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National Science FoundationDirectorate for Engineering
National Science FoundationDirectorate for Engineering
Engineering at NSF
Engineering at NSF
Directorate for Engineering 2
Presentation Outline
Directorate for Engineering (ENG) overview
Funding opportunities Successful proposals Resources
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ENG Mission and Vision
Mission: To enable the engineering and scientific communities to advance the frontiers of engineering research, innovation and education, in service to society and the nation.
Vision: ENG will be the global leader in advancing the frontiers of fundamental engineering research, stimulating innovation, and substantially strengthening engineering education.
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ENG Research and Education Themes
Cognitive engineering: Intersection of engineering and cognitive sciences
Competitive manufacturing and service enterprises
Complexity in engineered and natural systems
Energy, water, and the environment Systems nanotechnology
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Cognitive Engineering
Invests in improving understanding of the brain and nervous system to enable the engineering of novel systems and machines
Combining EEG with functional MRI data (left image is EEG, right image shows both) enables precise mapping of brain activity. He, 0411898.
Examples include:› Devices that augment the senses› Intelligent machines that analyze and adapt
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Competitive Manufacturing and Service Enterprises
Enables research to catalyze multiscale manufacturing, from fundamental metrology through atomic-scale control of raw materials
Examples include:› Developing quality-engineered
nanomaterials in necessary quantities
› Achieving perfect atomic- and molecular-scale manufacturing
Nanoparticles compose a lightweight biocompatible material for bone implants. Groza, 0523063.
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Complexity in Engineered
and Natural Systems Addresses unifying
principles that enable modeling, prediction, and control of emergent behavior in complex systems
Examples include: › Improving structural
performance during disasters through advanced materials
› Advancing quantum information processing
Combining maps (gray square) and density of cell-phone usage (shown as red and yellow 3-D peaks) can yield information about how a complex system responds to unplanned events. Dahleh, 0735956 .
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Energy, Water, and the Environment
Supports breakthroughs essential to the provision of energy and water in an environmentally sustainable and secure manner.
Examples include:› Increasing the use of
alternative energy sources through research in materials
› Developing quantitative understanding of energy–environment interactions (including water)
Advanced water purification and desalinization begins with understanding of how ions in water interact with purification membranes. This dynamic computer simulation shows sodium (pink) and chlorine (green) ions inside a polyamide membrane. Shannon, 0120978.
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Systems Nanotechnology
Supports fundamental research that leads to the development of active and complex nanosystems and their integration with biology, energy, and other fields
Examples include:› Developing high-specificity
sensors for national security› Developing tools to move
into the 3rd dimension and into time resolutions of chemical reactions
Integrated circuits that are smaller and faster are possible with microfluidics systems built from or incorporating nanocomponents. Ferreira, 0328162.
Funding Opportunities
Credit: Top Row: John C. Phillips photo/ASU Research Magazine; Microsoft; Microsoft; Microsoft; Microsoft; Microsoft; Microsoft. Middle Row: Microsoft; Microsoft; Kellar Autumn, Lewis and Clark College; Microsoft; NASA. Bottom Row: Raymond A. Adomaitis, University of Maryland - College Park; Microsoft; Kalinichev, A.G. and Kirkpatrick, R.J., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Microsoft; Microsoft.
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Funding
Proposals must address NSF goals› Discovery › Learning› Research infrastructure› Stewardship
Funding may be found in ENG and crosscutting/interdisciplinary programs
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Funding Opportunities
Core programs Exploratory research Collaborative/interdisciplinary areas Crosscutting and NSF-wide programs
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ENG Core Programs
ENG divisions Faculty Early Career Development
(CAREER) Broadening Participation
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Proposals to ENG Divisions
Proposals may be unsolicited or in response to a solicitations
Submission windows and processes vary by division
Awards are typically $240-300K for three years
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ENG Organization
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation
(EFRI)Sohi Rastegar
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation
(EFRI)Sohi Rastegar
Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport
Systems(CBET)
John McGrath
Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport
Systems(CBET)
John McGrath
Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing
Innovation(CMMI)
Adnan Akay
Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing
Innovation(CMMI)
Adnan Akay
Electrical, Communications,
and Cyber Systems(ECCS)
Lawrence Goldberg *
Electrical, Communications,
and Cyber Systems(ECCS)
Lawrence Goldberg *
EngineeringEducation and
Centers(EEC)
Allen Soyster
EngineeringEducation and
Centers(EEC)
Allen Soyster
IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships
(IIP)Joe Hennessey *
IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships
(IIP)Joe Hennessey *
Office of the Assistant DirectorMichael Reischman *
Deputy Assistant DirectorKesh Narayanan *
Program Director for Diversity & OutreachTed Conway *
Office of the Assistant DirectorMichael Reischman *
Deputy Assistant DirectorKesh Narayanan *
Program Director for Diversity & OutreachTed Conway *
Senior Advisor forNanotechnology
Mihail Roco
Senior Advisor forNanotechnology
Mihail Roco
* ActingThomas Peterson begins as Assistant Director in January 2009.
