Transcript NSF/NSFC Panel

NSF/NSFC
PANEL
• Q 1) Effective collaboration will require many
specific activities. Visits, meetings at shared
venues, student exchanges, and other group
meetings on a regular basis are considered
crucial for collaborations to succeed. How can
your program/agency facilitate such activities?
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• Q. 2) Because of the strategic importance of
cooperation on software, a critical mass of
resources will be needed. Will the existing
NSFC bilateral cooperation programs existing
(e.g. China-France and China-Singapore, etc.)
be the model of China-US cooperation on
software? Or other form of program (e.g. key
initiative program) is more appropriate?
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• Q3) How can we expedite review processes for such
activities? Will it be desirable and logistically possible
to create among NSF/NSFC a “single-window”
proposals submission process where proposals can be
reviewed jointly? While the basic review criteria for
both agencies are well known – what additional goals –
e.g. software development related, metrics for
collaboration and wider dissemination/training -should investigators think about as they develop
proposals? If joint review is impractical, what will be
the possible mechanisms of reviewing proposals?
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• Q 4) While special programs can provide an impetus to
the collaborative efforts, stable long term resource
allocation from existing frameworks will be needed to
sustain the partnerships we seek to promote. How will
the collaborative element fit into existing
programs? Can they be added on as supplements to
existing grants? “Incentive programs” like CI-Reuse,
EPSCOR have a very successful track record at NSF. Is
this a possible candidate for such an effort?
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• Q. 5) What central and distributed points of
contact (e.g. OCI,OISE, … in NSF) within
NSF/NSFC will be available over time? Will it be
helpful if directorates/divisions establish points of
contact who are familiar with the framework,
issues and opportunities? Sustained funding will
possibly need participation by more than
designated international activity offices. What
steps are possible to facilitate this?
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• Q. 6) How can we as a community help you
help us?