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New Investigator’s Workshop U.S. Antarctic Program

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New Investigator’s Workshop U.S. Antarctic Program

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  1. New Investigator’s WorkshopU.S. Antarctic Program Scott Borg Head, Antarctic Sciences Section NSF/Office of Polar Programs

  2. Why this workshop? • To enrich the USAP by attracting new minds to Antarctic science • To offer a glimpse of the research opportunities that can be found • To show that, while NSF funding is very competitive, many science opportunities exist and working in the Antarctic is not as forbidding as many people think U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  3. For newcomers. . . .A word about NSF • Independent Agency – since 1950 • Supports basic research and education through grants and related mechanisms • Vision – Enabling the nation’s future through discovery, learning, and innovation • Ensures a world-class science/engineering workforce & promotes public understanding of science U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  4. For newcomers. . . .A word about NSF and OPP • National Science Board • Broad range of basic science • Many cross-directorate opportunities • Office of Polar Programs • Special responsibility as lead agency for US national investment in Antarctica • US Antarctic Program in OPP • A current emphasis is on the International Polar Year (IPY) U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  5. NSF Recent Trends: FY 02 to 05 Change FY02 to FY05 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 Funds Obligated (Millions of Dollars) $4,954 $5,579 $5,871 $5,654 14% Organizational Excellence $184 $196 $268 $292 59% 1,239 1,242 1,274 1,279 3% FTE 35,164 40,075 43,851 41,722 19% # of Proposals # of Competitive Awards 10,406 10,380 10,844 9,757 -7% Aver. Annual Res. Grant Size $115,666 $143,669 24% $135,609 $139,637 Aver. Grant Duration (years) 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 -

  6. Average Reviewer Ratings – FY05 Number of Proposals: 31,966 Declines, 9,792 Awards U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  7. Taxpayer’s Investment An average NSF research award in FY99 (about $70,000 annually) was equivalent to committing the revenues from 10.6 average-sized income tax return statements. (Based on FY99 estimates.) The average NSF research award in FY04 was about $139,000 annually – 23.9 income tax return statements. U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  8. Senior researchers 28,380 Other professionals 10,710 Postdoctoral associates 5,320 Graduate students 24,350 32,000 Undergraduate students 11,390 K-12 students 80,830 K-12 teachers Total 192,980 NSF and People: FY 2001 Estimate U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  9. Key Documents • FY 2007 NSF Budget Request • http://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2007 • Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 04-23) • http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=GPG • Science and Engineering Indicators • http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind04/start.htm • When in doubt – • http://www.nsf.gov/ U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  10. OPP/ANT Program Officers • Aeronomy & Astrophysics – vacant/search underway • Biology & Medicine – Roberta Marinelli • Ocean & Climate Systems – Bernhard Lettau • Geology & Geophysics – Tom Wagner • Glaciology – Julie Palais • Artists and Writers – Kim Silverman • OPP-IPY coordinator – Marie Bundy • See: http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OPP U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  11. U.S. Antarctic Program • Antarctic Treaty • Research and Education – very broad range • Environmental Stewardship • Antarctic Conservation Act • International Cooperation and Collaboration • Ships, planes, labs, and specialized support • International Polar Year: Mar 07 – Mar 09 U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  12. Scope of Organization Denver Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Santiago Christchurch Palmer Punta Arenas McMurdo South Pole U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  13. USAP Sites of Major Activities U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  14. Questions? U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

  15. Antarctic Research Budget, 1996 to 2002 In Millions of Dollars U.S. Antarctic Program, New Investigators workshop

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