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Potentially Transformative Research and Its Implications for OISE Advisory Committee Meeting

This document discusses the efforts by NSF to infuse support for Potentially Transformative Research (PTR) throughout its programs, including the role of the OISE Advisory Committee. It also provides updates on developments since the August NSB meeting, including the important notice on transformative research and the establishment of the NSF Working Group on Transformative and Interdisciplinary Research. The document outlines the enhanced merit review training and the solicitation for Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation. It further highlights the next steps for implementation and the implications for OISE, particularly in terms of international collaboration and accepting risk.

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Potentially Transformative Research and Its Implications for OISE Advisory Committee Meeting

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  1. Potentially Transformative Research and Its Implications for OISE Advisory Committee Meeting October 29, 2007

  2. Enhancing Support of Transformative Research at NSF Update to National Science Board Arden L. Bement, Jr. October 2007

  3. NSF Approach • Infuse support of Potentially Transformative Research (PTR) throughout NSF and all its programs • Learn how to facilitate PTR • Lead the community through opportunities for PTR proposal submissions

  4. Developments Since August NSB Meeting Important Notice on Transformative Research NSF Working Group on Transformative and Interdisciplinary Research Solicitation for Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation Enhanced Merit Review Training

  5. Important Notice on Transformative Research September 24, 2007 • Sent to Presidents of Universities/Colleges; Heads of other NSF Awardee Organizations • Revised Intellectual Merit Review Criterion • Effective October 1, 2007: All new funding opportunities incorporate revised Criterion • Effective January 5, 2008: All proposals reviewed against revised Criterion • Anticipated Funding Mechanisms • “Early concept” research projects • PTR infused throughout NSF Programs

  6. Working Group on Transformative Research • Charge • Develop “Early Concept” funding mechanisms • Recommend policies/practices that promote support of PTR NSF-wide • Develop mechanisms to evaluate impact • Report to Director/Deputy Director • Membership • NSF-wide representation

  7. Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation • Solicitation released September 28, 2007 • Incorporates revised intellectual merit review criterion • Explicit call for PTR • Explicit attention by reviewers and program officers to identify PTR

  8. Merit Review Course • Enhances NSF’s Merit Review Training • Required of NSF staff • Includes emphasis on support of PTR • Identification of effective practices • Initial offering of course in FY 2008 • Leadership of Division Directors in course development

  9. Next Steps • Implementation of change to Intellectual Merit Review Criterion • Guidance to reviewers and panels • Discussions with Advisory Committees • Outreach to community • Development of new funding mechanisms • Update Board at February meeting • Implementation of merit review course • Continued activities promoting PTR throughout NSF

  10. Implications for OISE • International collaboration is, by its nature, potentially transformative. • The process of fostering support for international collaboration is essentially the same as that for potentially transformative research. • OISE must be willing to accept some risk.

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