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PREM Directors Meeting November 2, 2015 Sean L. Jones , D an Finotello, J. Alfredo Caro

The PREM Program aims to address the pipeline of under-represented minority materials scientists by fostering collaborations between minority serving institutions and DMR-supported groups. This program enhances research productivity, research infrastructure, and provides research opportunities and mentorship to students.

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PREM Directors Meeting November 2, 2015 Sean L. Jones , D an Finotello, J. Alfredo Caro

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  1. PREM Directors Meeting • November 2, 2015 • Sean L. Jones, Dan Finotello, J. Alfredo Caro • Division of Materials Research

  2. The PREM Program … to address the pipeline of under-represented minority materials scientists… The Division of Materials Research (DMR) seeks to broaden participation in materials research and education by stimulating the development of long-term, collaborative partnerships between minority serving institutions (MSIs) and DMR-supported groups, centers, institutes, and facilities. From 2002 to 2012 In 2014 H: BS: 7.2% - 9.9% MSc.: 4.1% - 5.9% Doct.: 2.9% - 3.9% P: 16.7% AA: 8.4% - 8.4% 6.3% - 7.5% 2.8% - 2.9% 14.3%

  3. Eligible PREM Institutions STEM Baccalaureate granting institutions that serve primarily underrepresented minority groups as classified by the Department of Education: • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) • Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) >50% aggregate • Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) >25% • Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSI) >20% • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) • Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSI) >10%

  4. Eligible PREM Partners DMR supported group awards with critical mass of collaborators, breadth of research topics, and in the oversight purview of DMR program directors. • Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs) • DMR supported Science and Technology Centers (STCs) and Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers (NSECs) • DMR supported National Facilities, including the newly established Materials Innovation Platforms (MIPs)

  5. Competitive research award to minority serving institutions (MSIs) Interdisciplinary materials research teams at both institutions. Multi-level education programs to build a pipeline of students interested in materials science. Partnership based on intellectual connections. 5 Competitions to date: 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2015 30 Awards to date, 12 currently active ~ $630k/year for 5 years Co-funding from Centers for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST), Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP), Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), Office of Multidisciplinary Activities (OMA), and the Div. of Mathematical Sciences (DMS) Open renewal competition anticipated in 2017/2018 PREM Overview

  6. PREM Expectations • Broaden participation in materials research • Create new opportunities for students at minority-serving institutions • Research opportunities, build student confidence, access to mentors, access to instrumentation • Enhance research productivity and infrastructure • Impact both institutions • Integrated Research and Education Programs. • Close interactions with partner institution and NSF Program Managers. • PREM and Partner Annual Meeting at NSF • Site Visit(s) • PREM Workshops at NSF (Joint PREM-MRSEC PI workshop in 2011, Student Forum Spring 2013, MRS workshop for students 2013, 10th year PREM Workshop at MRS) PREM I-Corps Team

  7. Post Award Management • Annual Reports • Annual “Desk Review” of all PREMs • PREM specific Annual/Final Report Guidelines • Site Visits • Panel Site Visit within first 18 months of award • Reverse Site Visit with Panel last 18 months of the award • >Class of 2012 RSV in June 2016< • PI Meetings • PREM PI Meeting once per year • Workshops and Meetings at national conferences • Other Activity Related to PREM • Participation in annual NSF Education and Human Resources Directorate (EHR) Joint Annual Meeting (JAM) • Work closely with CREST and TCUP within HRD/EHR • Participate in on-going Broadening Participation initiatives coordinated by the Office of the Director (INCLUDES)

  8. PREM Competition History * 1 PREM proposal returned without review – no letter from partner Director ** 2 PREM teams with same topic, but new partner ** 1 PREM team with new topics and new partner • Factors in successful re-competing PREM proposals • Advancing the PREM mission of broadening participation • Strength of the partnership • Research output and productivity