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Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport
Systems (CBET)
Chemical, Biochemical, and
Biotechnology Systems
Chemical, Biochemical, and
Biotechnology Systems
Biomedical Engineering and
EngineeringHealthcare
Biomedical Engineering and
EngineeringHealthcare
Transport andThermal FluidsTransport andThermal Fluids
Process and Reaction
EngineeringMaria Burka
Process and Reaction
EngineeringMaria Burka
Catalysis andBiocatalysis
John Regalbuto
Catalysis andBiocatalysis
John Regalbuto
Biotechnology, Biochemical, and
Biomass Engineering
Fred Heineken
Biotechnology, Biochemical, and
Biomass Engineering
Fred Heineken
EnvironmentalEngineering and
Sustainability
EnvironmentalEngineering and
Sustainability
Chemical andBiological
SeparationsRose Wesson
Chemical andBiological
SeparationsRose Wesson
Thermal Transport Processes
Theodore Bergman
Thermal Transport Processes
Theodore Bergman
Interfacial Processes and
ThermodynamicsBob Wellek
Interfacial Processes and
ThermodynamicsBob Wellek
Particulate andMultiphase ProcessesMarc Ingber
Particulate andMultiphase ProcessesMarc Ingber
Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz
Fluid Dynamics Bill Schultz
Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems
Phil Westmoreland
Combustion, Fire, and Plasma Systems
Phil Westmoreland
Biomedical Engineering
Semahat Demir
Biomedical Engineering
Semahat Demir
Biophotonics, Advanced Imaging,
and Sensingfor Human Health
Leon Esterowitz
Biophotonics, Advanced Imaging,
and Sensingfor Human Health
Leon Esterowitz
EnvironmentalEngineering
Clark Liu
EnvironmentalEngineering
Clark Liu
Environmental Implicationsof Emerging TechnologiesPaul Bishop
Environmental Implicationsof Emerging TechnologiesPaul Bishop
Energy forSustainability
Trung Van Nguyen
Energy forSustainability
Trung Van Nguyen
EnvironmentalSustainabilityBruce Hamilton
EnvironmentalSustainabilityBruce Hamilton
Deputy Division DirectorBob Wellek
Deputy Division DirectorBob Wellek
Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih
Senior AdvisorMarshall Lih
Division DirectorJohn McGrath
Division DirectorJohn McGrath
Bioengineering, Interdisciplinary,
and CentersAleksandr Simonian
Bioengineering, Interdisciplinary,
and CentersAleksandr Simonian
Research to Aid Persons with DisabilitiesTed Conway
Research to Aid Persons with DisabilitiesTed Conway
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CBET Areas of Interest
Chemical, biochemical, and biotechnology: research on the processing and manufacture of products by effectively utilizing chemical and renewable resources, often with the aid of bioinformatics from genomic and proteomic information
Biomedical engineering and engineering healthcare: research to develop novel projects that integrate engineering and life science to solve biomedical problems that serve humanity
Environmental engineering and sustainability: research that aims to reduce adverse effects of solid, liquid, and gaseous discharges into land, water, and air that result from human activity and impair the ecological value of those resources
Transport and thermal fluids phenomena: research on thermal, mass, and momentum transport that enable new technological solutions to understand pressing issues in energy, the environment, manufacturing, health care, and other fields
Two submission deadlines per year: Sept. 15 and Mar. 1
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Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
(CMMI)Division Director
Adnan AkayDeputy DirectorGeorge Hazelrigg
Division DirectorAdnan Akay
Deputy DirectorGeorge Hazelrigg
Manufacturing Enterprise Systems
Cerry Klein
Manufacturing Enterprise Systems
Cerry Klein
Manufacturing and Construction Machines
and EquipmentGeorge Hazelrigg
Manufacturing and Construction Machines
and EquipmentGeorge Hazelrigg
Nano ManufacturingShaochen Chen
Nano ManufacturingShaochen Chen
Material Processingand Manufacturing
Jocelyn Harrison
Material Processingand Manufacturing
Jocelyn Harrison
Control SystemsSuhada JayasuriyaControl Systems
Suhada Jayasuriya
Dynamical SystemsEdward Misawa
Dynamical SystemsEdward Misawa
Engineering Design and Innovation
Judy Vance
Engineering Design and Innovation
Judy Vance
Operations ResearchRobert Smith
Operations ResearchRobert Smith
Service EnterpriseSystems
Cerry Klein
Service EnterpriseSystems
Cerry Klein
Sensors and Sensing Systems
Shih Chi Liu
Sensors and Sensing Systems
Shih Chi Liu
Mechanics and Engineering Materials
Mechanics and Engineering Materials
