Introduction and NSF Overview

1. Introduction and NSF Overview

2. Vannevar Bush And Science: The Endless Frontier

3. The Endless Frontier Recommendations Universities should be the nation’s primary basic research infrastructure Federal funds should do double duty: Procure research results Educate the next generation Award research grants based on merit Establish a national science foundation

4. Encourage & develop a national policy for the promotion of basic research and education in the math, physical, medical,biological, engineering and other sciences NSF Act of 1950

5. 1950 Act: • Initiate and support: • basic research • programs to strengthen research potential • science education programs at all levels • Award scholarships and fellowships • Foster international S&T • Avoid “undue concentration” • Provide a central clearinghouse for data on science and engineering and information for policy formulation NSF Act: Authorizations • Act of 1950 • Initiate and support: • Basic research • Programs to strengthen research potential • Science education programs at all levels • Award scholarships and fellowships • Foster international S&T • Avoid “undue concentration” • Provide a central clearinghouse for data on science and engineering and information for policy formulation • Subsequent Authorizations • Foster and support the development and use of computer and other technologies • Evaluate the status and needs of the various sciences and fields of engineering • Promote equal opportunities in science and engineering

6. NSF Vision Advancing discovery, innovation, and education beyond the frontiers of current knowledge, and empowering future generations in science and engineering. NSF-3

7. NSF in a Nutshell • Independent Agency • Primarily Uses Grant Mechanism • Low Administrative Costs • Discipline-based structure

8. The National Science Board

9. Office of International Science and Engineering Provides innovative awards and supplements that promote research excellence through new international collaboration and that develop the next generation of globally engaged scientists www.nsf.gov/oise

10. Office of Polar Programs Manages and initiates National Science Foundation funding for basic research and its operational support in the Arctic and the Antarctic.

11. Intergovernmental Personnel Act Visiting Scientists Rotators (IPAs):Our Leavening Ingredient

12. NSF Organizational Chart Office of Cyberinfrastructure Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Programs National Science Board (NSB) Director Deputy Director Office of the General Counsel Office of Integrative Activities Office of International Science & Engineering Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Office of Legislative & Public Affairs Office of Polar Programs Biological Sciences (BIO) Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE) Engineering (ENG) Geosciences (GEO) Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS) Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE) Education & Human Resources (EHR) Budget, Finance & Award Management (BFA) Information & Resource Management (IRM)

13. The Political Climate

14. America COMPETES Act Authorizes budget levels at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Department of Energy's Office of Science, and the National Science Foundation (NSF) on a path to doubling within the near term. The total NSF budget is authorized to double its budget in approximately seven years.

16. APPROPRIATIONS FOR NSF FY 1998 – 2009 Request 0.19% Annually 9.4% Annually Billions of Dollars

17. NSF FY 2009 BudgetRequest

19. Science and Engineering Beyond Moore’s Law Goal: To position the United States at the forefront of communications and computation capability beyond the physical and conceptual limitations of current systems. $20 million to encourage transformational activities and create partnership opportunities with the private sector and national laboratories

20. Goal: To generate creative pathways and natural interfaces between human and physical systems that will revolutionize the development of novel anticipatory and adaptive systems $15 million to support small, high-risk, transformative research projects to explore promising research directions in this emerging field. Adaptive Systems Technology

21. Dynamics of Water Processes In The Environment Goal: To increase our fundamental understanding of the Earth’s freshwater systems and provide the scientific basis for decision making about water resources. $10 million to promote fundamental research on the complex processes and feedbacks that affect the vulnerability and resilience of freshwater systems to climate and environmental change.

22. Proposal, Award and Funding Trends

23. NSF PROPOSAL STATISTICS(FY 2008) • 44,199 proposal actions • ~248,000 reviews • ~45,000 reviewers • 11,156 awards • 25.0% funding rate (Research 21%)

24. NSF RESEARCHGRANT PROFILE (FY 2008) Competitive awards (Research): 7,022 Average annual award: $143,212 Median annual award: $110,000 Average duration (research): 3.00 years

25. Type of Review

26. COMPARISON OF NSF BUDGET, STAFF, ANDCOMPETITIVE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Percentage Change 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003

27. National Science Foundation Update *And How To Find It

31. FY 2008 NSF Budget Request http://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/ Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp Science and Engineering Indicators http://www.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/seind08/ When in doubt – http://www.nsf.gov/ Key Documents