual Investigator, Small Group, Grand Challenge, Simulation Development, and Payload Deadline for submission in late January Deadline for submission in late January Contact Joy Pauschke, NEESR PD: jpauschke@nsf.gov for more information Contact Joy Pauschke, NEESR PD: jpauschke@nsf.gov for more informationjpauschke@nsf.gov Announcement: NSF 04-015

14. Explosives and Related Threats: Frontiers in Prediction and Detection (EXP) NSF-wide effort, in coordination with the efforts of other agencies in threat detection and mitigation NSF-wide effort, in coordination with the efforts of other agencies in threat detection and mitigation Advance fundamental knowledge in new technologies for sensors and sensor networks Advance fundamental knowledge in new technologies for sensors and sensor networks Research will lead to better detection of explosives and related threats, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Research will lead to better detection of explosives and related threats, including improvised explosive devices (IEDs) Advances in the use of sensor data in control and decision making, particularly in relation to the prediction and detection of explosives and related threats Advances in the use of sensor data in control and decision making, particularly in relation to the prediction and detection of explosives and related threats Research on prediction and detection of biological, toxic chemical, and nuclear weapons is excluded from the scope of this solicitation Research on prediction and detection of biological, toxic chemical, and nuclear weapons is excluded from the scope of this solicitation Small and large awards are provided to individual researchers and teams Small and large awards are provided to individual researchers and teams Submission Deadline: March (look for new solicitation in FY 08) Submission Deadline: March (look for new solicitation in FY 08) Announcement: NSF 07-528

15. Example Engineering Solicitations: Development and Education

16. Major Research Instrumentation Acquisition Grants (MRI) Announcement: NSF 07-510 The MRI program assists in the acquisition or development of major research instrumentation The MRI program assists in the acquisition or development of major research instrumentation Supports purchase, upgrade, or development, of major state-of-the-art instrumentation for research, research training, and integrated research/education activities at organizations Supports purchase, upgrade, or development, of major state-of-the-art instrumentation for research, research training, and integrated research/education activities at organizations Improve access to and increase use of modern research and research training instrumentation to researchers and graduate and undergraduate students Improve access to and increase use of modern research and research training instrumentation to researchers and graduate and undergraduate students Enable academic departments or cross-departmental units to create well- equipped learning environments that integrate research with education Enable academic departments or cross-departmental units to create well- equipped learning environments that integrate research with education Foster the development of the next generation of instrumentation for research and research training Foster the development of the next generation of instrumentation for research and research training Promote partnerships between academic researchers and private sector instrument developers Promote partnerships between academic researchers and private sector instrument developers Proposals may be for: Proposals may be for: a single instrument, a single instrument, a large system of instruments a large system of instruments multiple instruments that share a common or specific research focus multiple instruments that share a common or specific research focus Proposal Deadline: Fourth Thursday in January, annually Proposal Deadline: Fourth Thursday in January, annually

17. Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Announcement: NSF 07-540 Developed to meet the challenges of educating future Ph.D. scientists and engineers Developed to meet the challenges of educating future Ph.D. scientists and engineers Emphasizes multidisciplinary training Emphasizes multidisciplinary training Proposals must describe integrative, research-based, graduate education and training activities in emerging areas of science and engineering Proposals must describe integrative, research-based, graduate education and training activities in emerging areas of science and engineering Encourage gain the breadth of skills, strengths, and understanding for interdisciplinary work while still permitting well grounded training in a major field Encourage gain the breadth of skills, strengths, and understanding for interdisciplinary work while still permitting well grounded training in a major field Provides $2 million over 5 years to institution Provides $2 million over 5 years to institution Contact: Carol Van Hartesveldt: cvanhart@nsf.gov Contact: Carol Van Hartesveldt: cvanhart@nsf.govcvanhart@nsf.gov

18. Research in Undergraduate Institutions Institutions (RUI ) Support high quality research by faculty with active involvement of undergraduate students Strengthen the research environment in academic departments that are oriented primarily toward undergraduate instruction Submission Deadlines: Same as Unsolicited Award Dates Announcement: NSF 05-592 http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf00144

19. Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program Announcement: NSF 05-579 Foundation-wide activity that offers the NSF’s most prestigious awards for new faculty members Foundation-wide activity that offers the NSF’s most prestigious awards for new faculty members Recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century Recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century Awardees selected on the basis of creative, career- development plans that integrate research and education Awardees selected on the basis of creative, career- development plans that integrate research and education Five year research and education plan, minimum budget of $400,000 Five year research and education plan, minimum budget of $400,000 Full Proposal Deadline Date: Late July each year Full Proposal Deadline Date: Late July each year