Resilient and Sustainable
Infrastructures
Resilient and Sustainable
InfrastructuresAdvanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Systems Engineering and Design
Systems Engineering and Design
Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems
Richard Fragaszy
Geomechanics and Geotechnical Systems
Richard Fragaszy
Materials and Surface EngineeringClark Cooper
Materials and Surface EngineeringClark Cooper
Mechanics of MaterialsKen Chong
Mechanics of MaterialsKen Chong
Nano/Bio MechanicsDemitris Kouris
Nano/Bio MechanicsDemitris Kouris
Structural Materials andMechanics
Lawrence Bank
Structural Materials andMechanics
Lawrence Bank
Civil InfrastructureSystems
Dennis Wenger (acting)
Civil InfrastructureSystems
Dennis Wenger (acting)
NEESJoy Pauschke
NEESJoy Pauschke
Geotechnical Engineering
Richard Fragaszy
Geotechnical Engineering
Richard Fragaszy
Hazard Mitigation andStructural Engineering
M.P. Singh
Hazard Mitigation andStructural Engineering
M.P. Singh
Infrastructure Mgmt.and Extreme Events
Dennis Wenger
Infrastructure Mgmt.and Extreme Events
Dennis Wenger
Interdisciplinary and Cross-Divisional
ActivitiesBruce Kramer
Interdisciplinary and Cross-Divisional
ActivitiesBruce Kramer
Engineering AdvisorKen Chong
Engineering AdvisorKen Chong
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CMMI Areas of Interest
Advanced manufacturing: research leading to transformative advances in manufacturing and building technologies, with emphases on efficiency, economy, and sustainability
Mechanics and engineering materials: research aimed at advances in the transformation and use of engineering materials efficiently, economically, and sustainably
Resilient and sustainable infrastructures: research to advance fundamental knowledge and innovation for resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure and distributed infrastructure networks
Systems engineering and design: research on the decision-making aspects of engineering, including design, control, and optimization
Two submission deadlines each year: Oct. 1 and Feb. 15
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George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering
Simulation (NEES) Research NEES is a network of 15 earthquake engineering
experimental equipment sites available for experimentation on-site or in the field
Advance knowledge discovery and innovation for:› Earthquake and tsunami loss reduction of our nation's
civil infrastructure › New experimental simulation techniques and
instrumentation for NEES Submission deadline in March each
year ~$9M investment for 8–12 awards
NEESJoy Pauschke
NEESJoy Pauschke
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Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems (ECCS)
Senior Engineering AdvisorLawrence Goldberg
Senior Engineering AdvisorLawrence Goldberg
Electronics, Photonics, and Device
Technologies
Power, Controls, and Adaptive NetworksIntegrative, Hybrid,
and Complex Systems Optoelectronics; Nano-photonics; Ultrafast/Extreme Ultra-Violet TechnologiesEric Johnson
Micro/Nanoelectronics; NEMS/ MEMS; Bioelectronics; SensorsVacant
Molecular, Spin, Organic, and Flexible Electronics; Micro/ Nanomagnetics; Power Electronics Pradeep Fulay
Microwave Photonics; Millimeter, Sub-millimeter and Terahertz Frequency Devices and Components Usha Varshney
Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive Control; Sensing and Imaging Networks; Systems Theory; TeleroboticsRadhakishan Baheti
Power and Energy Systems and Networks and their Inter-dependencies; Power Drives; Renewable/Alternative Energy SourcesDagmar Niebur
Adaptive Dynamic Programming; Quantum and Molecular Modeling and Simulations; Neuromorphic Engineering Paul Werbos
Optical, Wireless, and Hybrid Communications Systems; Inter and Intra-chip Communications; Mixed Signals Andreas Weisshaar
Micro and Nano Systems; Systems-on-a-chip; Diagnostic and Implantable Systems Yogesh Gianchandani
Cyber-Physical Systems; Next-Generation Cyber Systems; Signal ProcessingScott Midkiff
Acting Division DirectorLawrence Goldberg
Acting Division DirectorLawrence Goldberg
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BioelectronicsElectromagneticsFlexible ElectronicsMEMS/NEMSMicro/NanoelectronicsMicro/NanomagneticsMicrowave PhotonicsMolecular ElectronicsNanophotonicsOptoelectronicsPower ElectronicsSensors and ActuatorsSpin Electronics
Electronics, Photonics, and Device Technologies
EPDT
Integrative, Hybrid, and Complex Systems
IHCS
Power, Controls, and Adaptive Networks
PCAN
Adaptive Dynamic Programming
