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May 2 & 3, 2005 Stafford II, Room 555 National Science Foundation

PROJECT DIRECTORS & PROJECT ADMINISTRATORS MEETING. May 2 & 3, 2005 Stafford II, Room 555 National Science Foundation. EPSCoR STAFF. Sherry Farwell – Office Head Pat Ferguson – Senior Program Assistant Simona Gilbert – Administrative Manager Julio Lopez-Ferrao – Program Director

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May 2 & 3, 2005 Stafford II, Room 555 National Science Foundation

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  1. PROJECT DIRECTORS&PROJECT ADMINISTRATORSMEETING May 2 & 3, 2005Stafford II, Room 555National Science Foundation

  2. EPSCoR STAFF Sherry Farwell – Office Head Pat Ferguson – Senior Program Assistant Simona Gilbert – Administrative Manager Julio Lopez-Ferrao – Program Director B. Jane Harrington – Program Director Martha James–Program Director Karen Sandberg – Program Director Sheila Tyndell – Program Specialist George Rubottom– Senior Program Advisor

  3. AGENDA FOR NSF EPSCoR PD/PAMEETING • May 2, 2005 • Welcome and Introductions (8:30-8:45 am) – Farwell • Agency and Office Updates (8:45-9:30 am) –Farwell • FY-06 Budget & Other Office News • Mission/Goals/Objectives • Future Directions • FY-05 RII Solicitation • Strength-Based Research Collaboratives (SBRC) • Discussion (9:30-10:00 am) • Break (10:00-10:15 am)

  4. AGENDA FOR NSF EPSCoRPD/PA MEETING CONT’D • May 2, 2005 • Updates Continued • Co-Funding (10:15-10:30 am) – Rubottom/Harrington • Outreach (10:30-10:45 am) – Gilbert/Tyndell • Update on National Conference Plan (10:45-11:15 am) – James/Gomez • Update on Communication Plan (11:15-12:00 pm) – Sandberg/Suplee • Lunch (12:00-1:00 pm)

  5. AGENDA FOR NSF EPSCoRPD/PA MEETING CONT’D • May 2, 2005 • Workshop on Evaluation Metrics(1:00-5:00 pm) – Farwell/Lopez-Ferrao • Co-Facilitators: B. Crangle, N. Webb, & T. Taylor • May 3, 2005 • Preparation of Workshop Recommendations(8:30-10:30 am) • Break (10:30-10:45 am) • Report-Out on Workshop Recommendations(10:45-11:45 am) • Wrap-Up Remarks/Adjourn (11:45-12:00 pm) – Farwell

  6. CALVIN & EPSCoR “People seem to pay more attention to you when you are up to something.” Calvin & Hobbes

  7. EPSCoR OFFICE NEWS Moved to New Office Suite in Rm #1122 Completing FY-05 RII Award Recommendations New RII Solicitation in NSF Clearance Process Participating in EHR AC during May 12/13 Planning for EPSCoR COV on July 26/27 Planning for National Conference on Sept 25-28 Working with EICC Members Conducting/Planning Jurisdiction Visits Participating in Related NSF Activities

  8. APPROPRIATIONS FOR NSF FY 1998 - 2005 8000 Millions of dollars $5,605 6000 4000 2000 FY’98 FY’99 FY’00 FY’01 FY’02 FY’03 FY’04 FY’05 FY’06 (Request) Total Growth FY 98 – FY 05: $2.15 billion (68%)

  9. NSF FUNDING BY ACCOUNT(Dollars in Millions)

  10. EPSCoR FUNDING(Dollars in Millions)

  11. LESSON “The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Create It.” Peter Drucker

  12. EPSCoR MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES MISSIONTo Assist the National Science Foundation in its Statutory Function “To Strengthen Research and Education in Science & Engineering Throughout the United States and to Avoid Undue Concentration of Such Research and Education GOALS To Provide Strategic Programs and Opportunities for EPSCoR Participants That Stimulate Sustainable Improvements in Their R&D Capacity and Competitiveness To Advance Science & Engineering Capabilities in EPSCoR Jurisdictions for Discovery, Innovation, and Overall Knowledge-Based Prosperity

  13. EPSCoR MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES CONT’D OBJECTIVES To Catalyze Key Research Themes and Related Activities Within EPSCoR jurisdictions that Empower Knowledge Generation, Dissemination, and Application To Activate Effective Jurisdictional and Regional Collaborations among Academic, Government, and Private Sector Stakeholders that Advance Scientific Research, Promote Innovation, and Provide Multiple Societal Benefits To Broaden Participation in Science & Engineering by Institutions, Organizations, and People within EPSCoR Jurisdictions To Use EPSCoR for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Future Programmatic Experiments that Motivate Positive Change and Progression

  14. INNOVATION & EPSCoR “Even If You Are On The Right Track, You’ll Get Run Over If You Just Sit There.” Will Rogers

  15. NEW RII PROGRAM SOLICITATION THE “CONSTANTS” • General Purpose: Catalyze Sustainable Improvements • General Mechanism: Investments Human/Physical Infrastructure • General Proposal Requirements • Link Proposed Infrastructure Investment to Focused S&T Plan for Greater R&D Capability & Competitiveness • Note Strategy for Integration of Research, Education, Innovation and Outreach • Define Management Team, Plan, and Process • Outline Partnership & Sustainability Plans • Describe Plans for Broadening Opportunities & Participation

