Post on 05-Jan-2016
NSF Programs for FacultyNSF Programs for Faculty
Scripps Research InstituteScripps Research Institute
April 30, 2009April 30, 2009
George Kenyon
NSF Division of Chemistry
gkenyon@nsf.gov
NSF StructureNSF Structure Biological SciencesBiological Sciences Computer & Information Science & Computer & Information Science &
Engineering Engineering Cyberinfrastructure Cyberinfrastructure Education and Human Resources Education and Human Resources Engineering Engineering Environmental Research & Education Environmental Research & Education Geosciences Geosciences International Science & Engineering International Science & Engineering Mathematical & Physical Sciences Mathematical & Physical Sciences Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Crosscutting and NSF-wideCrosscutting and NSF-wide
Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Division ofChemistry
Division ofChemistry
Division ofMaterialsResearch
Division ofMaterialsResearch
Division ofMathematical
Sciences
Division ofMathematical
SciencesDivision of
Physics
Division ofPhysics
Division ofAstronomical
Sciences
Office of Multidisciplinary ActivitiesOffice of Multidisciplinary Activities
Directorate forDirectorate forMathematical and Physical Mathematical and Physical
SciencesSciences
Organic & Macromolecular Chemistry• Organic Dynamics• Organic Synthesis
Division of ChemistryDivision of Chemistry
Division of Chemistry
Chemical Instrumentation Program
Physical Chemistry• Theoretical & Computational Chemistry• Experimental Physical Chemistry
Analytical & Surface Chemistry
Integrated Chemistry Activities
Inorganic, Bioinorganic, & Organometallic Chemistry
Funding Strategies IIFunding Strategies II
• Consult the NSF website and Guide to Programs to locate a likely program (“Home” for your project).
• Make use of “Search Awards” capability to locate abstracts of proposals with comparable objectives.
• Contact the Program Director to determine if your project is appropriate.
Major Research InstrumentationMajor Research Instrumentation(MRI)(MRI)
Foundation-wide activity (NSF cross-cutting)
Emphasis must be on research
NSF overall - FY04: $109 M, FY05: $89 M, FY06: $88M
Chemistry Division: FY04 and FY05: $12.2 M, FY06: $9.3M (in FY05 $7.2 M (59%) and in FY06 $4.1 M (44%) went to PUIs)
A Good ProposalA Good Proposal
A good proposal is a good idea, A good proposal is a good idea, well expressed, with a clear well expressed, with a clear
indication of methods for indication of methods for pursuing the idea, evaluating pursuing the idea, evaluating the findings, and making them the findings, and making them known to all who need to know.known to all who need to know.
A A CompetitiveCompetitive Proposal is… Proposal is…All of the above
Appropriate for the Program
Responsive to the Program Announcement
NSF Merit Review NSF Merit Review ProcessProcess
By Mail and/or PanelBy Mail and/or Panel
ConfidentialConfidential
AnonymousAnonymous
Proposal Review CriteriaProposal Review Criteria
Intellectual meritIntellectual merit Broader impactsBroader impacts
Intellectual MeritIntellectual Merit
Designing Designing experimentsexperiments
Conducting Conducting experimentsexperiments
Interpreting Interpreting resultsresults
Assessing valueAssessing value
BroaderBroader ImpactsImpacts CommunicationCommunication EducationEducation IndustryIndustry EnvironmentEnvironment National securityNational security HealthHealth Quality of lifeQuality of life
Interpreting ReviewsInterpreting Reviews
Rating: ExcellentRating: Excellent
Science looks good to me. Science looks good to me.
Grad students will learn a lot. Grad students will learn a lot.
Fund it. Fund it.
Program Decision Program Decision FactorsFactors
Controlling QualityControlling Quality Intellectual MeritIntellectual Merit Broader ImpactsBroader Impacts
Balancing PrioritiesBalancing Priorities Taking RisksTaking Risks
Secrets for Success Secrets for Success New and original ideasNew and original ideas Sound, succinct, focused planSound, succinct, focused plan Relevant experienceRelevant experience Clarity concerning future directionClarity concerning future direction Well-articulated broader impactsWell-articulated broader impacts
A DeclinationA DeclinationHow to Gain from the How to Gain from the
ExperienceExperience
• The success rate for most CHE programs is The success rate for most CHE programs is ~25%.~25%.
• Read the written Reviews and the Panel Read the written Reviews and the Panel Summary.Summary.
• Call the Program Director for guidance and Call the Program Director for guidance and interpretation.interpretation.
NSF Needs YOU!NSF Needs YOU!
Reviewers and panelistsReviewers and panelists
Workshop participants and Workshop participants and organizersorganizers
RotatorsRotators
NSF Rotator ProgramNSF Rotator Program
Bring scientific expertise into NSFBring scientific expertise into NSF Build ties to academic communityBuild ties to academic community Have an impactHave an impact Continue professional developmentContinue professional development
Consider being a RotatorConsider being a Rotator
“Being an NSF Rotator and being exposed to a blizzard of ideas and ways to think about a research project was a mind-stretching experience that seriously influenced how I thereafter did chemistry. I left NSF less parochial, and much more adventuresome about entering new research subjects.”
Royce W. Murray
Keep in touch….Keep in touch….
NSF Web pageNSF Web page http://www.nsf.govhttp://www.nsf.gov
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Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/nsf04_23/
Guide to Programshttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/browse_all_funding.jsp
Useful Websites and URLsUseful Websites and URLs
Contact InfoContact InfoGeorge L. KenyonGeorge L. Kenyon
gkenyon@nsf.govgkenyon@nsf.gov
703-292-4943703-292-4943
InstrumentationInstrumentation Research grantsResearch grants
In FY04, no cost In FY04, no cost sharing on equipment sharing on equipment required for research required for research grantsgrants
CRIF ID and CRIF-CRIF ID and CRIF-MU New solicitationMU New solicitation
MRI MRI
Multi-User Multi-User InstrumentationInstrumentation
CRIF: Departmental Multi-UserCRIF: Departmental Multi-User NSF 03-563NSF 03-563 Cost sharing on requests over Cost sharing on requests over
$100K$100K Deadline in June/JulyDeadline in June/July
MRI (NSF-wide)MRI (NSF-wide) Different cost-sharing rulesDifferent cost-sharing rules Deadline in JanuaryDeadline in January
A DeclinationA DeclinationHow to Gain from the How to Gain from the
ExperienceExperience
• The success rate for most CHE programs is The success rate for most CHE programs is ~25%.~25%.
• Read the written Reviews and the Panel Read the written Reviews and the Panel Summary.Summary.
• Call the Program Director for guidance and Call the Program Director for guidance and interpretation.interpretation.
NSF Funding Profile NSF Funding Profile (FY 2002)(FY 2002)
Administration & Management
5%
Education & Training
18%Research Facilities
19%
Research Projects58%
Total = $4,796 M