Alternate Energy Sources Embedded, Distributed and
Adaptive Control Neuromorphic Engineering Power and Energy Systems
and Networks Quantum and Molecular
Modeling and Simulation of Devices and Systems
Sensing and Imaging Networks
Telerobotics
ECCS Areas of Interest
Nanosystems/Microsystems/ Macrosystems Cyber Systems and Signal ProcessingNano and Microsystems
System-on-a-chipSystem-in-a-package
RF and Optical Wireless and Hybrid Communications Systems
Inter- and Intra-chip CommunicationsMixed Signals
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Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
Program Supports junior faculty who exemplify the role
of teacher-scholars through › outstanding research › excellent education› integration of education and research
Encourages women, members of under-represented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply
$80M invested each year for 425 new awards ENG awards are ≥$400K for 5 years Deadlines vary by directorate;
ENG proposals due July 22, 2009
ENG ContactsKen Chong
Sharon Middledorf
ENG ContactsKen Chong
Sharon Middledorf
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Broadening Participation
Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)
ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
Graduate Research Fellowships for Women
Graduate Research Supplements
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Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in
Engineering (BRIGE) Funding opportunity intended to
increase the diversity of researchers through research program support early in their careers
Encourages support of under-represented groups, engineers at minority serving institutions, and persons with disabilities
Up to $175,000 over two years Full proposals due Feb. 13, 2009
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ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in
Academic Science and Engineering Careers
ADVANCE supports three types of activities: Institutional Transformation (IT) — for academic
institutional transformation to promote participation and advance-ment of women scientists and engineers in academe
Institutional Transformation Planning Grants (IT-Start) — for basic data collection and analysis functions necessary to understand the status of women faculty in academic science and engineering at institutions seeking institutional transformation
Partnerships for Adaptation, Implementation, and Dissemination (PAID) — for analysis, adaptation, dissemination and use of existing innovative materials and practices that have been demonstrated to be effective in increasing representation and participation of women in academic science and engineering careers
New solicitation in Fall/Winter 2008
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Funding Opportunities
Core programs Exploratory research Collaborative/interdisciplinary areas Crosscutting and NSF-wide programs
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Exploratory Research
Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)› Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory
Research (EAGER)› Grants for Rapid Response Research
(RAPID) Emerging Frontiers in Research and
Innovation (EFRI)
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Small Grants for Exploratory Research
(SGER) Funds high-risk research in science,
engineering, and education:› Preliminary work on novel, untested ideas › Ventures into emerging research areas › Applications of new expertise or new
approaches to research topics › Quick-response research on unanticipated
events › Efforts to catalyze rapid and innovative
advances Available through December 31, 2008
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Early-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research
(EAGER) Replaces one function of SGER Supports high-risk, exploratory, and
potentially transformative research Begins Jan. 1, 2009 Up to $300K over two years May be submitted any time; contact
program officer prior to proposal submission
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Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID)
Replaces one function of SGER Supports research of great urgency
with regard to data, facilities, or equipment, such as research on disasters
Up to $200K over one year May be submitted any time; contact
program officer prior to proposal submission
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Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation
(EFRI)
EFRISohi Rastegar
EFRISohi Rastegar