  9. Active PREMs: Classes 2015 and 2012 Class of 2015 Class of 2012 +New starts +New partner

  10. PREM Budget

  11. PREM Budget Allocations 2014 Data from 2013-2014 Annual Reports for the Class of 2009 & 2012 PREMs

  12. Demographics * Total = NSF PREM supported + affiliated (non-PREM support) Data from 2013-2014 Annual Reports for the Class of 2009 & 2012 PREMs

  13. Cumulative Graduates and Output * Class of 2004 – end of the award after 5 years. ** Class of 2009 – after 5 years. Final reports may show an additional increase due to NCEs. *** Class of 2012 – after 2 years.

  14. Cumulative Graduates and Output Recently updated monitoring based on feedback at Site Visits and Annual Desk review

  15. Current Active Awards:Are students staying in science? Data from 2013-2014 Annual Reports for the Class of 2009 & 2012 PREMs

  16. Dynamic and growing program. Positive impact on students and the institutions. PREM graduates are staying in science. Partnership model successful. Strong research overlap is key! Community cares that PREMs are successful in broadening participation – your numbers matter. Stronger proposals each competition. PREMs are developing additional partnerships that further build research capacity as well as help broaden participation. DMR and MPS are very committed to this program. PREM Program Summary

  17. Final Thoughts/Challenges • Tremendous opportunity ahead to impact the pipeline: • A growing number of MSIs are engaging in materials research. • Many of these are starting MSE departments and certificate programs. • Several institutions are transforming into Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). • Still need work transitioning PREM researchers into MPS and ENG Individual Investigator Award (IIA) programs. • Mechanisms on translating best practices: • Cultivating a productive research partnership? • Impacting local demographics? • Research productivity of team once PREM award is over? • Opportunities for AANAPISI and Tribal Colleges? • Substantive coupling to other NSF supported activity: GRF program, Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program, MIT/MRSEC Future Faculty Development workshop, etc.

  18. Thank You Where Discoveries Begin

  19. Top 10 Institutions Graduating URMs with BS Degrees In Science and Engineering: 2002-2010 Hispanic Americans Univ. of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez< Florida International University University of California, Los Angeles Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras< University of Texas, Austin University of Florida University of Texas, San Antonio< San Diego State University Cal State University Northridge< University of Texas, El Paso< African Americans Florida A&M University< Georgia State University Howard University< University of MD College Park NC A&T State University Spelman College< University of South Florida Southern University and A&M C. Morgan State University Xavier University of Louisiana< Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) dominate where URM STEM undergraduates originate. * Date from NSF Science Indicators **Science and Engineering includes social sciences and psychology

  20. Top 10 Institutions for URM BS Degrees in STEM that lead to Doctorates: 2006-2010 Hispanic Americans Univ. of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez< Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras< University of California, Los Angeles University of Florida University of California, Berkeley University of Texas, El Paso< University of Texas, Austin Florida International University Texas A&M University University of Arizona African Americans Howard University< Spelman College< Florida A&M University< Xavier University of Louisiana< Hampton University Morehouse College< Morgan State University North Carolina A&T State University Southern University and A&M College Univ of Maryland, Baltimore County MSIs still dominate as originators of URM STEM PhDs. * Date from NSF Science Indicators **Science and Engineering includes social sciences and psychology

  21. Top 10 Institutions Awarding Baccalaureate Degrees in Physics: 1998-2007 Hispanic Americans Florida International University Massachusetts Inst of Technology University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles Univ. of New Mexico< Univ. of Puerto Rico, Humacao< Univ. of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez< Univ. of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras< African Americans Alabama A&M University Benedict College Chicago State University Delaware State University Dillard University Fisk University Florida A&M University< Grambling University Hampton University Jackson State University< MSIs become even more important for material science disciplines, especially for African Americans. In addition, while UPRH is 8th, it plays a major role in producing Hispanic American women physicists. * Date from AIP

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