20. Other Solicited/Special Funding Opportunities

21. Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) Announcement: NSF 07-522 This program provides funding meant to stimulate interactions and staff exchange between universities and industry This program provides funding meant to stimulate interactions and staff exchange between universities and industry Fundamental research generally is performed in academe in parallel with more applied research in industry Fundamental research generally is performed in academe in parallel with more applied research in industry Encourage the development of creative modes of collaborative interactions with industry through: Encourage the development of creative modes of collaborative interactions with industry through: Industry-University Collaborative Projects Industry-University Collaborative Projects Faculty and Students in Industry: Faculty and Students in Industry: Faculty-in-Industry Faculty-in-Industry Post Doctoral Industrial Fellowships Post Doctoral Industrial Fellowships Graduate Student Industrial Fellowships Graduate Student Industrial Fellowships Undergraduate Industrial Fellowships Undergraduate Industrial Fellowships Industry Engineers and Scientists in Academe Industry Engineers and Scientists in Academe Industry Presence on Campus Industry Presence on Campus Industry-Based Graduate Assistantship Industry-Based Graduate Assistantship Proposals are submitted according to the deadlines for Unsolicited Proposals Proposals are submitted according to the deadlines for Unsolicited Proposals

22. Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) Announcement: See PAPP for information Proposals for small-scale, exploratory, high-risk research in the fields of science, engineering, and education normally supported by the NSF Proposals for small-scale, exploratory, high-risk research in the fields of science, engineering, and education normally supported by the NSF Also used to support fundamental science and engineering projects whose results may enable mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery from catastrophic events Also used to support fundamental science and engineering projects whose results may enable mitigation, preparation, response, and recovery from catastrophic events Collection of Perishable Data (e.g. Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) Collection of Perishable Data (e.g. Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina) Contact cognizant Program Officer to discuss funding Contact cognizant Program Officer to discuss funding SGER awards cannot exceed $200,000 for a period of two years SGER awards cannot exceed $200,000 for a period of two years Most are for smaller amounts and/or for shorter durations Most are for smaller amounts and/or for shorter durations

23. Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) (continued) SGER Funding is granted for: SGER Funding is granted for: preliminary work on untested and novel ideas preliminary work on untested and novel ideas ventures into emerging and potentially transformative research ideas; ventures into emerging and potentially transformative research ideas; application of new expertise or new approaches to "established" research topics application of new expertise or new approaches to "established" research topics having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events having a severe urgency with regard to availability of, or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment, including quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events efforts of similar character likely to catalyze rapid and innovative advances efforts of similar character likely to catalyze rapid and innovative advances

24. Workshop Proposals Workshop proposals funded and encouraged to advise NSF Program Directors on appropriate emphasis areas for programs Workshop proposals funded and encouraged to advise NSF Program Directors on appropriate emphasis areas for programs Can be a valuable mechanism not only for establishing research program agenda, but also for informing potential PIs regarding program priorities Can be a valuable mechanism not only for establishing research program agenda, but also for informing potential PIs regarding program priorities Are accepted throughout the fiscal year at the discretion of the cognizant PD Are accepted throughout the fiscal year at the discretion of the cognizant PD Contact PD for more information Contact PD for more information

25. After the Award: Supplements

26. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Announcement: NSF 07-569 Funding provided for REU Sites or REU supplements to PIs with existing awards Funding provided for REU Sites or REU supplements to PIs with existing awards Incorporates active research experience Incorporates active research experience Intended to attract and retain undergraduates in mathematics, science and engineering through research experiences Intended to attract and retain undergraduates in mathematics, science and engineering through research experiences One REU supplement per Parent Grant One REU supplement per Parent Grant Inclusion of Underrepresented groups Inclusion of Underrepresented groups A second REU student could be awarded if a student is from these groups A second REU student could be awarded if a student is from these groups Deadlines for submission vary with Directorate, Division Deadlines for submission vary with Directorate, Division

27. Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Announcement: NSF 07-557 Supplements to current NSF Awards Supplements to current NSF Awards Helps build long term collaborative relationships between K-12 teachers of science and mathematics and the NSF research community Helps build long term collaborative relationships between K-12 teachers of science and mathematics and the NSF research community Encourages researchers to form partnerships with teachers for K-12 Outreach Encourages researchers to form partnerships with teachers for K-12 Outreach Consult with cognizant PD of award for funding opportunities Consult with cognizant PD of award for funding opportunities

28. International Research and Education in Engineering (IREE) Announcement: NSF 06-026 Awarded in conjunction with the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) Awarded in conjunction with the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) Provide supplemental funding to current awardees to support international travel by early-career researchers in the United States Provide supplemental funding to current awardees to support international travel by early-career researchers in the United States Can fund an extended-stay visit to one or more foreign institutions/laboratories, including industrial laboratories Can fund an extended-stay visit to one or more foreign institutions/laboratories, including industrial laboratories Enable international research experience and perspective, and to enable closer research interaction between U.S. institutions and their foreign counterparts Enable international research experience and perspective, and to enable closer research interaction between U.S. institutions and their foreign counterparts Deadline for submission: end of May Deadline for submission: end of May