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At NSFAt NSF
Chris GreerDivision of Biological Infrastructure
National Science Foundation
June 6, 2005North Dakota State University
National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
Inspector General
National Science Board
Director Deputy Director
Staff Offices
Computer & Information
Science&
Engineering
Engineering Geosciences
Mathematical
& Physical Sciences
Social, Behavioral
& Economic Sciences
Education & Human Resources
Budget, Finance & Award
Management
Information Resource
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Biological
Sciences
Integrative Graduate Education and Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship program Research Traineeship program
(IGERT)(IGERT)
Features of IGERT Projects:
• Interdisciplinary theme• Emerging research area• Innovative models for graduate training• Catalyze a cultural change in graduate
education– For graduate students– For faculty– For institutions
Characteristics of IGERT Awards
• 5-year duration
• ~ $3 M total funding
• ~12 trainees/year/award
• For each IGERT doctoral student:– $30,000/year stipend– $10,500 cost of education– Travel and expenses may be budgeted
IGERT Award Process
• Two-stage process
• Preliminary proposal (Feb., 2005)– Panel review
• Invited full proposal (Aug., 2005)– Panel review
• Awards– ~30 new and renewal awards
Faculty Early Career Development Program
(CAREER)
http://www.nsf.gov/career
CAREER Program Goals
• Provide stable support for the early career-development activities of outstanding teacher-scholars
• Build a firm foundation for integrated research and education activities
CAREER Program Goals
• Increase participation of those traditionally underrepresented in science and engineering
• NSF's most prestigious award for young faculty
CAREER Program Guidelines
• Minimum award size is $400,000 (BIO minimum: $500,000)
• 5 year duration for all awards
• Departmental letter required
CAREER Eligibility Criteria
1. PIs may compete in the CAREER program a total of three times
2. At the time of proposal submission in July, the PI must hold a doctoral degree in a field of science or engineering supported by NSF, be untenured, and have not previously received an NSF PECASE or CAREER award
CAREER Eligibility Criteria
3. By October 1st following the CAREER deadline in July, the PI must be employed as a tenure-track assistant professor (or equivalent) at an eligible institution
FY’06 CAREER Deadlines:
• July 19, 2005BIO, CISE, and EHR
• July 20, 2005ENG
• July 21, 2005GEO, MPS, SBE and OPP
National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
Inspector General
National Science Board
Director Deputy Director
Staff Offices
Computer & Information
Science&
Engineering
Engineering Geosciences
Mathematical
& Physical Sciences
Social, Behavioral
& Economic Sciences
Education & Human Resources
Budget, Finance & Award
Management
Information Resource
Managemen
t
Biological
Sciences
Directorate for Biological Sciences(BIO)
Mary E. Clutter, Assistant DirectorJoann P. Roskoski, Executive Officer
Sonya E. Mallinoff, Planning and Budget Officer
Tel: (703) 292-8400 Fax: (703) 292-9154
Directorate for Biological Sciences(BIO)
Mary E. Clutter, Assistant DirectorJoann P. Roskoski, Executive Officer
Sonya E. Mallinoff, Planning and Budget Officer
Tel: (703) 292-8400 Fax: (703) 292-9154
Information and Automation Resources Unit(IAR)
Joanne G. Rodewald, Information Management OfficerTel: (703) 292-8406 Fax: (703) 292-9155
Information and Automation Resources Unit(IAR)
Joanne G. Rodewald, Information Management OfficerTel: (703) 292-8406 Fax: (703) 292-9155
Division of Environmental Biology
(DEB)
Michael R. Willig, Division DirectorPenelope Firth, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8480 Fax: (703) 292-9064
Division of Environmental Biology
(DEB)
Michael R. Willig, Division DirectorPenelope Firth, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8480 Fax: (703) 292-9064
Ecological BiologyEcological Biology
Ecosystem ScienceEcosystem Science
