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International Programs at the National Science Foundation

International Programs at the National Science Foundation. Telecommunications Workshop Dublin, Ireland. Samir El-Ghazaly Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Division Engineering Directorate. U.S. President. Office of Management and Budget. Science Advisor

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International Programs at the National Science Foundation

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  1. International Programs at the National Science Foundation Telecommunications Workshop Dublin, Ireland Samir El-Ghazaly Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Division Engineering Directorate

  2. U.S. President Office of Management and Budget Science Advisor Office of Science and Technology Policy Other Boards, Councils, etc. Major Departments Homeland Security Health and Human Services Agriculture Defense Interior Commerce Energy Transportation Independent Agencies National Aeronautics and Space Administration Nuclear Regulatory Commission Environmental Protection Agency Smithsonian Institution Other Agencies

  3. “Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security, our health, our environment, and our quality of life than it has ever been before.”“We ... need to work with our friends around the world....”“…my administration is ramping up participation in -- and our commitment to -- international science and technology cooperation across the many areas where it is clearly in our interest to do so.”President Barack Obama, National Academy of Sciences annual meeting, April 27, 2009 Obama Administration Need for International Science and Technology Cooperation

  4. National R&D Expenditures and Share of World Total, by Region: 2007(Billions of U.S. PPP Dollars) Europe (Western, Central, Eastern) $313 (28.2%) Asia (East, South, West) $343 (31.0%) North America $393 (35.5%) Africa & Middle East $15 (1.3%) Pacific $18 (1.6%) South America & Caribbean $26 (2.4%) World total = $1,107 PPP = purchasing power parity Science and Engineering Indicators 2010

  5. Top 10 Countries/Economies of Foreign Citizenship for U.S. Doctorate Recipients: Total, 1999-2009 Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities 2009; www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11306

  6. NSF Organizational Chart

  7. Organizational Structure Office of the Inspector General Director Dr. Subra Suresh National Science Board Office of Cyberinfrastructure Deputy Director Dr. Cora Marrett Office of International Science and Engineering Office of the General Counsel Directorate for Education and Human Resources Directorate forComputer andInformation Science and Engineering Directorate for Biological Sciences Office of Legislative and Public Affairs Office of Equal Opportunity Programs Directorate for Geosciences Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate for Engineering Office of Integrative Activities Office of Polar Programs Office of Industrial Innovation SBIR/STTR Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management Office of Information and Resource Management http://www.nsf.gov

  8. Directorate for Engineering Office of the Assistant Director Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director Kesh Narayanan Deputy Assistant Director Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology Mihail Roco Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) SohiRastegar Program Director of Diversity and Outreach Omnia El-Hakim Engineering Education and Centers (EEC) Theresa Maldonado Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) John McGrath Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI) Steven McKnight Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS) Robert Trew Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Vacant

  9. NSF Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) Overseas Offices Paris Tokyo Beijing Office of the Director Americas AFRICA, NEAR EAST, AND SOUTH ASIA EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC EUROPE AND EURASIA Cassandra Dudka Global Initiatives

  10. Objectives of International Collaborations at NSF Build Intellectual Partnerships and Collaborations throughout Science and Engineering Research and Education Community Globally • Advance the Frontiers of Science and Engineering • ACCESS to unique expertise, facilities, and phenomena • LEVERAGE limited resources • Prepare a Globally Engaged U.S. S&E Workforce • DEVELOP understanding of science abroad • NURTURE strong networks overseas

  11. How Does NSF Support International Collaboration? • Integral component of proposals submitted to NSF disciplinary programs • Supplements to existing NSF awards • Proposals to OISE

  12. Key Features of Collaborations • METHODOLOGY • U. S. Partner finds International Partners • U. S. Partner submit proposals directly to NSF • Award made to U.S. Institution • International Partners identify source of funding within their country • U. S. RESEARCHERS • Research Materials and Supplies needed for the Project • Airfare • Lodging, Subsistence at Foreign Sites • IRISH RESEARCHERS • U.S. Institution Hosts the Irish Scientist

  13. Who Receives NSF Funding for International Collaboration? U.S. Participants • Faculty • Postdoctoral Researchers • Graduate and Undergraduate Students