Supports higher-risk, higher-payoff opportunities that:› Are potentially transformative› Address a national need or grand challenge
Topic areas for FY 2009 are:› BioSensing and BioActuation: Interface of
Living and Engineered Systems (BSBA)› Hydrocarbons from Biomass (HyBi)
New topic areas announced in Spring $25M investment for 4-year awards at $500K per year Each year: Letters of Intent due in Oct.; preliminary
proposals due in Dec.; invited full proposals due in April EFRI Web site: www.nsf.gov/eng/efri
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Funding Opportunities
Core programs Exploratory research Collaborative/interdisciplinary
areas Crosscutting and NSF-wide programs
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ENG Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research
Engineering Education and Centers Industrial Innovation and
Partnerships
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Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
EngineeringCenters
Lynn Preston
EngineeringCenters
Lynn Preston
Engineering Education
Sue Kemnitzer
Engineering Education
Sue Kemnitzer
Biotechnology and Health Care
Lynn Preston
Biotechnology and Health Care
Lynn Preston
Microelectronics, Sensing, and
ITDeborah Jackson
Microelectronics, Sensing, and
ITDeborah Jackson
Nanoscale Science
and EngineeringDeborah JacksonBarbara Kenny
Vacant
Nanoscale Science
and EngineeringDeborah JacksonBarbara Kenny
Vacant
Energy, Sustainability,
and Infrastructure
John Daniels, Barbara Kenny, Vilas Mujumdar
Energy, Sustainability,
and Infrastructure
John Daniels, Barbara Kenny, Vilas Mujumdar
Senior StaffAssociateWin Aung
Senior StaffAssociateWin Aung
Diversityand Pre-College
EducationMary Poats
Diversityand Pre-College
EducationMary Poats
ResearchExperiences for
Teachers Mary Poats
ResearchExperiences for
Teachers Mary Poats
Research Experience forUndergrads Esther Bolding
Research Experience forUndergrads Esther Bolding
EngineeringEducationJohn Daniels
Sue KemnitzerSally Wood
EngineeringEducationJohn Daniels
Sue KemnitzerSally Wood
NanotechnologyUndergraduate
Education Mary Poats
NanotechnologyUndergraduate
Education Mary Poats
Bioengineering andBioinformatics
Summer InstitutesMary Poats
Bioengineering andBioinformatics
Summer InstitutesMary Poats
InternationalResearch and Education inEngineering
Win Aung
InternationalResearch and Education inEngineering
Win Aung
University EducationJohn Daniels
University EducationJohn Daniels
Division DirectorAllen Soyster
Division DirectorAllen Soyster
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Engineering Centers
Supports collaboration with industry to promote innovative research and education
Engineering Research Centers › 15 in operation, including 5 new for 2008
Funding for 10 years
› 2-year process from solicitation to funding› New solicitation in early 2009
Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers› 6 of 10 are engineering› 2007 solicitation to establish a Center for the
Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
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Engineering Education Research
Addresses educational goals of the engineering community
Supports focused efforts that integrate research into advances in undergraduate and PhD engineering education, and partner with K–12 pipeline innovators› Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education› Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer
Institutes
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Innovations in Engineering Education, Curriculum,
and Infrastructure Supports research that addresses four aspects of
engineering education: › how students best learn to become creative and
innovative engineers, and how this learning is measured
› how cyber-learning resources can be used to develop tools and systems that significantly improve learning
› integration of sustainability into engineering education › future directions of U.S. engineering doctoral programs
$8.5M to fund 30–40 awards Full proposals due March 11, 2009
In ENGSue Kemnitzer
In ENGSue Kemnitzer
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NSF-wide Education Programs
Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT)› ~20 awards each year› Pre-proposals due in April, full proposals due in Oct.
Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)› ~20 awards each year› Letters of Intent due in May, full proposals due in June
Graduate Research Fellowships (GRF)› ~1000 fellowships awarded each year› Engineering and interdisciplinary proposals due in Nov.
