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Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences. NSF CAREER and more: Selecting the right option for you. Amber L. Story Deputy Division Director Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences April 29, 2011. NSF in a Nutshell. Supports BASIC research

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Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

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  1. Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences NSF CAREER and more: Selecting the right option for you Amber L. StoryDeputy Division DirectorDirectorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic SciencesApril 29, 2011

  2. NSF in a Nutshell • Supports BASIC research • Discipline-based structure but adaptive • Cross-disciplinary mechanisms • Uses grant mechanism • Independent Agency • National Science Board • Use of Rotators/IPAs • Low overhead; highly automated

  3. What we Support at NSF NSF supports basic research across all fields of science, including: NSF does not support applied research, such as: • Social Sciences • Behavioral & Cognitive Sciences • Chemical sciences • Computer and information science • Engineering • Geological sciences • Life sciences • Mathematical sciences • Physics and astronomy • Clinical research • Counseling • Business • Management • Social work • Practice-oriented professional degree programs or, • Classified research

  4. Finding the Right Program • Understanding the structure of NSF • Explore recent awards at http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/ • Sign up to get NSF updates, including funding opportunities, by email at http://nsf.gov/

  5. National Science Foundation National Science Board Director Deputy Director Inspector General Staff Offices Computer & Information Science & Engineering Mathematics & Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Engineering Geosciences Budget, Finance & Award Management Information Resource Management Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Education & Human Resources

  6. Data from FY2010

  7. Data from FY2010

  8. National Science Foundation Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Office of Multidisciplinary Activities Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Division of Social and Economic Sciences

  9. Division of Behavioral & Cognitive Sciences Cognitive Neuroscience Documenting Endangered Languages Developmental & Learning Sciences Archaeology Perception, Action & Cognition Cultural Anthropology Linguistics Physical Anthropology Social Psychology Geography & Regional Science

  10. Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities • Standing Programs • Traditional unsolicited proposals • CAREER grants • Special solicitations • Dear Colleague Letter

  11. Pathways to NSF Support CAREER Proposals • Available in all NSF programs • Eligibility requirements • Single scholar award • $400,000, 5-years minimum award • Three proposals lifetime limit • Mid to late July deadline (varies by discipline and year) • High Prestige/High Expectations • Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

  12. Data from FY2010

  13. Data from FY2010

  14. Contact Information • CAREER Contacts • Each directorate and even some divisions has a point of contact for the CAREER program. These individuals can answer questions about eligibility and the particulars of the program. They are listed at… • http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/career/contacts.jsp • If however, you have a question about the content of your proposal, the science and its implications, you should contact the program director in charge of the standing program to which you are applying.

  15. Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities • Standing Programs • Traditional unsolicited proposals • CAREER grants • Special solicitations • Dear Colleague Letter

  16. Special Solicitations Cross Directorate Activities • ADVANCE: Increasing Participation & Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers • Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) • Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) • Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) • Research Coordination Networks (RCN) • Science and Technology Centers (STC)

  17. Cross Directorate Activities and Opportunities (cont.) • Social-Computational Systems (SoCS) • Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS) • Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems • Ecology of Infectious Diseases • Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS) • Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) • Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM) • Cyber Learning Transforming Education

  18. Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities • Standing Programs • Traditional unsolicited proposals • CAREER grants • Special solicitations • Dear Colleague Letter

  19. Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES) • Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 11-022) • Special Solicitations • Dimensions of Biodiversity • Emphases in ongoing solicitations • Partnerships for International Research and Education • Research Coordination Networks • Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems

  20. CyberInfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CiF21) • Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 10-015) • Special Solicitations • Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI^2) • Emphases in ongoing solicitations

  21. Thank you! • Please feel free to contact me at… • Amber L. Story, Ph.D. • Deputy Division Director • Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences • Directorate of Social, Behavioral, and Cognitive Sciences • Email: astory@nsf.gov • Voice: (703) 292-7249 • Fax: (703) 292-9068

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