NSF

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NSF AEESP
Cindy M. Lee Clemson University Formerly
with National Science Foundation ENG/CBET
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NSF Mission

• To promote the progress of science
• to advance the National health, prosperity, and
  welfare
• to secure the National defense and for other
  purposes.

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Overview

• Founded in 1950
• An independent federal agency
• Responsible for advancing science and engineering
• Makes merit-based grants and cooperative
  agreements
• Individual researchers and groups
• Colleges, universities,
• Other institutions public, private, state, local
  and federal
• Does not operate laboratories
• Peer-review and evaluation of 42,000 proposals
  (FY05) submitted by science and engineering
  research and education communities
• 9,800 new awards (success rates are different
  for different programs)
• 246,000 proposal reviews done

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Funding Opportunities at NSF

• Individual Programs
• Research, education, center programs
• Priority Areas (Investment Areas for FY)
• Cross-Programs and Cross-Directorates
• Cross Disciplinary Areas
• Cross-Programs and Cross-Directorates
• Interagency Programs
• NSF, and other government agencies

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Award (Grant) Types

• Individual Investigator Initiated Awards
• CAREER Awards
• Center Awards
• SBIR/STTR awards
• SGER (Small Grants for Exploratory Research)
• Supplements
• Workshops, conferences

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NSF Organizational Structure
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Office of the Director
OISE
182
OCI
438
Polar Programs
Directorate for Biological Sciences
Directorate for Geosciences
608
745
Directorate for Computer and Information Science
s and Engineering
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical
Sciences
1150
527
Directorate for Education and Human Resources
Directorate for Social, Behavioral And Economic
Sciences
816
214
Directorate for Engineering
629 (incl. 109 for SBIR/STTR)
Total FY 2007 budget request in millions
7
Directorate for EngineeringFY 2007 ( in
Millions)
25
Office of the Assistant Director Deputy Assistant
Director Program Director for Diversity Outreach
Emerging Frontiers in Research and
Innovation (EFRI)
Senior Advisor Nanotechnology
Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, And
Transport Systems (CBET)
Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
(CMMI)
Electrical, Communications and Cyber
Systems (ECCS)
Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
126
152
124
81
120 109 SBIR
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ENG and NSF Funding RatesResearch Grants
ENG Proposals and Awards
Funding Rate Percent
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Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and
Transport Systems
Division Director Judy Raper
Deputy Division Director Bob Wellek
Senior Advisor Marshall Lih
Chemical, Biochemical, and Biotechnology
Systems
Biomedical Engineering and Engineering Healthcare
Transport and Thermal Fluids
Environmental Engineering and Sustainability
Process and Reaction Engineering Maria Burka
Thermal Transport Processes Pat Phelan
Research to Aid Persons With Disabilities Bob
Jaeger
Environmental Engineering Pat Brezonik
Catalysis and Biocatalysis John Regalbuto
Interfacial Processes And Thermodynamics Bob
Wellek
Environmental Technology Cindy Ekstein
Biomedical Engineering Semahat Demir
BiochemicalBiomass Engineering Fred Heineken
Particulate and Multiphase Processes Marc Ingber
Energy for Sustainability Trung Nguyen
Biophotonics Leon Esterowitz
Biotechnology Fred Heineken
Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz
Environmental Sustainability Bruce Hamilton
Chemical and Biological Separations Geoff Prentice
Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems Phil
Westmoreland
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Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Division Director Adnan Akay Deputy
Director George Hazelrigg
Engineering Infrastructure Systems
Innovation Sciences and Decision Engineering
Materials Transformation and Mechanics
Geoenvironmental and Geohazard
Mitigation Richard Fragaszy
Control Systems Mario Rotea
Dynamic Systems Edward Misawa
Information Technology And Infrastructure
Systems Edward Jaselskis
Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems Richard
Fragaszy
Engineering Design Judy Vance
Infrastructure Systems Management and Hazard
Response Thomas Birkland
Infrastructure Material And Structural
Mechanics Perumalsamy Balaguru
Manufacturing Enterprise Systems Abhi Deshmukh
Materials Processing and Manufacturing Mary L.
Realff
Manufacturing Machines and Equipment George
Hazelrigg
Operations Research Stephen Nash
Mechanics and Structures of Materials Ken Chong
Service Enterprise Engineering Matthew Realff
Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation
Research Joy Pauschke
Nano/Bio Mechanics Jimmy Hsia
Sensor Innovation and Systems Shih Chi Liu
Structural Systems and Hazard Mitigation of
Structures Douglas Foutch
NanoManufacturing Haris Doumanidis
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Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems
Division Director Usha Varshney
Senior Advisor Lawrence Goldberg
Electronics, Photonics and Device Technologies
Power, Controls and Adaptive Networks
Integrative, Hybrid and Complex Systems
Optoelectronics Nanophotonics Ultrafast and
Extreme Ultra-Violet Technologies Rongqing
Hui Micro/Nanoelectronics Bioelectronics
NEMS/MEMS Sensors Rajinder Khosla Micro/Nanoelec
tronics Molecular Electronics Spin Electronics
Organic Electronics Micromagnetics Power
Electronics Olofemi Olowolafe High Frequency
Electromagnetic Devices, Microwave
Photonics Vacant
Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control
Sensing and Imaging Networks Systems Theory
Telerobotics Radhakisan Baheti Power and Energy
Systems and Networks Interdependencies of Power
and Energy on Critical Infrastructures Power
Drives Renewable and Alternative Energy
Sources Dagmar Niebur Adaptive Dynamic
Programming Neuromorphic Engineering Quantum
and Molecular Modeling and Simulations of
Devices and Systems Paul Werbos
RF and Optical Wireless and Hybrid
Communications Systems Inter and Intra-chip
Communications Mixed Signals Leda
Lunardi Nano, Micro and Complex Systems
Systems-on-a-chip System-in-a-Package
Diagnostic and Implantable Systems Yogesh
Gianchandani Cybersystems Signal
Processing Scott Midkiff
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Engineering Education and Centers
Division Director Allen Soyster
Deputy Director for Engineering Centers Lynn
Preston
Deputy Director for Engineering Education Sue
Kemnitzer
Senior Advisor for Engineering Bruce Kramer
Senior Staff Associate Win Aung
Bioengineering Sohi Rastegar Dawn
Applegate Barbara Kenny
Engineering Education Sue Kemnitzer Stephanie
Adams Bob Norwood
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education Mary Poats
ERC Education Win Aung Stephanie Adams
ERC Assessment Linda Parker Barbara Kenny Bob
Norwood
Manufacturing and Processing Bruce Kramer
International Research and Education in
Engineering Win Aung
Research Experiences for Teachers Mary Poats
Earthquake Engineering Vilas Mujumdar
ERC Diversity And Pre-College Education Mary Poats
Research Experience for Undergraduates Esther
Bolding
Microelectronics Systems and Information Deborah
Jackson Barbara Kenny
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Bruce
Kramer Deborah Jackson Barbara Kenny
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Industrial Innovation and Partnerships
Division Director Kesh Narayanan
Senior Advisor Joe Hennessey
Industry University Cooperative Research
Centers Alex Schwarzkopf Edward Clancy Glenn
Larsen
Office of Industrial Innovation SBIR/STTR
Grants Opportunities for Academic Liaison
With Industry Donald Senich