each year
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Ethics Education for Science and Engineering
Invests in research and education projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, especially in interdisciplinary or inter-institutional contexts
Focuses on improving ethics education for graduate students, although proposed programs may benefit undergraduates as well
$2.4M for 6–12 awards Full proposals due March 2, 2009 In ENG
Sue Kemnitzer
In ENGSue Kemnitzer
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Human Resource Development
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)› Supports the involvement undergraduates in meaningful
ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically-designed for the REU program
› $10M/year available for engineering› Deadlines in Sept. and Aug. each year
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering› Supports the active involvement of K-12 teachers and
community college faculty in engineering research in order to bring knowledge of engineering and technological innovation into their classrooms
› $4M/year available› Deadlines in June and Nov. each year
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Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
Industry/UniversityCooperative
Research CentersRathindra DasGupta
Glenn Larsen
Industry/UniversityCooperative
Research CentersRathindra DasGupta
Glenn Larsen
Partnerships for Innovation
Sara Nerlove
Partnerships for Innovation
Sara Nerlove
Grant Opportunitiesfor AcademicLiaison with
IndustryDonald Senich
Grant Opportunitiesfor AcademicLiaison with
IndustryDonald Senich
Small Business
PartnershipsJoe Hennessey
Small Business
PartnershipsJoe Hennessey
AAAS FellowJames Brown
AAAS FellowJames Brown
Academic PartnershipsDonald Senich
Academic PartnershipsDonald Senich
• Advanced Electronics• Advanced Manufacturing• Advanced Materials• Biotechnology• Civil Infrastructure Systems• Energy and the Environment• Fabrication and Processing Technology• Health and Safety• Information and Communications• Quality, Reliability and Maintenance• System Design and Simulation
• Advanced Electronics• Advanced Manufacturing• Advanced Materials• Biotechnology• Civil Infrastructure Systems• Energy and the Environment• Fabrication and Processing Technology• Health and Safety• Information and Communications• Quality, Reliability and Maintenance• System Design and Simulation
Advanced Materials and ManufacturingCheryl Albus, Vacant
Advanced Materials and ManufacturingCheryl Albus, Vacant
Biotechnology and Chemical TechnologyGregory Baxter, Cynthia
Znati, Vacant
Biotechnology and Chemical TechnologyGregory Baxter, Cynthia
Znati, Vacant
ElectronicsJuan Figueroa, William
Haines, Murali Nair
ElectronicsJuan Figueroa, William
Haines, Murali Nair
Information Technology
Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett
Information Technology
Errol Arkilic, Ian Bennett
Special TopicsJames Rudd, George
Vermont
Special TopicsJames Rudd, George
Vermont
Division DirectorJoe Hennessey *
Division DirectorJoe Hennessey *
* Acting
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Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with
Industry (GOALI) Effectively promotes the transfer of knowledge
between academe and industry, student education, and the exchange of culture
Supports:› Faculty and students in industry (≤ 1 year)› Industry engineers/scientists in academe (≤ 1 year)› Industry-university collaborative projects (≤ 3 years)
$5M available for co-funding with all NSF Directorates Proposals accepted anytime; ~70 awards each year
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Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC)
Program I/UCRC promotes long-term partnerships
among industry, academe, and government Centers are catalyzed by a small investment
from NSF and are primarily supported by industry center members during their development and evolution
~$9M for 2-8 full center awards ($55-80K/year for up to 5 years) and 4-12 planning grant awards ($10K for 1 year)
Two windows per year: Letters of Intent due in Jan. and June; full proposals due in March and Sept.
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Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)
Catalyzes partnerships among colleges and universities, the private sector, and governments
Supports one or more of the following activities:› research, knowledge transfer, and/or
commercialization› workforce education and training› establishing the infrastructure for innovation
$9.5M to fund 12–15 awards each year; grants are up to $600,000 for 2–3 years
Letters of Intent due Oct. 31 each year; full proposals due Dec. 31 each year
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Programs
Encourages small firms to undertake cutting-edge research with the potential for significant economic and public benefits
Supports› Biotechnologies and chemical technologies› Electronics, components, and engineering
systems› Software and services
$25M for 170–250 awards Full proposals due Dec. 4, 2008
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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs
Encourages small firms to undertake cutting-edge research with the potential for significant economic and public benefits
Enables university researchers to spin off commercially promising ideas while remaining employed primarily at the research institution
Supports multi-functional materials $5M for ~35 awards Letters of Intent due Jan. 14, 2009; full
proposals due Feb. 25, 2009
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Funding Opportunities
Core programs Exploratory research Collaborative/interdisciplinary areas Crosscutting and NSF-wide
programs
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Crosscutting and NSF-wide
Opportunities Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI) Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office/NSF Academic
Research Initiative (ARI) Deep Underground Science and Engineering
Laboratory (DUSEL S4) High-Performance Computing System Acquisition Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes
