NSF AEESP

1. NSF & AEESP Credit: Professor Eric Heller, Harvard Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center A fusion of research and artistic creation, this image depicts the flow patterns of electrons traveling over a bumpy landscape in a bacterium-sized device. Launched from the upper left, electrons fan out and then form branches, a phenomenon with implications for the development of ultra-small electronic devices. Credit: Professor Eric Heller, Harvard Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center A fusion of research and artistic creation, this image depicts the flow patterns of electrons traveling over a bumpy landscape in a bacterium-sized device. Launched from the upper left, electrons fan out and then form branches, a phenomenon with implications for the development of ultra-small electronic devices.

2. NSF Mission To promote the progress of science; to advance the National health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the National defense; and for other purposes.

3. Overview Founded in 1950 An independent federal agency Responsible for advancing science and engineering Makes merit-based grants and cooperative agreements Individual researchers and groups Colleges, universities, Other institutions: public, private, state, local and federal Does not operate laboratories Peer-review and evaluation of 42,000 proposals (FY05) submitted by science and engineering research and education communities 9,800 new awards (success rates are different for different programs) 246,000 proposal reviews done

4. Funding Opportunities at NSF Individual Programs Research, education, center programs Priority Areas (Investment Areas for FY) Cross-Programs and Cross-Directorates Cross Disciplinary Areas Cross-Programs and Cross-Directorates Interagency Programs NSF, and other government agencies

5. Award (Grant) Types Individual Investigator Initiated Awards CAREER Awards Center Awards SBIR/STTR awards SGER (Small Grants for Exploratory Research) Supplements Workshops, conferences

6. NSF Organizational Structure NSF Organization: NSF is part of the executive branch and was started in 1950 with the mission �to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense�". It is one of the smaller federal agencies with about 1700 employees (about 150 are IPAs). It funds about 20% of the federally supported basic research in universities and colleges. The FY 2007 budget is $4.6 billion (FY06 $4.3 billion; FY05 $4.2 billion). NSF Organization: NSF is part of the executive branch and was started in 1950 with the mission �to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense�". It is one of the smaller federal agencies with about 1700 employees (about 150 are IPAs). It funds about 20% of the federally supported basic research in universities and colleges. The FY 2007 budget is $4.6 billion (FY06 $4.3 billion; FY05 $4.2 billion).

7. Directorate for EngineeringFY 2007 ($ in Millions)

8. ENG and NSF Funding RatesResearch Grants

9. Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems

10. Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation

11. Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems

12. Engineering Education and Centers

13. Industrial Innovation and Partnerships

14. What You Can Do Be a Reviewer Be Involved in WATERS Network Serve on COV Be a Program Manager Submit Great Proposals Provide Nuggets/Highlights Develop Outstanding Outreach Plans

15. Be a Reviewer Membership Directory Up to date expertise areas CBET Web page Reviewer form Contact Program Manager 2 page Bio

16. Be Involved in WATERS Network Stay informed Monday 2:45 � 4:40 pm Session A Monday 7-6 pm Town Hall Meeting Provide input Join the effort

17. Serve on COV Develop a list of potential members Contact Program Manager Contact Division Director

18. Be a Program Manager Full Professor One to four years Benefits 12 month salary IRD Plan Housing allowance Work load Proposal management Internal committee work External outreach & interagency

19. Submit Great Proposals Investigator initiation Transformative research Innovation High risk, high pay-off

20. Provide Nuggets/Highlights Translate results for a general audience Visuals, graphics, photos Convey societal benefits

21. Develop Outstanding Outreach Plans Communicate General public K-12 students and teachers Policy makers Translate results to general audience

22. Discussion Questions Comments Ideas Sustainability Programs

23. Energy For Sustainability

24. Energy For Sustainability Full Proposal Window� February 1, 2007 - March 1, 2007 August 15, 2007 - September 15, 2007 Over 200 Proposals received during February 1- March 1 window Primary Focus of proposals received Fuel Cells Biofuels Solar Energy Wind Energy

25. Environmental Sustainability Industrial Ecology LCA, MFA, new models Green Engineering Fundamental approaches Ecological Engineering Restoration of ecological function Earth Systems Engineering Large scale projects These are the four general areas that are supported by the Environmental Sustainability program. We�re looking for best and brightest. The new program will also accept CAREER proposals. These are the four general areas that are supported by the Environmental Sustainability program. We�re looking for best and brightest. The new program will also accept CAREER proposals.

26. Key Aspects of Sustainability Engineering Systems Approach Complex systems Integrative Interdisciplinary, multi-disciplinary Team work Good management, communication Social sciences & humanities Economics, sociology, ethics Any sustainability projects must take a systems approach because the natural and human systems to be investigated were not built or designed. They can be characterized as adaptative, self-organizing, and emergent. They are non-linear, interconnected systems. We want to avoid unintended consequences; therefore, we must look at these problems holistically. The approaches must be integrative with inputs and understanding from a variety of disciplines. Engineers cannot go it alone. And neither can ecologists, chemists, biologists, political scientists, or economists. Team work must be part of the approach, but with limited funds available PIs must be creative. For example, the budgets cannot support multiple senior investigators with high salaries. Perhaps graduate or undergraduate students from the other disciplines can be supported. Or graduate students in engineering supported by the grant are required to take specific classes in economics or other disciplines outside of their discipline. There are many other ideas out there that can accomplish this. Procedures and methods must be incorporated that will ensure good communication within the team and management is extremely important. Economics and human behavior is an integral part of sustainability. Plus there is an ethical perspective that must be considered. These can not be ignored. Again creative solutions are called for�engineers are good at this. Perhaps a review panel made up of an economist, sociologist, and philosopher can be used to provide an evaluation of the results of the research. Are there outreach strategies that can be used to accomplish this?Any sustainability projects must take a systems approach because the natural and human systems to be investigated were not built or designed. They can be characterized as adaptative, self-organizing, and emergent. They are non-linear, interconnected systems. We want to avoid unintended consequences; therefore, we must look at these problems holistically. The approaches must be integrative with inputs and understanding from a variety of disciplines. Engineers cannot go it alone. And neither can ecologists, chemists, biologists, political scientists, or economists. Team work must be part of the approach, but with limited funds available PIs must be creative. For example, the budgets cannot support multiple senior investigators with high salaries. Perhaps graduate or undergraduate students from the other disciplines can be supported. Or graduate students in engineering supported by the grant are required to take specific classes in economics or other disciplines outside of their discipline. There are many other ideas out there that can accomplish this. Procedures and methods must be incorporated that will ensure good communication within the team and management is extremely important. Economics and human behavior is an integral part of sustainability. Plus there is an ethical perspective that must be considered. These can not be ignored. Again creative solutions are called for�engineers are good at this. Perhaps a review panel made up of an economist, sociologist, and philosopher can be used to provide an evaluation of the results of the research. Are there outreach strategies that can be used to accomplish this?

27. First Unsolicited Window 48 proposals received Industrial Ecology 8 proposals Green Engineering 24 proposals Ecological Engineering 11 proposals Earth Systems Engineering 3 proposals 1 proposal transferred to Environmental Engineering program; 1 proposal transferred to Energy for Sustainability1 proposal transferred to Environmental Engineering program; 1 proposal transferred to Energy for Sustainability

28. Deadlines & Levels of Support Two windows each year for unsolicited proposals August 15 to September 15 February 1 to March 1 The first one for the program closed March 1, 2007. Projects that target $100,000 per year for two or three years FY07 Total Program Budget = $3 million