Broadening Participation in Engineering Dr. Omnia El-Hakim, Ph.D. Director of Diversity and Outreach...

Broadening Participation in EngineeringBroadening Participation in Engineering

Dr. Omnia El-Hakim, Ph.D.Director of Diversity and Outreach

NSF Directorate for EngineeringU.S. Department of Agriculture-HSI

Nov. 18, 2009

Dr. Omnia El-Hakim, Ph.D.Director of Diversity and Outreach

NSF Directorate for EngineeringU.S. Department of Agriculture-HSI

Nov. 18, 2009

Directorate for Engineering 2

What does the NSF do?

As described in our strategic plan, NSF is the only federal agency whose mission includes support for all fields of fundamental science and engineering, except for medical sciences.

We are tasked with keeping the United States at the leading edge of discovery in areas from astronomy to geology to zoology.

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NSF Mission and ENG Mission

NSF Mission: To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity and welfare; and to secure the national defense.

ENG Mission: To enable the engineering and scientific communities to advance the frontiers of engineering research, innovation and education, in service to society and the nation.


ENG Leadership

Emerging Frontiers in Research and

Innovation (EFRI)Sohi Rastegar

Emerging Frontiers in Research and

Innovation (EFRI)Sohi Rastegar

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport

Systems(CBET)

John McGrath

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport

Systems(CBET)

John McGrath

Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing

Innovation(CMMI)

Steve McKnight

Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing

Innovation(CMMI)

Steve McKnight

Electrical, Communications,

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

Robert Trew

Electrical, Communications,

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

Robert Trew

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

Allen Soyster

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

Allen Soyster

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)Kesh

Narayanan

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)Kesh

Narayanan

Office of the Assistant Director

Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director

Michael Reischman, DeputyDiversity and Outreach

Omnia El-Hakim

Office of the Assistant Director

Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director

Michael Reischman, DeputyDiversity and Outreach

Omnia El-Hakim

Senior Advisor forNanotechnology

Mihail Roco

Senior Advisor forNanotechnology

Mihail Roco


Broadening Participation at NSF

NSF committed to B.P. strategic plan via:

1. Prepared a diverse globally engaged STEM workforce.

2. Expanding efforts to B.P. from underrepresented groups and diverse institutions in all NSF activities.

3. Integrating research with education, and building capacity.

4. Improving processes to recruit and select highly qualified panels’ reviewers.


What Do Underrepresented

Groups Bring? Talents and skills Unique experiences Invaluable research approaches Creativity and innovation Excellence in diversity


Challenges

Awareness Confidence and trust Cultural understanding Environment Facilities Opportunities Support


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Data: NSF Science & Engineering Indicators; DoEd National Center for Education Statistics


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Opportunities: Broadening Participation in Engineering

Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)

Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) CAREER and REU ERC Diversity Plan ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and

Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers

Graduate Research Fellowships for Women Graduate Research Supplements (GRS) Diversity Workshops Programs for Native Americans

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Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering

(BRIGE)

Opportunity to increase the diversity of researchers through research support early in their careers

Encourages support of under-represented groups, engineers at minority-serving institutions, and persons with disabilities

BRIGE awardee Stephanie Luster-Teasley (L) and NC A&T students Desiree Gordon and Patrick Onochie discuss preliminary research for the development of controlled-release polymers for environmental remediation.

Credit: North Carolina A&T State University.


BRIGE PROGRAM GOALS:

ENG Directorate-wide activity that offers funding opportunities for “new” faculty to initiate preliminary research and data acquisition that leads to future NSF supported research activities.

To promote participation of engineers from under-represented groups, engineers at minority serving institutions; and persons with disabilities.

To support innovative plans for recruiting and retaining a broad representation of researchers.


BRIGE Program (continued)

For undertaking exploratory investigations, acquiring preliminary data, and/or developing collaborations.

Include a Broadening participation plan showing how the proposed activities will increase:› Participation of engineers from underrepresented

groups, and› The number of such individuals that serve as role

models for the scientific workforce Funding for two years up to $175K Success rate is 25% for 2008, and 31% for 2009



BRIGE Eligibility Requirements

Must be U.S. citizen or permanent resident Hold a doctoral degree in an ENG supported

discipline Do not currently hold a post-doctoral

appointment Have held an active full time tenure-track

faculty position or equivalent research appointment for less than three years

Have not previously served as PI or co-PI on research grants totaling more than $50K


BRIGE: Letter from Chair or Dean

Certifies that proposer has not previously served as PI or CO-PI on research grants exceeding $50,000

Attest that the proposer has served in her/his position less than three years from date of proposal submission

Describe availability of facilities and support for the research


BRIGE: Proposal Review

Evaluated using NSF’s two merit review criteria:

1. What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?

2. What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?


NSF Evaluation Criteria

Intellectual Merit: How important is the proposed activity to

advancing knowledge and understanding within its own field or across different fields?

How well qualified is the proposer to conduct the project?

To what extent does the proposed activity suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially transformative concepts?

