National Science Foundation

Jan R. Taylor, Ph.D.Director of Research Programs

Division of Science and ResearchWV Higher Education Policy Commission

About the NSF• NSF Vision:

Advancing discovery, innovation and education beyond the frontiers of current knowledge and empowering future generations in science and engineering

President’s Plan for NSF Funding

# NSF Competitive Proposals, Awards and Funding Rate

Finding Funding Opportunities

• NSF website www.nsf.gov

• Grants.gov www.grants.gov

http://www.nsf.gov/

Finding Funding OpportunitiesFind Fundinghttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257&org=NSFResearch Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5517&org=NSFScience, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5488&org=NSFTransforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) (formerly CCLI) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5741&org=NSFResearch in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5518&org=NSF

Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)

• Objectives and General Features of RUI(1) support high-quality research by faculty

members of predominantly undergraduate institutions

(2) strengthen the research environment in academic departments that are oriented primarily toward undergraduate instruction

(3) promote the integration of research and education

Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)

• Must include an RUI Impact Statement that describes the expected effects of the proposed research on the research and educational environment of the institution

• Awards for faculty research projects will usually be for a period of 3 years, whereas awards for shared-use major instrumentation are usually for a period of 1 to 2 years. In recent years, the annual award size of individual investigator RUI projects has ranged from approximately $10,000 to over $100,000.

Finding Funding Opportunities

• Active Funding Opportunities by Due Datehttp://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?

org=NSF&ord=date

Finding Funding Opportunities

• NSF website www.nsf.gov

• Grants.gov www.grants.gov

Finding Funding Opportunities

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Preparing an NSF Proposal• Have a good idea• Select an RFP or Program for your idea.• Read the RFP or Program Announcement• Contact a program officer with questions

about the RFP or program or to ask about the fit between your idea and the program.

Preparing an NSF Proposal• Carefully read the RFP or Program

Announcement• Read it again• Respond to everything in the RFP and in

the order of the proposal – make it easy for the reviewer.

• Follow all the requirements in the Grant Proposal Guide.

Any Questions?

Jan R. Taylor, Ph.D.jan.taylor@wvresearch.org

304.558.4108 x 3