  14. NSF Funding Modes • Core Program • Unsolicited Proposals • Early Faculty Career Development Grants /Presidential Early Career Awards (CAREER/PECASE) • Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) • Initiatives (examples) • BioFlex • Nanoelectronics for 2020 and Beyond (NEB) • Cross-cutting Programs • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) • Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) • Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Program • Undergraduate & Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows and K-12 Educators

  15. NSF Funding Modes (continued) • Small Business Programs • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) • Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) • Centers • Science and Technology Centers (STC) • Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) • Engineering Research Centers (ERC) • Industry University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRC) • Shared Facilities • National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN) • Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN)

  16. OISE is an NSF focal point for international collaboration…

  17. OISE PROGRAMS • Catalyzing New International Collaborations (Under Review) • Partnerships for International Research and Education • International Research Fellowship Programs • Advanced Studies Institutes

  18. Catalyzing New International Collaborations • Visits, Workshops, Data-gathering, Networking • Assessment of Foreign Expertise • Sharing of Facilities, Equipment, Experimental Protocols, and Sites • Budget $10,000 to $100,000 • Deadlines for proposals are March 1 and September 1, annually Intended outcome: Research proposal to NSF Directorate NSF 11-508

  19. Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) • Catalyze innovative and forward-looking research through international research and education collaborations • Advance new knowledge and discoveries at the frontiers of science and engineering • Promote the development of a diverse, globally-engaged U.S. science and engineering workforce • Strengthen the capacity of institutions, multi-institutional consortia, and networks to engage in and benefit from international research and education collaborations • Encourages, one or more disciplines, US and foreign institutions • 47 PIRE awards have engaged collaborators in more than 70 countries • Awards duration is typically for five years • Average budget of $2.8M NSF 11-025

  20. International Research Fellowship Program(IRFP) • Introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities • Early Post-doctoral Fellow (within two years of PhD.) • Post-doctoral Fellow is applicant and PI • Residence abroad for 9 to 24 months • Up to $200,000 • Dependent support for transportation, insurance and cost of living • Deadline for proposal Second Tuesday in September, annually NSF 06-582

  21. Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) • PI organizes short courses on leading-edge research themes • Advanced graduate, post-doctoral, and junior faculty level • Jointly supported initiative between NSF and DOE • Involves lectures, demonstrations, research seminars, and discussions • 10 days to 4 weeks • 25 to 40 students/participants from the US and other countries in the Americas • Budget should not exceed $100,000, aside from other contributions • Deadline for proposal submission January 15, annually NSF 10-517

  22. NSF International Cooperative Research • NSF encourages collaboration between scientists in Ireland and in the U.S. in the areas of NSF programs. • A U.S. scientist can apply for international research collaboration • All proposals to NSF must be submitted through an institution in the United States. • The proposal must be submitted to the appropriate disciplinary program (e.g., ECCS). For list of al programs, please see: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp

  23. That program will receive the proposal under its deadlines and will conduct the review and make recommendation regarding funding. • The program may consult with (OISE) for participation in the funding. • OISE will also consider unsolicited proposals for unique cooperative research opportunities that should lead to expanded collaboration through NSF disciplinary programs.

  24. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION • A proposal for cooperative research may be submitted as a new proposal, or as a supplement request to an existing grant, to the program officer for the appropriate disciplinary program within NSF, and not to OISE. • U.S. scientists may apply to NSF for a grant for collaboration with foreign scientists, whether they have a domestic grant or not.

  25. New grants, or supplement grants, for US-foreign country collaborative research are usually for up to three (3) years. • Budget may include travel (primarily between the U.S. and the foreign country), living expenses and small amounts for instruments, computer time, software, and related items. The proposal can be submitted to NSF only from a US institution.

  26. NSF Web Sites • National Science Foundation (NSF) http://www.nsf.gov • Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ECCS • Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?org=EFRI • Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=OISE

  27. Guidelines for Activities by the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) The Guidelines for Activities by the Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) are given in the five websites below: • Dear Colleague Ltr - http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?ods_key=nsf04034 2. Planning Visits and Workshops: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12815&org=OISE&sel_org=OISE&from=fund 3. Developing Global Scientists and Engineers: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=12831&org=OISE&sel_org=OISE&from=fund 4. Advanced Study Institutes (applicable to all foreign countries): http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=NSF06602&org=NSF

  28. Thank you Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS) DivisionDirectorate for Engineering National Science Foundation4201 Wilson BoulevardArlington, Virginia 22230, U.S.A. http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=ECCS

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