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Rajinder P. Khosla Acting Division Director Electrical and Communications Systems Division

NSF Program Initiatives and Other Funding Opportunities Research Festival at University at Buffalo May 16-17, 2001. National Science Foundation. Rajinder P. Khosla Acting Division Director Electrical and Communications Systems Division rkhosla@nsf.gov http://www.eng.nsf.gov.

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Rajinder P. Khosla Acting Division Director Electrical and Communications Systems Division

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  1. NSF Program Initiatives and Other Funding OpportunitiesResearch Festival at University at BuffaloMay 16-17, 2001 National Science Foundation Rajinder P. Khosla Acting Division Director Electrical and Communications Systems Division rkhosla@nsf.gov http://www.eng.nsf.gov

  2. Directorate forComputer andInformation Science and Engineering Directorate for Biological Sciences Directorate for Education and Human Resources Directorate forAdministration Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate for Engineering Directorate for Geosciences National Science Foundation Office of theInspector General National Science Board Director http://www.nsf.gov

  3. NSF Vision Enabling the Nation’s Future Through Discovery, Learning and Innovation

  4. NSF Strategic Goals • People - A Diverse, Internationally Competitive and Globally-engaged Workforce • Ideas- Discovery Across Frontiers and Connections in Service to Society • Tools - Accessible, State-of-the-art Information Bases and Shared Tools

  5. National Science Foundation • Supports Education and Training at all Levels • Promotes Public Understanding of Science, • Engineering and Mathematics • Ensures a World-class Science, Engineering • and Technology Workforce for the U.S.

  6. GPRA: Core Strategies • Develop Intellectual Capital • Integrate Research and Education • Promote Partnership

  7. National Science FoundationFY 2001 Budget Enacted by Congress) Total NSF Budget $4.426 B (13.6% Increase) Major Program Initiatives: Information Technology $215 M Nanoscale S&E $150 M Biocomplexity $75 M

  8. NSF Funding Modes • Unsolicited Proposals • CAREER Grants • Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) • Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) • Graduate Fellowships • Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) • Research Experience for Teachers (RET) • Integrative Graduate Education & Research Training • Program Initiatives • Centers (ERC,STC, MRSEC, IUCRC, etc.) • Others

  9. Crossing of Technology Streams Micro/Nano-Chip Technology Information Technology Biotechnology

  10. Current NSF-wide initiatives • Information Technology Research (FY 00) • Biocomplexity in the Environment (FY 00) • Nanoscale Science and Engineering (FY 01) • 21st Century Workforce (FY 01) • Mathematics and Statistics (FY 02) • Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (FY 03)

  11. Nanotechnology R&D Funding by Agency(FY 2001 Budget Enacted by Congress) FY 2000 ($M) FY2001 ($M) %Change Department of Commerce 8 10 25 Department of Defense 70 110 57 Department of Energy 58 93 60 NASA 5 21 320 National Institutes of Health 32 39 22 National Science Foundation 97 150 55 Total 270 423 57

  12. Nanoscale Science & Engineering Research Themes • Biosystems at the Nanoscale • Nanoscale Structures, Novel Phenomena, and Quantum Control • Nanoscale Device and System Architecture • Nanoscale Processes in the Environment • Multi-Scale, Multi-PhenomenaTheory, Modeling and Simulation at the Nanoscale • Societal and Educational Implications of Nanotechnology

  13. Nanoscale Science and Engineering Modes of Support • Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Teams (NIRT) • Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers (NSEC) • Nanoscale Exploratory Research (NER)

  14. Nanoscale Science & Engineering Three Modes of Support NSE Program Funding Proposal Limits Cost No. of Proposals Awards Share Nanoscale 379 $250K-$500K/year 4 max per lead univ. None Interdisciplinary up to 4 years ResearchTeams 43 (NIRT) NanoscaleExploratory 260 Up to $100K 4 max per lead univ. 53 None Research (NER) Limited to one year Nanoscale Science 75 $1M-$4M/year 2 max per lead univ. 6-8 planned 10% of total and Engineering 5 yr, plus possible requested from Centers (NSEC) 5 yr renewal NSF

  15. Engineering Research Centers (ERC) • Clear strategic vision for next-generation advances in engineered systems important to industry & Nation • Research integrates disciplines, spans knowledge creation to proof-of-concept experimentation in test beds • Delivers advances achieved through collaboration with industry • Research and education integrated to produce effective graduates plus course and curriculum innovations • Active industrial participation in planning, research and education • Leadership in the field, outreach, commitment to increase diversity of the engineering workforce • Currently 21 ERCs are supported • Typically NSF funding is $1.5-$2M per year for 5 years duration extendable to 10 years. http://www.eng.nsf.gov/eec/erc.htm