• Advanced Materials and
• Manufacturing
• Deepak Bhat, Rathindra DasGupta,
• Joseph Raksis
• Biotechnology
• Thomas Allnutt, Ali Andalibi,
• George Vermont
• Chemical Technology
• Cheryl F. Albus
• Electronics
• Juan Figueroa, Murali Nair,
• T. James Rudd
• Information Technology
• Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett
• Special Topics

Partnerships for Innovation Sara Nerlove

• Advanced Electronics (4)
• Advanced Manufacturing (3)
• Advanced Materials (7)
• Biotechnology (4)
• Civil Infrastructure Systems (3)
• Energy and the Environment (5)
• Fabrication and Processing
• Technology (7)
• Health and Safety (4)
• Information and Communications (6)
• Quality, Reliability and
• Maintenance (2)
• System Design and Simulation (1)

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What You Can Do

• Be a Reviewer
• Be Involved in WATERS Network
• Serve on COV
• Be a Program Manager
• Submit Great Proposals
• Provide Nuggets/Highlights
• Develop Outstanding Outreach Plans

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Be a Reviewer

• Membership Directory
• Up to date expertise areas
• CBET Web page
• Reviewer form
• Contact Program Manager
• 2 page Bio

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Be Involved in WATERS Network

• Stay informed
• Monday 245 440 pm Session A
• Monday 7-6 pm Town Hall Meeting
• Provide input
• Join the effort

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Serve on COV

• Develop a list of potential members
• Contact Program Manager
• Contact Division Director

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Be a Program Manager

• Full Professor
• One to four years
• Benefits
• 12 month salary
• IRD Plan
• Housing allowance
• Work load
• Proposal management
• Internal committee work
• External outreach interagency

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Submit Great Proposals

• Investigator initiation
• Transformative research
• Innovation
• High risk, high pay-off

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Provide Nuggets/Highlights

• Translate results for a general audience
• Visuals, graphics, photos
• Convey societal benefits

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Develop Outstanding Outreach Plans

• Communicate
• General public
• K-12 students and teachers
• Policy makers
• Translate results to general audience

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Discussion

• Questions
• Comments
• Ideas
• Sustainability Programs

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Energy For Sustainability

• Supports fundamental research and education in
  the areas of
• Energy production, conversion, and storage
• Focused on energy sources that are
  environmentally friendly and renewable

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Energy For Sustainability

• Full Proposal Window 
• February 1, 2007 - March 1, 2007
• August 15, 2007 - September 15, 2007
• Over 200 Proposals received during February 1-
  March 1 window
• Primary Focus of proposals received
• Fuel Cells
• Biofuels
• Solar Energy
• Wind Energy

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Environmental Sustainability

• Industrial Ecology
• LCA, MFA, new models
• Green Engineering
• Fundamental approaches
• Ecological Engineering
• Restoration of ecological function
• Earth Systems Engineering
• Large scale projects

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Key Aspects of Sustainability Engineering

• Systems Approach
• Complex systems
• Integrative
• Interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary
• Team work
• Good management, communication
• Social sciences humanities
• Economics, sociology, ethics

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First Unsolicited Window

• 48 proposals received
• Industrial Ecology
• 8 proposals
• Green Engineering
• 24 proposals
• Ecological Engineering
• 11 proposals
• Earth Systems Engineering
• 3 proposals

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Deadlines Levels of Support

• Two windows each year for unsolicited proposals
• August 15 to September 15
• February 1 to March 1
• The first one for the program closed March 1,
  2007.
• Projects that target 100,000 per year for two or
  three years
• FY07 Total Program Budget 3 million