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Slide 12: nsf support

Nsf support as a percent of total us federal support for academic basic research in selected fields
Physical Sciences: 40%
Engineering: 46%
Social Sciences: 52%
Environmental Sciences: 54%
Biology (excluding NIH): 66%
Mathematical Sciences: 77%
Computer Sciences: 86%

Slide 13: 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

Slide 14: award (grant) types

  • Individual Investigator Initiated Awards
  • CAREER Awards
  • Center Awards
  • SBIR/STTR awards
  • SGER awards
  • Supplements
  • Workshops, conferences

Slide 15: nsf disciplines and structure

  • Biological Sciences (BIO)
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering (CISE)
  • Education and Human Resources (EHR)
  • Engineering (ENG)
    • Biomedical Engineering Program
  • Geosciences (GEO)
  • Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS)
  • Social, Behavioral And Economic Sciences (SBE)
  • Polar Programs
  • Office of Cyberinfrastructure
  • Office of International Science and Engineering
  • Office of Integrative Affairs

Slide 16: nsf-wide investment areas (fy 06)

  • Nanoscale Science and Engineering
  • Biocomplexity in Environment
  • Human and Social Dynamics
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Cyberinfrastructure

Slide 17: nsf-wide investment areas (request for fy 07)

  • Biocomplexity in Environment
  • Climate Change Science Program
  • Cyberinfrastructure
  • Human and Social Dynamics
  • International Polar Year
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • National Nanotechnology Initiative
  • Networking Information Technology R and D

Slide 18: nsf merit review criteria

  • Criteria include:
    • What is the intellectual merit and quality of the proposed activity?
    • What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

Slide 19: what is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?

  • Potential Considerations:
    • How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields?
    • How well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality of prior work.)
    • To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative and original concepts?
    • How well conceived and organized is the proposed activity?
    • Is there sufficient access to resources?

Slide 20: what are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

  • Potential Considerations:
    • How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding while promoting teaching, training and learning?
    • How well does the activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)?
    • To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks and partnerships?
    • Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding?
    • What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?

Slide 21: tips for successful proposal writing

  • Determine if your project is relevant to the program
    • Get in touch with the Program Director
    • Program Director:
      • Review Panels
      • Award/decline recommendation
      • Post management of the awards (progress report)
  • Follow the instructions posted by the agency
    • Format, sections, project plan
    • Agency’s Review Criteria (NSF Merit Review Criteria)
    • Priority Areas for the agency
  • Respond to a solicitation
    • Deadlines (pre-proposal, letter of intent, full proposal)
    • Additional review criteria and requirements
  • Read “successful” proposals of your colleagues
  • Have your proposal reviewed by collaborators or colleagues before submitting
  • Do not submit on the day of the deadline
  • Volunteer to serve on a review panel

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Source:  OpenStax, 2006 nsf advance workshop: negotiating the ideal faculty position. OpenStax CNX. Jul 31, 2007 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10442/1.7
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