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CURRENT ISSUES Dr. Mary E. Clutter April 7, 2005

This article discusses the current issues in NSF funding, including the need to increase success rates while maintaining average annual award size and rebuilding core disciplinary research. It also highlights the importance of broadening participation and investing in cyberinfrastructure.

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CURRENT ISSUES Dr. Mary E. Clutter April 7, 2005

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  1. CURRENT ISSUESDr. Mary E. ClutterApril 7, 2005

  2. Current Issues • Budget • Increasing success rate while maintaining average annual award size ($171 K) • Rebuilding core disciplinary research • Broadening participation • Cyberinfrastructure investments

  3. INPUTS OUTPUTS Balance Award Size & Duration Funding Rate Research Opportunities S&E Workforce Challenges FY 2007 Budget Needs: Tools Broadening Participation Staffing, IT Infrastructure

  4. Current Issues • Budget • Increasing success rate while maintaining average annual award size ($171 K) • Rebuilding core disciplinary research • Broadening participation • Cyberinfrastructure investments

  5. Current Issues • Budget • Increasing success rate while maintaining average annual award size ($171 K) • Rebuilding core disciplinary research • Broadening participation • Cyberinfrastructure investments

  6. Budget ParametersPercent of Total NSF Funding NSBFY 2005 FY 2006 GuidanceEnactedRequest People n/a 19% 17% Ideas n/a 50% 49% • Centers 8 - 12% 6% 6% Tools 22 - 27% 26% 27% Org. Exc. 5 - 7% 5% 6%

  7. Funding for NSF Centers and Tools as a Portion of R&RAFY 1995 – FY 2006 $5,000 $4,500 $4,000 $3,500 $3,000 Dollars in Millions $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 $0 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 CP 2004 Actual 2006 Request Centers R&RA Tools Other R&RA

  8. Funding for BIO Centers and Tools as a Portion of R&RAFY 1995 – FY 2006 Dollars in Millions

  9. Current Issues • Budget • Increasing success rate while maintaining average annual award size ($171 K) • Rebuilding core disciplinary research • Broadening participation • Cyberinfrastructure investments

  10. Broadening Participation • Impact of NSF Activities? • Criterion 2 (Broader Impacts) • Increasing numbers of underrepresented groups

  11. Current Issues • Budget • Increasing success rate while maintaining average annual award size ($171 K) • Rebuilding core disciplinary research • Broadening participation • Cyberinfrastructure investments

  12. NSF Cyberinfrastructure Funding(Dollars in Millions)

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