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National Science Foundation:FY 2013 Priorities and Budget

Mr. Michael SievertsDirector, Budget DivisionOffice of Budget, Finance, and Award ManagementNational Science Foundationmsievert@nsf.govOctober 31, 2012

1IntroductionBudget Division responsibilities:Development, analysis, and execution of NSFs annual budget to OMB and CongressAssist long-range planning and performance assessment across NSF2FormulationExecutionEvaluation &AssessmentPlanningNSF PrioritiesOverarching:Merit Review CriteriaStrategic GoalsOneNSFSpecific:Annual Budget/Investment Priorities

3Overarching NSF Priorities: Merit Review CriteriaIntellectual Merit: the potential to advance knowledge.Broader Impacts: the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.

4Overarching NSF Priorities: NSF Strategic GoalsEmpowering the Nation Through Discovery and InnovationStrategic Goals:Transform the FrontiersInnovate for SocietyPerform as a Model Organization

55OneNSF PhilosophyAims to enable seamless operations across organizational and disciplinary boundaries.Empowers NSF to respond to new challenges in a changing global environment, leverage resources, and provide leadership.

66NSFs FY 2013 Budget Request$7.4 billion, +$340 million over FY 2012 EnactedConsistent with the Administrations commitment to doubling NSF and basic research agenciesEmphasizes ways that fundamental research contributes to addressing national challenges77NSFs FY 2013 Budget Request

88NSFs Guiding Principles: Budget ProcessMaintain commitments to existing awardsProtect human capital developmentPursue innovative approaches to address cutting-edge challengesAdopt more efficient organizational practices

99OMB/OSTP PrioritiesFor FY 2014, OMB/OSTP identified a set of multi-agency science and technology priorities (M-12-15)

Good alignment with NSFs FY 2013 Investments

1010Alignment of Administration and NSF Priorities

1111Major FY 2013 InvestmentsScience, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES)Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science, Engineering, and Education (CIF21) Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE)Innovation Corps (I-Corps)Expeditions in Education (E2)Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)Networking and Information Technology (NITRD)

12Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES)Mission: To advance science, engineering, and education to inform the societal actions needed for environmental and economic sustainability and sustainable human well-beingEstablished in FY 2010Cross-NSF investmentPortfolio of existing and new programsSystem-based approaches

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Arctic regions (ArcSEES)Vulnerability, resilience, cultural impactsfunding began in FY 2012 (NSF 12-553)Sustainable Chemistry, Engineering and Materials (SusChEM)Renewables, non-toxic materials, natural resourcesfunding to begin in FY 2013 (NSF 12-097)Coastal regions (CoastalSEES)Vulnerability, resilience, cultural impactsfunding to begin in FY 2013 (NSF 12-594)Hazards and Disasters (HazardsSEES)Prediction, risk assessment, decision-makingfunding to begin in FY 2013 (NSF 12-610)Information Science and Engineering (CyberSEES) Large-scale data management and analytics, advanced sensing techniquesfunding to begin in FY 2013 (NSF 13-500)

New SEES Focus Areas14Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE)Creative Research Awards for Transformative Interdisciplinary Ventures (CREATIV)New interdisciplinary opportunitiesCreative high-risk / high-reward interdisciplinary proposalsProvide substantial funding (up to $1M over 5 years)Open to all NSF-supported areas of science, engineering, and education researchOpen pilot mechanism under INSPIRE in FY 2013Larger mid-scale interdisciplinary awards up to $2.5-$3.0MUtilize novel internal & external merit review approaches

15NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps)

Public-private partnership program to teach grantees to identify valuable product opportunities from researchSmall grants focus on creating a commercialization roadmapBased on previous NSF supportExpedited review Teams composed of academic researchers, student entrepreneurs, and business mentorsCurriculum adapts Stanford Universitys Lean LaunchPad courseNodes support regional needs for innovation education, infrastructure and researchRegional Node Program (NSF 12-586); Deadline: October 19, 2012www.nsf.gov/i-corps

16Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21)A portfolio of activities that provides integrated cyber resources to enable new multidisciplinary researchChallenges:Integrate theoretical, experimental, observational, simulation and modeling results to address increasingly complex research questionsSynthesize ground breaking efforts across multiple fields to take advantage of knowledge and research capabilities of universities, industry and government labsLeverage ongoing investments and utilize shared approaches and components to speed advances and minimize duplication17Expeditions in Education (E2)Cross-directorate, interdisciplinary effort focusing on undergraduate educationInfuse cutting-edge science and engineering into preparation of a world-class scientific workforce for 21st centuryEnsure all NSF education and workforce investments are drawing on latest educational theory, research, evidence

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1919Status of FY 2013 BudgetSix month continuing resolution funds NSF at FY 2012 enacted levels, prorated for the duration of the CR.Sequestration or the fiscal cliff looming. Not much more will be known until after the November elections

2020Sheet1National Science Foundation Funding by Account(Dollars in Millions)FY 2013 RequestChange OverFY 2012 Current PlanFY 2012Current PlanFY 2013Request

AmountPercentResearch & Related Activities$5,689$5,983$2945%Education & Human Resources829876476%Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction197196-1-0%Agency Operations & Award Management2992990.00.0National Science Board440.00.0Office of Inspector General14140.00.0Total, NSF$7,033$7,373$3405%Totals may not add due to rounding.

Sheet1OMB/OSTP PriorityNSF InvestmentSupport for Job Creation through Advanced Manufacturing and Emerging TechnologiesCyber-enabled Materials, Manufacturing, and Smart Systems (CEMMSS)Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science, Engineering, and Education (CIF21)

Clean Energy EconomyScience, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES)Secure and Reliable CyberspaceThe Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)Bio-EconomyResearch at the Interface of the Biological, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences (BioMaPS)Support for the Next Generation of Scientific LeadersOverall Leadership Role in STEM EdExpeditions in EducationAccelerating Innovations from the Laboratoryto the MarketNSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps)

Sheet1OMB/OSTP PriorityNSF InvestmentNSB and Other MajorAdministration ReportsSupport for Job Creation through Advanced Manufacturing and Emerging TechnologiesCyber-enabled Materials, Manufacturing, and Smart Systems (CEMMSS)Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science, Engineering, and Education (CIF21)Report to the President on Ensuring American Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing (PCAST, 2011); Materials Genome Initiative for Global Competitiveness (2011); Report to the President on Capturing Domestic Competitive Advantage in Advanced Manufacturing (2012); Designing a Digital Future: Federally Funded Research and Development in Networking and Information Technology (PCAST, 2010)Clean Energy EconomyScience, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES)Building a Sustainable Energy Future (NSB, August 2009); National Global Change Research Plan 2012-2021: A Strategic Plan for the U. S. Global Change Research ProgramSecure and Reliable CyberspaceThe Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace (SaTC)Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program (NSTC, 2011)Bio-EconomyResearch at the Interface of the Biological, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences (BioMaPS)National Bioeconomy Blueprint (2012)Support for the Next Generation of Scientific LeadersOverall Leadership Role in STEM Ed

Expeditions in EducationNational Science Board: Preparing the Next Generation of STEM Innovators (2010); Moving Forward to Improve Engineering Education (2007); A National Action Plan for Addressing the Critical Needs of the U.S. STEM Ed System (2007); NSTC Committee on STEM Education (CoSTEM) 5-Year Strategic Plan; Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (2012)Accelerating Innovations from the Laboratory to the MarketNSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps)A Strategy for American Innovation (2009 and 2011)