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Introduction & NSF Overview

NSF Workshop for Sponsored Project Administrators NSF Workshop for Sponsored Project Administrators at Hispanic Serving Institutionsat Hispanic Serving Institutions

April 13, 2007April 13, 2007 - Miami, FL- Miami, FL

April 20, 2007 – Albuquerque, NMApril 20, 2007 – Albuquerque, NM

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Ask Early, Ask Often!

Name Title Contact

Jarvis Moyers Assistant Director (Acting),Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)

jmoyers@nsf.gov (703) 292-8500

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Main Topics

• About NSF

• Current Federal Budget Context

• Proposal Funding Trends

• Programmatic Opportunities

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Origins of NSF• “The Government should accept

new responsibilities for promoting the flow of scientific knowledge and the development of scientific talent in our youth.”– Science, The Endless

Frontier, 1945

• 1950: Bill Approved & Signed by Truman

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NSF Act of 1950• “To promote the progress of science…”

• NSB (24) and 1 Director, appointed by the President

• Encourage & develop a national policy for the promotion of basic research and education in the math, physical, medical,biological, engineering and other sciences

• Initiate & support basic scientific research in the sciences

• Evaluate the science research programs undertaken by agencies of the Federal government

• Provide information for S&E policy formation

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NSF Vision

Advancing discovery, innovation and education beyond the frontiers of

current knowledge, and empowering future generations in science and

engineering

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Mathematical& PhysicalSciences

(MPS)

Geosciences(GEO)

Engineering(ENG)

Computer &Information Science &

Engineering(CISE)

BiologicalSciences

(BIO)

Office of theInspector General

(OIG)

DirectorDeputy Director

National Science Board(NSB)

Office of Cyberinfrastructure

Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Programs

Office of the General Counsel

Office of Integrative Activities

Office of International Science & Engineering

Office of Legislative &Public Affairs

Office of Polar Programs

Social, Behavioral

& EconomicSciences

(SBE)

Education & Human

Resources(EHR)

Budget, Finance & Award

Management(BFA)

Information& Resource Management

(IRM)

NSF Organization

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NSF in a Nutshell

• Independent Agency

• National Science Board

• Supports basic research & education

• Uses grant mechanism

• Use of Rotators/IPAs

• Highly automated

• Discipline-based structure

• Cross-disciplinary opportunities

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Current Federal Budget Context

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Percentage Composition of Federal Government Outlays

National Defense

Net Interest

All Other

Payments to Individuals

0%

20%

40%

60%

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100%

40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06

2008

National Defense Net Interest All Other Payments to Individuals 1940 1971 2008 Current $ $9.5B $210.2B $2,901.9B

$607B

$261B

$361B

$1,760B

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Federal Spending - FY 2008

Non-Defense Discretionary

Defense Discretionary

Social Security

Entitlements

Net Interest

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

$ in BillionsTotal = $2.9 Trillion

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Total Federal Civilian Discretionary Non-R&D

Budget Authority$385B

Total Federal Civilian R&D Budget Authority

$52B12%88%

Federal Civilian R&D as a Percent of Total Civilian Discretionary Budget Authority -- FY 2008

Total = $438B

NSF FY 2008 Budget Request: $6.43B

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Proposal Funding Trends

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Distribution of Average Reviewer RatingsFY 2005

1 46

3,060

590

8,522

1,323 1,798

3,564

5,141

1,124

15,415

1,174

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Awards Declines

Number of Proposals: 31,966 Declines, 9,792 Awards

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Cumulative Requested Amounts for Declined Proposalsby Average Reviewer Score for FY 2005

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Avg. Award Score

5 = Excellent 4 = Very Good 3 = Good 2 = Fair 1 = Poor

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NSF Funding Rate for Competitive Awards -Competitive Research Grants

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Research Grant Proposals by PI Type

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Proposals - Prior PI 11,203 11,635 12,026 11,693 12,172 12,885 14,013 14,965 16,944 18,700Proposals - New PI 7,446 8,013 7,910 7,526 7,951 8,561 9,084 10,286 11,752 12,941Funding Rate - Prior PI 36% 34% 36% 36% 36% 36% 32% 32% 29% 25%Funding Rate - New PI 19% 17% 20% 21% 20% 22% 19% 19% 16% 14%

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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PI vs Proposal Funding Rate - Research Grants Based on 3 Year Intervals

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PIs Funded % Prop Funded % Average Number of Props to Get 1 Award

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NSF Competitive Award Size and Duration - Research Grants

$0

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$40,000

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*Based on estimated 2003-2004 Deflators

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Opportunitiesfor Funding

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FY 2008 Budget Request

$6.43 billionIncrease over FY 2007 Request:

$409 million, 6.8%

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FY 2008 Budget Priorities

• Discovery Research for Innovation• Preparing the Workforce for the 21st Century• Transformational Facilities and Infrastructure• International Polar Year Leadership• Stewardship

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FY 2008 Budget Request byAppropriations Account (millions)

Appropriations Account FY 2008 Request

Change fromFY 2007 Request

Research & Related Activities $5,131.69 $365.74 (7.7%)

Education & Human Resources1

$750.60 $34.38 (4.8%)

Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction

$244.74 $4.29 (1.8%)

Agency Operations &Award Management

$285.59 $3.77 (1.3%)

National Science Board $4.03 $0.12 (3.1%)

Inspector General $12.35 $0.49 (4.1%)

TOTAL, NSF $6,429.00

$408.79 (6.8%)

Totals may not add due to rounding.1 Funding for EPSCoR is moved to R&RA in FY 2008.

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FY2006 FY2007 ChangeAccount Actual C.R.Research & Related Activities 4,449 4766 366Education & Human Resources 700 700 0Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction 234 234 0

Salaries & Expenses 247 248 1National Science Board 4 4 0Office of the Inspector General 11 11 0Total, NSF 5,645 5963 367

NSF Funding by Account(Dollars in Millions)

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Programmatic Opportunities

• Many, many programmatic opportunities

• Ask early, ask often

• Participate in merit review process

• Get to know your NSF Program Directors

• Consider serving as IPAs, VSEEEs

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Key Documents

• FY 2007 NSF Budget Request– http://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2007

• FY 2008 NSF Budget Request– http://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2008/index.jsp

• Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 04-23)– http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=GPG

• Science and Engineering Indicators– http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind06/

• When in doubt: – http://www.nsf.gov/

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NSF WebsitesNational Science Board http://www.nsf.gov/nsb/

Director/Deputy Director http://www.nsf.gov/od/

Inspector General http://www.nsf.gov/oig/

Office of Cyberinfrastructure http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=OCI

Office of International Science and Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=OISE

Office of Equal Opportunity Programs http://www.nsf.gov/od/oeo/index.jsp

Office of Legislative and Public Affairs http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/index.jsp

Office of the General Counsel http://www.nsf.gov/od/ogc/index.jsp

Office of Polar Programs http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=opp

Office of Integrative Activities http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/index.jsp

Biological Sciences http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?dir=BIO

Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?dir=SBE

Computer & Information Science & Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?dir=CISE

Education & Human Resources http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?dir=EHR

Engineering http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?dir=ENG

Budget, Finance & Award Management http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/

Geosciences http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?dir=GEO

Information Resource Management http://www.nsf.gov/oirm/

Mathematical & Physical Sciences http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?dir=MPS

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