Program (PASI) Partnerships for International Research and
Education (PIRE)
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Cyber-Enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)
CDI is a five-year initiative to create revolutionary science and engineering research outcomes made possible by innovations and advances in computational thinking
Seeks proposals within or across the following three thematic areas: › Building Virtual Organizations› From Data to Knowledge› Understanding Complexity in Natural, Built, and Social Systems
~$26M investment in 2008 for up to 30 grants Preliminary proposals due Dec. 8/9, 2008; full
proposals due May 20, 2009
In ENGMaria Burka
Eduardo Misawa
In ENGMaria Burka
Eduardo Misawa
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Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)
Refers to the tight conjoining of and coordination between computational and physical resources
Seeks proposals that address a CPA research theme: › Foundations research to develop new principles,
algorithms, models, and theories › Methods and Tools research to bridge gaps between
approaches to the cyber and physical elements of systems through innovations
› Components, Run-time Substrates, and Systems research motivated by grand challenge applications
~$30M investment for 30–40 grants for small, medium, and large projects
Full proposals due Feb. 27, 2009
In ENGScott Midkiff
In ENGScott Midkiff
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Domestic Nuclear Detection Office/NSF Academic
Research Initiative (ARI) Focused on detection systems, individual sensors or
other research for the detection of nuclear weapons or material, radiation dispersal devices, and related threats
Possible topics include: › Detector materials, concepts and designs for new
sensors and sensing systems› Non-intrusive active interrogation systems; particle
generators and accelerators, associated detectors, and algorithms for improved data analysis
› Nuclear forensics and attribution 7–8 awards for up to $400K annually
per award for up to five years Full proposals due April 1, 2009
In ENGSuhada Jayasuriya
In ENGSuhada Jayasuriya
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Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory
(DUSEL S4) If approved, DUSEL would include support for
construction of both the facility and its infrastructure, and for a suite of experiments to be hosted at DUSEL
This solicitation invites proposals for experiments that could be considered for DUSEL
DUSEL provides opportunities for› Physics › Engineering › Geoscience
$15M investment for 10–15 awards over 3 years Full proposals due Jan. 9, 2009
In ENGRichard Fragaszy
In ENGRichard Fragaszy
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High Performance Computing System Acquisition: Towards a
Petascale Computing Environment
Seeks organizations willing to serve as High-Performance Computing (HPC) Resource Providers, and who propose to acquire and deploy a new, innovative HPC system
Competitive HPC systems will: › Expand the range of computationally-challenging
science and engineering applications that can be tackled with the TeraGrid HPC portfolio
› Incorporate reliable, robust system software essential to optimal sustained performance
› Provide a high degree of stability and usability
$20M investment for up to 4 awards Full proposals due Nov. 28, 2008
In ENGScott Midkiff
In ENGScott Midkiff
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Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)
Program Goals of the program are to:
› Support the acquisition or development of major state-of-the-art instrumentation
› Improve access to and increase use of modern research and research training instrumentation
› Enable the creation of well-equipped learning environments that integrate research with education
› Foster the development of the next generation of instrumentation
› Promote partnerships ~$110M investment for approximately
225 awards Letters of Intent due in Dec.; full
proposals due Jan. 22, 2009
In ENGLawrence Goldberg
In ENGLawrence Goldberg
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Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI)
Program Aims to disseminate advanced scientific and
engineering knowledge and stimulate training and cooperation among researchers of the Americas
Supports courses that › Ranging in length from ten days to one month duration, › Involve lectures, demonstrations, research seminars
and discussions › Are taught at the advanced graduate and post-doctoral
level ~$500K annual investment for 6–8
grants Full proposals due Jan. 15, 2009
Office of International Science and Engineering
Harold Stolberg
Office of International Science and Engineering
Harold Stolberg
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Partnerships for International Research and Education
(PIRE) Seeks to catalyze a cultural change in U.S. institutions
by establishing innovative models for international collaborative research and education
Other objectives include to: › Provide international research experiences for U.S.
students and faculty › Build strong international partnerships› Develop new replicable models for international
collaborative research and education› Raise the profile and increase the
importance of international collaborative research and education
Next competition planned for 2009
Office of International Science and EngineeringMark Suskin
Office of International Science and EngineeringMark Suskin
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Successful Proposals
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First Steps
Begin with› Dialog with program officer› White paper› Short biography
Get involved with NSF reviews
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What Do Reviewers Look For?
Proposals that address one or more NSF goals: › Discovery› Learning› Research infrastructure› Stewardship
Intellectual merit Broader impact
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