Division of IntegrativeOrganismal Biology
(IOB)
Thomas Brady, Division DirectorJudith Verbeke, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8420 Fax: (703) 292-9153
Division of IntegrativeOrganismal Biology
(IOB)
Thomas Brady, Division DirectorJudith Verbeke, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8420 Fax: (703) 292-9153
ResearchResources
ResearchResources
Human ResourcesHuman Resources
Division ofBiological Infrastructure
(DBI)
Machi F. Dilworth, Division DirectorMuriel E. Poston, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8470 Fax: (703) 292-9063
Division ofBiological Infrastructure
(DBI)
Machi F. Dilworth, Division DirectorMuriel E. Poston, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8470 Fax: (703) 292-9063
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
(MCB)
Maryanna Henkart, Division Director Jerry Cohen, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8440 Fax: (703) 292-9061
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
(MCB)
Maryanna Henkart, Division Director Jerry Cohen, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8440 Fax: (703) 292-9061
Biomolecular SystemsBiomolecular Systems
Cellular SystemsCellular Systems
Genes and Genome SystemsGenes and Genome Systems
Effective October 2004
Emerging Frontiers (EF)
Plant Genome ResearchProgram
Plant Genome ResearchProgram
Population and EvolutionaryProcesses
Population and EvolutionaryProcesses
Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories
Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories
Behavioral SystemsBehavioral Systems
Developmental SystemsDevelopmental Systems
Environmental and Structural Systems
Environmental and Structural Systems
Functional andRegulatory Systems
Functional andRegulatory Systems
• Supports multidisciplinary research and networking activities that arise from advances in disciplinary research
– Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research
– Research Coordination Networks
– NSF Priority Areas• Biocomplexity in the Environment• Human and Social Dynamics• Nanoscale Science and Engineering• Mathematical Sciences
Emerging Frontiers DivisionEmerging Frontiers Division
rontiers inrontiers inntegrativentegrativeiologicaliologicalesearchesearch
• Identifies a major, unanswered or understudied question in biology
• Engages integrative researchers utilizing an effective range of concepts and tools from all areas of science and engineering
• Is not limited by conceptual, disciplinary or organizational boundaries
• Integrates education and research, providing young scientists with training in a strong, interdisciplinary environment
• Involves effective partnering with minority serving and primarily undergraduate institutions
The goal of the FIBR Program is to support research that:
•Statistics
•Thermodynamics
•Urban ecology
•Functional genomics
•Proteomics
•Marine geochemistry
•Circadian control
•Bioinformatics
•Dynamic systems
•Biomechanics
•Developmental control
•Speciation
•Molecular evolution
•Signal transduction
•Microbial ecology
•Host/parasite interactions
•Stress response
•Neural plasticity
•Sensory systems
•Evolution of development
•Multivariate functions
•Atmospheric chemistry
•Biostatistics
•Carbon cycling
•Marine microbiology
•Transcription control
•Behavioral genetics
•Molecular phylogenetics
•Ageing
•Molecular motors
•Ecosystems modeling
•Population dynamics
•Meiosis & recombination
Areas of research represented among the FY2004/5 proposals:
FIBR Funding Mechanisms:
Full Research Grants (Pre-proposals required)
Duration: Maximum of 5 years
Budget: Maximum of $5,000,000
esearch
oordination
etworks
Encourage and foster interactions
among scientists to create new
research directions or advance a field
Goal of the RCN Program:
RCN Activities:
•Meetings, workshops
•Training, coursework
•Laboratory exchanges
•Web sites, databases
•Community resources
Submission: Annually, last Monday in June
Awards: $50,000 to $100,000 per year
Duration: Up to 5 years
RCN Program Features:
