Transcript National Science Foundation Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (NSF EPSCoR) National Academies May 24, 2012

National Science Foundation
Experimental Program to
Stimulate Competitive Research
(NSF EPSCoR)
National Academies
May 24, 2012
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National Science
Board
Biological
Sciences
(BIO)
Office of
Cyberinfrastructure
(OCI)
Computer &
Information
Sci & Eng
(CISE)
Office of
Polar
Programs
(OPP)
Director &
Deputy Director
GeoSciences
Engineering
(ENG)
(GEO)
Office of Budget,
Finance
& Award
Management
Office of
International
Sci & Eng
(OISE)
NSF
Organization
Mathematical
& Physical
Sciences
(MPS)
Office of
Information
Resource
Management
Social,
Behavioral &
Economic
Sciences
(SBE)
Office of
Integrative
Activities
(OIA)
EPSCoR
Education & Human Resources
(EHR)
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People: The EPSCoR Team
Program
Specialist
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EPSCoR in Context
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Established by NSB Resolution in 1978
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Target: States receiving lesser amount of
NSF research support funding
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Purpose: To build sustainable capacity of
educational institutions in those states to
compete more successfully in NSF and
other research programs
EPSCoR Strategic Objectives
•Catalyze key research themes
•Activate effective jurisdictional and regional
collaborations
•Broaden participation
•Use EPSCoR for development,
implementation, and evaluation of
programmatic experiments
Strengthen Jurisdictions Capacity for Competitiveness
NSF EPSCoR Eligibility History
FY
Parameters
Award Size Duration
1979
>$1M of NSF R&RA and
S&E indicators
$3M
5 Years
1985
>$3M of NSF R&RA and
revised S&E indicators
$3M
5 Years
1992
≥0.5% of NSF R&RA and
S&E indicators
$4.5M
3 Years
2001
≥0.5% of NSF R&RA and
S&E indicators
$9M
3 Years
2002
≥0.7% of NSF R&RA
$9M
3 Years
2003
≥0.75% of NSF R&RA
$9M
3 Years
2008
≥0.75% of NSF R&RA
$15M
5 Years
2009-Present
≥0.75% of NSF R&RA
$20M
5 Years
Eligible EPSCoR Jurisdictions
• Have historically received lesser amounts of
NSF Research Support; and
• Have demonstrated a commitment to develop
their research bases and improve science and
engineering research and education programs
at their universities and colleges.
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What is EPSCoR?
• State-based capacity-building program
- Governance includes State committee
- Alignment with State S&T plan
- Research driven: Science First!
- State co-investment – 20% Cost Sharing
- Economic development
• Multidisciplinary
• Multi-institutional
• Close interaction between NSF and the EPSCoR
community
Multi-faceted State-wide program!
EPSCoR Investment Strategies
• Research Infrastructure Improvement Awards (RII)
Support physical, human, and cyber infrastructure within
academic institutions at the state level
• Co-Funding with NSF Directorates and Offices
Supports individual investigators and groups from EPSCoR
jurisdictions by co-investment with disciplinary research
programs in their meritorious proposals
• Outreach Activities and Workshops
Brings EPSCoR jurisdiction investigators together with
NSF program staff; builds mutual awareness and
transparency
RII Track-1 Program
Up to $4M/yr for up to 5 yrs
Statewide Virtual Center: Science First- PLUS
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Diversity Plan
Cyberinfrastructure Plan
Evaluation and Assessment
Management Plan
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Workforce Development
External Engagement
Sustainability
20% Cost Share Required
Strategically aligned with State S&T Plans
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Research Foci of Track-1 Awards
Each Track-1 Project has multiple areas of interdisciplinary
research that cuts across 2 or more of these overarching themes.