  16. Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) • Begun in 1973 • Currently there are 53 Centers established • 5 years duration; extendable to 10 years • Catalyzed by small seed investment from NSF (up to $100K per year) • Primarily supported by Center’s industry members (at least $300K per year, 6 firms) • Develop long-term partnerships among industry, government and academe • Research expertise resident at university often more diverse than at any one company http://www.eng.nsf.gov/eec/i-ucrc.htm

  17. Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) • Stimulate and support outstanding interdisciplinary research and education in materials • Address fundamental, complex materials problems that are intellectually challenging and important to society • Foster partnerships between academia and industry and other sectors • Includes: • Interdisciplinary research groups (IRGs) • Education (precollege to postdoctoral) and development of human resources • Shared experimental facilities • Flexibility to develop new areas, support for ‘seeds’ • Typically NSF funding is $0.5-$5M per year for 4-years duration. http://www.nsf.gov/mps/dmr/mrsec.htm

  18. Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) Program designed to improve the condition of research equipment in our Nation’s academic institutions • Provides support for acquisition or development of major research instrumentation • Awards range in size from $100K to $2 M • 30% cost sharing is required • Proposals due February 7, 2001 • Funds are set-aside

  19. Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) • Effective mechanism for transfer of knowledge between academe and industry • New research topics, intellectual contributions from industry, student education, culture change • Aims to synergize industry-university partnerships by enabling linkages: • Faculty and students in industry (up to 1 year) • Industry engineers and scientists in academe (up to 1 year) • Industry-university collaborative projects (up to 3 years) • Supported by all NSF Directorates http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/goali/

  20. Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program Enable development of innovative, research-based, graduate education and training activities that will produce a diverse group of new scientists and engineers who are well-prepared for a broad spectrum of career opportunities in industry, government, and academe. http://www.nsf.gov/igert

  21. Science and Technology Centers (STC) • Support innovation in the integration of research, education, and knowledge transfer • Build intellectual and physical infrastructure within and between disciplines • Conduct world-class research through partnerships of academic institutions, national laboratories, industrial organizations, and/or other public/private entities. • Link new knowledge meaningfully to society.

  22. Nanobiotechnology Center (STC) Cornell Univ. (Lead); Princeton Univ.; Oregon Health Sciences Univ.; Wadsworth Center of New York State Health Dept. • Emerging area of science and technology • Confluence of nano/microfabrication and biosystems • Highly interdisciplinary collaborations • Life scientists, physical scientists, and engineers • Potential for far-reaching impact • New insights into the function of biological systems at the molecular scale • New classes of miniaturized biological and biomedical devices and systems • New fabrication technologies driving biological applications in industry ENG/BIO/MPS/EHR

  23. National Nanofabrication Users Network (NNUN) Nanofabrication Processes Microelectronics Optics and Optoelectronics Materials Science Solid State Physics Nanostructure Science Micromechanics Microfluidics Quantum Structures Biophysics Chemical Sensors Polymers Cornell Penn State Stanford Howard U.C. Santa Barbara www.nnun.org

  24. Challenges for Future Engineers What kind of challenges will the 21st century engineer face? • A host of new challenges driven primarily by advances in IT, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Terascale Computing, Cognitive Sciences, and other emerging technologies • Engineers will need a knowledge base in these areas well beyond what is being provided today • They will also need knowledge of integrated networking and design beyond what is provided today • Ever-increasing challenges driven by their social responsibilities including the need to play a greater role in the development and implementation of environmental and economic policy

  25. Future Engineering Education What kind of education will the 21st century engineer need? • One that shifts from strict dedication to course content to a more comprehensive view • Focus on the development of human resources and the broader multidisciplinary educational experience in which curricular parts are connected and integrated • One that places primary emphasis on the development of students as emerging professionals • Provides a knowledge base and capability for life long learning • One that strives to assure that the “E” in Engineering truly stands for excitement !!

  26. National Science Foundation NSF at the Atomic Level Univ. of Illinois at Urbana Champaign UIUC

  27. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Three phase program for small business high technology firms • Phase I Feasibility research 6 months , up to $ 100,000 NSF: $ 100,000 • Phase II Principal research stage 2 years, up to $ 750,000 NSF: $ 500,000 Phase IIB Third Party Investor, Min of $100,000, NSF match 50% up to $ 250,000,1 year • Phase III Commercial application Private funding or non-SBIR Federal contract http://www.eng.nsf.gov/sbir/

  28. Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program Three phase program for cooperative research between small high technology firms and either university or Federally Funded Research and Development Center • Proposals are solicited • Small business concern is the prime contractor or grantee • Phase I awards are for 1 year and up to $100,000 • Phase II awards are for 2 years and up to $500,000 • Minimum small business concern effort is 40% • Minimum research institution effort is 30% • Written agreement on patent rights prior to Phase I award between small business and research institution http://www.eng.nsf.gov/sbir/sttr.htm

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