How well conceived and organized is the proposed activity?

Is there sufficient access to resources?


NSF Evaluation Criteria

Broader Impact: How well does the activity advance discovery and

understanding while promoting teaching, training, and learning?

How well does the proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g. gender, ethnicity, disability, and geographic)?

To what extend will it enhance the infrastructure for research and education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and partnerships?

Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance scientific and technological understanding?

What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to society?


Additional BRIGE Review Criteria:

Is there a specific explanation of how the BRIGE award would broaden participation of individuals from underrepresented groups (women, minorities, persons with disabilities, etc.) in the engineering disciplines?

Is the relationship of the proposed activities projected long term research goals (described in sufficient details for evaluation)?

Is there sufficient discussion of how those activities will facilitate development of a subsequent research proposal?

Can sufficient preliminary data be produced from the proposed activity to serve as the basis for a competitive proposal to ENG?

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Graduate Research Supplement (GRS)

Supplement to ENG ongoing awards. Submitted by PI of an existing ENG

award. Only one new Ph.D. student to be

supported under each grant. Funding for 2009 $1,950,000 for up to 50

students ($40K per year up to 3 years). Dear Colleague Letter and FAQs available

on web site for the following submission (May 2010)


Faculty Early Career Development Program

(CAREER) Stable awards for faculty beginning

their independent careers. Integrate teaching, learning, and

discovery Encourage increased participation of

underrepresented groups, women, and persons with disabilities in engineering and science

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CAREER is NSF-wide

More than 200 programs across these Directorates review CAREER proposals

More than 5,000 CAREER awards have been made since it began 14 years ago

~ 220 NSF Presidential Early-Career Awards in Science and Engineering (PECASE) have been awarded out of the pool of CAREER awardees


What is Integration of Education and

Research? Involving others (graduate, undergraduates, K-

12, high school teachers, public) in your research using new tools, laboratory methods, field components, web outreach, cyber networks, etc...

Partnering with those in other communities, especially those traditionally underrepresented in Sciences and Engineering

Bringing the excitement of your research topics to help in the education of others

Searching for new methods to deliver your research results to a broader audience than those in the immediate research community.


Industry Opportunities

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry

Small Business Innovation Research/Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR)

Centers (Industry/University Cooperative Research Centers, Engineering Research Centers, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers, etc.)


Communicate with your program director Pay attention to intellectual merit and

broader impacts Be a reviewer Don’t be afraid of research teams Be innovative and think outside the box Deliver on your promises Seek feedback Trust in yourself—don’t ever give up

Free Advice for Success…


Resources

Directorate of Engineering:

http://www.nsf.gov/eng

Funding Opportunities:

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/

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http://www.nsf.gov/funding/


CAREER Eligibility Criteria

Hold a doctoral degree in a field supported by NSF by proposal deadline

Be untenured by Oct 1st following proposal deadline

Be employed in a tenure-track (or equivalent) position at an eligible institution as an Assistant Professor (by Oct 1st following deadline)

Have not previously received a CAREER award Have not had more than two CAREER proposals

reviewed Untenured associate professors are NOT eligible


What should be in a CAREER proposal?

A compelling research plan Innovative but doable education plan

› May include curriculum, pedagogy, outreach, mentoring at any level, majors and non-majors, teacher preparation or enhancement, K-12 students, and/or the general public.

A plan for the effective integration of both sets of activities (evaluation plan is a plus)


Tribal College Initiative

Goal: To expand the engineering and pre-engineering capacities of tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) through curriculum development and partnerships.

Approach: Develop a 3-year pre-engineering curriculum based on success-oriented student cohorts, distance education, relevant coursework and projects, and mainstream university participation.


Programs for Native Americans

TCUP and PEEC Tribal Colleges and Universities Programs (TCUP)

aims to enhance the quality of STEM instructional and outreach programs at Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native-serving institutions, and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions.

Pre-engineering Education Collaboratives (PEEC) – new Implementation track supported by EHR/ENG

PEEC supports pilot efforts in TCUP institutions to: › Develop and/or enhance pre-engineering curricula › Provide pathways from 2-yr colleges to 4-yr universities› Provide internships, research experiences, and extramural

learning opportunities; and faculty development 2–3 awards for up to $1M per year

($250K/institution) for up to five years


Faculty members can own small firms Faculty members can be “Senior Personnel” on

a grant budget Faculty members can consult Faculty members can be Principal Investigators

(with official leave from the university ) Faculty members can be part of a university

subcontract Universities laboratories can do analytical and

other service support

Faculty Partnership in Small Businesses


Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with

Industry (GOALI) Effectively promotes the transfer of knowledge

between academe and industry, student education, and the exchange of culture

Supports:› Faculty and students in industry (≤ 1 year)› Industry engineers/scientists in academe (≤ 1 year)› Industry-university collaborative projects (≤ 3 years)

$5M available for co-funding with all NSF Directorates; 3-year awards for ~$300K

Proposals accepted anytime; ~70 awards each year

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