Directorate for Biological Sciences(BIO)
Mary E. Clutter, Assistant DirectorJoann P. Roskoski, Executive Officer
Sonya E. Mallinoff, Planning and Budget Officer
Tel: (703) 292-8400 Fax: (703) 292-9154
Directorate for Biological Sciences(BIO)
Mary E. Clutter, Assistant DirectorJoann P. Roskoski, Executive Officer
Sonya E. Mallinoff, Planning and Budget Officer
Tel: (703) 292-8400 Fax: (703) 292-9154
Information and Automation Resources Unit(IAR)
Joanne G. Rodewald, Information Management OfficerTel: (703) 292-8406 Fax: (703) 292-9155
Information and Automation Resources Unit(IAR)
Joanne G. Rodewald, Information Management OfficerTel: (703) 292-8406 Fax: (703) 292-9155
Division of Environmental Biology
(DEB)
Michael R. Willig, Division DirectorPenelope Firth, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8480 Fax: (703) 292-9064
Division of Environmental Biology
(DEB)
Michael R. Willig, Division DirectorPenelope Firth, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8480 Fax: (703) 292-9064
Ecological BiologyEcological Biology
Ecosystem ScienceEcosystem Science
Division of IntegrativeOrganismal Biology
(IOB)
Thomas Brady, Division DirectorJudith Verbeke, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8420 Fax: (703) 292-9153
Division of IntegrativeOrganismal Biology
(IOB)
Thomas Brady, Division DirectorJudith Verbeke, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8420 Fax: (703) 292-9153
ResearchResources
ResearchResources
Human ResourcesHuman Resources
Division ofBiological Infrastructure
(DBI)
Machi F. Dilworth, Division DirectorMuriel E. Poston, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8470 Fax: (703) 292-9063
Division ofBiological Infrastructure
(DBI)
Machi F. Dilworth, Division DirectorMuriel E. Poston, Acting Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8470 Fax: (703) 292-9063
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
(MCB)
Maryanna Henkart, Division Director Jerry Cohen, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8440 Fax: (703) 292-9061
Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
(MCB)
Maryanna Henkart, Division Director Jerry Cohen, Deputy Director
Tel: (703) 292-8440 Fax: (703) 292-9061
Biomolecular SystemsBiomolecular Systems
Cellular SystemsCellular Systems
Genes and Genome SystemsGenes and Genome Systems
Effective October 2004
Emerging Frontiers (EF)
Plant Genome ResearchProgram
Plant Genome ResearchProgram
Population and EvolutionaryProcesses
Population and EvolutionaryProcesses
Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories
Systematic Biology and Biodiversity Inventories
Behavioral SystemsBehavioral Systems
Developmental SystemsDevelopmental Systems
Environmental and Structural Systems
Environmental and Structural Systems
Functional andRegulatory Systems
Functional andRegulatory Systems
The NSF Plant Genome Research
Program
The NSF Plant Genome Research
Programo Started in FY 1998o Part of the National Plant Genome
Initiative (with USDA, DOE, NIH)o The goal is to understand the
structure, organization and function of plant genomes important to agriculture, the environment, energy and health
What Is Unusual About PGRP Projects?
What Is Unusual About PGRP Projects?
o Single investigator to multi-institution and multi-investigator
o Small to large budgetso Genome-scale resource development to
small focused projectso Industrial participantso International participantso Training/IP/informatics
Funded PlantsFunded Plants
o Arabidopsis
o Barley
o Brassica
o Cotton
o Grape
o Lettuce
o Maize
o Rice
o Soybean
o Sorghum
o Tobacco
o Tomato
o Wheat
o Medicago
o Oat
o Pepper
o Pine
o Poplar
o Potato
The FY2006 Plant The FY2006 Plant Genome Program Genome Program
SolicitationSolicitation
The FY2006 Plant The FY2006 Plant Genome Program Genome Program
SolicitationSolicitation
Will be accessible from:
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5338&org=BIO
Deadline will be in October 2005
Information and Contacts:
Susan Lolle:slolle@nsf.gov
WWW.NSF.GOV
Chris Greer:cgreer@nsf.gov
Jeanne Small:jsmall@nsf.gov