  16. NEW RII PROGRAM SOLICITATION THE “CONSTANTS”, CONT’D • General Review Criteria • Intellectual Merit, Broader Impacts • Integration R&E, Diversity • Strategic Fidelity, Value Added, Management, Sustainability, and Outreach • General Awards & Requirements • Same Funding Range and Duration • Same Reporting Schedule and Conditions • General Office • Same PD as Points-of-Contact • Same Head • Same Management Concept and Goal • Same Requirements for Workplan, Financial, and Communication Management

  17. NEW RII PROGRAM SOLICITATION THE “CHANGES” • Technical Mechanics • Dates of May 16 (est.) & Sept. 16 • No Cost Share Requirement • Expanded Project Description Section • < 25 Pages • Results From Prior NSF Support • Science, Education, Innovation, and Outreach Plans • Project Management/Coordination Plan • Evaluation Plan • Communication Plan • Sustainability Plan

  18. NEW WORDING Although no cost-sharing funds are required for these proposals, clear evidence of the jurisdiction's commitment must be included with the proposal. The level of commitment will differ among applicants because of the variability of resources available among jurisdictions. At a minimum, a letter of support from a senior official (e.g., institutional Chief Financial Officer or institutional Vice President for Research) should outline the commitment of resources and facilities to sustain and support the project throughout the period of funding, and to maintain these resources beyond the period of support. Such evidence of jurisdictional and/or institutional support should be submitted as supplementary documents in the FastLane proposal.

  19. NEW RII PROGRAM SOLICITATION THE “CHANGES” • Technical Mechanics • Dates of May 16 (est.) & Sept. 16 • No Cost Share Requirement • Expanded Project Description Section • < 25 Pages • Results From Prior NSF Support • Science, Education, Innovation, and Outreach Plans • Project Management/Coordination Plan • Evaluation Plan • Communication Plan • Sustainability Plan

  20. NEW RII PROGRAM SOLICITATION THE “CHANGES”, CONT’D • Technical Mechanics cont’d • No Concurrent RII Awards • Jurisdictions Eligible to Compete in RII Competition Closest to Expiration Date of Current Award • Additional Review Criteria • Comprehensive Evaluation Plan With Described Metrics, Data Capture/Processing/Interpretation/Use and Reporting of Outputs & Outcomes • Dissemination and Communication Processes with Defined Networks, Audiences, Partners, Schedules, etc.

  21. A THOUGHT-PROVOKING QUOTE “The Art Of Leadership Is To Align The System’s Strengths And Thereby Make The System’s Weaknesses Irrelevant.” Peter Drucker

  22. PROPOSED STRENGTH-BASED RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE (SBRC) PROGRAM • SBRC Characteristics • Concentrated on Scientific Theme of Regional Relevance & National Importance • Utilizes Entire Gamut of Jurisdiction’s Talent & Infrastructure for Thematic Research • Expands Talent & Infrastructure Base Via Intra/Inter-Jurisdiction Partnerships • Uses Cyber-Infrastructure & ACCESS-GRID • Integrates R&E and Diversity • “Graduates” Because of Defined Duration for EPSCoR Funding

  23. NEW RII PROGRAM SOLICITATION THE “CHANGES” CONT’D • Conceptual Strategies Cont’d • Pending RII Solicitation • Targets Infrastructure Improvement for Building Competitive R&D Strength & Collaborations forCorresponding Potential SBRC • RII Focused on a General Research Theme • Close Integration of Research Focus with Corresponding Education, Innovation & Outreach Plans • EPSCoR Funds Requested and Used Only For EPSCoR Project Components and Participants

  24. EPSCoR AT NSF CHARTING THE TRAJECTORY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE SCIENTIFIC SUCCESS (TS3) NationalCompetitiveness SBRC/RII & Co-Funding/Outreach FY-2007 EPSCoR Program Evolution FY-2001 RII FY-1998 Co-Funding/Outreach FY-1992 Initial Infrastructure FY-1985 Research Clusters Individual PI S&T Projects FY-1980

  25. CALVIN & EPSCoR COMPETITIVENESS “What’s The Point Of Trying If You Can’t Be A Winner.” Calvin & Hobbes

  26. POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION Focus Collaboration Strength

  27. EPSCOR MEETINGS “Keep Things Informal. Talking And Listening Are The Natural Ways To Do Business. Writing Is Great For Keeping Records & Details, But Discussion Generates Ideas, Understanding & Partners.” T. Boone Pickens

  28. CO-FUNDING

  29. OUTREACH

  30. May 2, 2005

  31. EVALUATION WORKSHOP “It’s Tough To Make Predictions, Especially About The Future.” Yogi Berra

  32. EVALUATION WORKSHOP Realistic Expectations Collaborative Effort Facilitators • Provide Discussion Framework • Help Condense and Organize • Small Working Groups • Rooms 535, 545, & 555 Let The Fun Begin!!

  33. Toward More Effective Communications (attached Word file)

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