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Sustainability & Water Resources
Modeling Climate Change
Energy
Environmental Science
Genetics, Genomics, & Proteomics
Materials Research
Nanoscience
Sensor Development
Track-1 Awards Research Foci
• Arkansas - Renewable Energy:
• Plant biosynthesis, alternative energy, and
nanotechnology
• Iowa - Sustainable Energy Systems: The
transition in energy supply from subsurface
energy stores to renewable energy flows at
or near the earth’s surface
• Louisiana - Multiscale Modeling:
Electronic, energy and biomolecular
materials computational modeling
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Track-1 Awards Research Foci (+)
• Rhode Island - Impacts of Climate Change
on Marine Life: Response of marine
ecosystems to ocean warming and
acidification
• Tennessee - Solar Energy Conversion and
Storage: Sustainable methods and materials to
enhance energy efficiency
• West Virginia - Bionanotechnology for
Public Security and Environmental Safety:
Sensors for heavy metals and toxins;
biomimetics
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EPSCoR Investment Tools for
Capacity Building (+)
• Research Infrastructure Improvement Awards
(RII)
Track-2: Up to $2M/year for up to 3 years to
consortia of jurisdictions to support innovationenabling cyberinfrastructure of regional, thematic,
or technological importance. (New in FY 2009)
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EPSCoR Investment Tools for
Capacity Building (+)
• Research Infrastructure Improvement Awards
(RII)
Track-2: Up to $2M/year for up to 3 years to
consortia of jurisdictions to support innovationenabling cyberinfrastructure of regional, thematic,
or technological importance. (New in FY 2009)
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EPSCoR Investment Tools for
Capacity Building (+)
• Research Infrastructure Improvement Awards
(RII)
 Cyber Connectivity (C2): Up to 2 years and
$1M to support the enhancement of intercampus and intra-campus cyber
connectivity and broadband access within
an EPSCoR jurisdiction. (New in FY 2010;
ARRA)
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EPSCoR Investment Tools for
Capacity Building (+)
Co-Funding:
Joint support of research proposals submitted
by EPSCoR researchers to non-EPSCoR NSF
programs that have been merit reviewed and
recommended for award, but could not be
funded without the combined, leveraged
support of EPSCoR and the Research and
Education Directorates and Offices.
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EPSCoR Co-Funding ($M)
FY
EPS
Dir/Off
NSF Total Leverage
2001
33.7
49.1
82.8
2.5
2002
37.7
64.2
101.9
2.7
2003
39.7
58.7
98.4
2.5
2004
2005
36.2
33.7
66.2
67.7
102.4
101.4
2.8
3.0
2006
36.4
56.1
91.5
2.6
2007
36.2
67.4
101.0
3.0
2008
46.7
104.4
151.1
3.2
2009
40.5
66.7
107.2
2.6
2010
44.8
84.3
129.1
2.9
FY 01-10
385.6
684.8
1070.4
2.8
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FY11 Co-Funding by Directorates/Offices
DIR/Off
BIO
CISE
EHR
ENG
GEO
MPS
OCI
OISE
OPP
SBE
Total
#
Cofund
31
26
22
40
36
45
4
30
5
10
249
Cofund Total
($ M) ($ M) Leverage
5.9
17.5
3.0
4.6
11.0
2.4
7.0
27.3
4.0
6.1
12.7
2.1
5.1
12.6
2.5
7.2
16.9
2.3
0.3
1.3
4.3
0.2
0.5
2.5
1.0
2.1
2.1
1.3
3.0
2.3
38.9 104.9
2.7
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EPSCoR Investment Tools for
Capacity Building (+)
Outreach & Workshops
Support of outreach activities by NSF
disciplinary and professional staff; Support
of strategic planning and capacity-building
workshops.
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EPSCoR Budget ($M)
FY 1992 – 2011
$160.0
$140.0
$120.0
$100.0
$80.0
$60.0
$40.0
$20.0
$0.0
RII
Co-funding
Outreach
NSF EPSCoR Funding ($M)
Activity
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11
RII
65.8
72.8
91.3
100.2
106.2
Co-Fund
34.5
46.7
41.1
45.4
39.4
Outreach
Workshop
1.8
0.5
0.5
1.5
1.2
102.1
120.0
132.9
147.1
146.8
Total
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Indicators of Progress
FY 2011
•Patents – 22 awarded, 23 pending
•Publications – Primary RII support = 153
– Partial RII support = 362
•K-12 Outreach – Teachers trained = 4,340
– Students reached directly = 46,538
– Students reached via teacher
training = 75,454
NSF Proposal Success Rates
EPSCoR States
Non-EPSCoR States
40%
ARRA
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
FY02
FY03
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
FY10
FY11