Division of Integrative Organismal Biology William E. Winner, Ph.D. National Science Foundation 2004

NSF Priorities and Objectives Focus on Linking Research and Education Broaden Participation

Important Ideas Participation Review Proposals Research Support Supplemental Awards Collaborative Awards Support for Developing Curricula Support for Instrumentation Single Investigator Awards

Goals of the Visit General Goals Introduce Myself Provide a Point of Contact Begin a Dialogue Provide Background Information NSF Structure Submission and Review Process Funding Opportunities Answer Questions

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Inspector General National Science Board Staff Offices Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Budget, Finance & Award Management Budget, Finance & Award Management Information Resource Management Information Resource Management National Science Foundation Director Deputy Director Engineering Geosciences Mathematical & Physical Sciences Education & Human Resources Biological Sciences Computer, Information Science & Engineering

Proposal Submission And Review

Fastlane Information Update Now paperless! Supplementary requests, and most other requests, now done through Fastlane Primary source of information about pending proposals through “Proposals, Awards & Status” hyperlink

Merit Review Criteria What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity? What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

What Makes a Proposal Competitive? Likely high impact New and original ideas Succinct, focused project plan Knowledge of subject area or published work Experience in essential methodology Clarity concerning future direction Sound scientific rationale Realistic amount of work Sufficient detail Critical approach

Do’s and Don’ts Talk to your Program Officer Less verbiage, more readability Anticipate objections or criticisms Justify your budget Do not be greedy Follow the rules Give yourself plenty of time Study reviews carefully

Proposal Review Criterion: Intellectual Merit Potential to advancing knowledge Understanding within and across fields Qualifications of investigators Creativity and originality Conceptualization and organization Access to resources

NSF Merit Review Criteria Criteria include:  What is the intellectual merit and quality of the proposed activity?  What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

What are the Broader Impacts? Potential Considerations: NSB Advance discovery and understanding, promoting teaching, training and learning Broaden the participation of underrepresented groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? Enhance the infrastructure for research and education, eg. facilities, instrumentation, networks and partnerships Broad distribution of results to enhance scientific and technological understanding Benefits of the activity to society

Addressing Broader Impacts A proposal need not address all the issues on the NSB’s list of potential considerations Level of efforts to satisfy the broader impacts criterion will depend on the nature of the project All good proposals have broader impacts beyond PI’s research community, whether the PI knows, or not Think seriously about broader impacts of a project, maximize the potential impact, incorporating appropriate activities in the project plan Be committed to the broader impact goals

Ad hoc/ Mail Review or Panel Service  Gives you insight into the review process  Allows you to see fundable research proposals  Great service to the community

Funding Opportunities: Core Programs

Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) Computer and Network Systems (CNS) Information and Intelligent Systems (IIS) Shared Cyberinfrastructure (SCI)

Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences Astronomical Sciences Chemistry Materials Research Mathematical Sciences Physics

Core Program Areas in IOB Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology Animal Behavior Integrative Animal Biology Integrative Plant Biology Developmental Mechanisms Neurosciences

Core Program Areas in DEB Systematic Biology Population Biology Biodiversity Surveys an Inventories Ecology Ecosystem Studies Long-Term Research in Env. Biology Long-Term Ecological Research

Biomolecular Structure and Function Biomolecular Systems Cellular Systems Genes and Genomic Systems Core Program Areas in MCB

Award Supplement Opportunities  Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)  Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)  Research Opportunity Awards (ROA)  Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students (RAMHSS)  International Research and Education Supplements  Facilitation Award for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities

Research Experiences for Undergraduates Attract and retain students in mathematics, science, and engineering Incorporate active research experience Solicitation: NSF Deadline: Contact your Program Officer for details REU supplements to PIs with existing awards

Research Opportunity Award Supplementary funding for NSF research grants Target faculty members at predominantly undergraduate institutions or secondary schools Allow participation in research activities with NSF-supported investigators See RUI program announcement Deadlines: January 10 th and July 10 th, annually Program Announcement: NSF

 1-year supplement to current NSF Awards  Build long term collaborative relationships between K- 12 teachers of science and mathematics and the NSF research community  Encourage researchers to form partnerships with teachers at inner city schools and less well- endowed school districts RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR TEACHERS Consult with the Program Director of your particular NSF award. Program Announcement: NSF

Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER) Conferences Workshops Symposia Other Funding Opportunities

Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants Deadline: 3 rd Friday in November Announcement: NSF  Division of Environmental Biology and the Division of Integrative Organismal Biology  Must pass candidacy by the deadline  Funds research-related costs only  Recent changes: - increased upper limit to $12, allows travel to meetings

Core Program Areas in DBI Instrumentation-Related Activities Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories Instrument Development for Biological Research Multi-User Equipment and Instrumentation Resources for Biological Sciences Research Resources Biological Databases and Informatics Biological Research Collections Training Collaborative Research at Undergraduate Institutions (C-RUI) Research Experiences for Undergraduates Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology

Division of Biological Infrastructure Examples of Research Areas Supported  Postdoctoral Fellowships Program  Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites  Undergraduate Mentorship in Environmental Biology  Collaborative Research at Undergraduate Institutions  Biological Field Stations and Marine Laboratories  Instrument Development for Biological Research  Multi-user Biological Equipment and Instrumentation  Biological Databases and Informatics  Living Stock Collections  Biological Research Collections

Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs Awards for research and training Applicants choose sponsoring scientist and provide research/training plan Two year awards Minority Postdoctoral Fellowships Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Interdisciplinary Informatics Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Microbial Biology

Multi-User Biological Equipment and Instrumentation Resources (MBE)  Provides support for the purchase of major items  Requests can be from $40,000 to $400,000  Single items of biological equipment or several pieces of equipment with a related purpose  Must be shared by 3 to 7 investigators with actively-funded NSF research projects Deadline: 1 st Monday in October, annually Program Announcement: NSF

Major Research Instrumentation Program  Improve scientific and engineering equipment and facilities for research and research training  Awards for instrumentation will range from $100,000 to $2 million  Cost sharing is no longer applicable Deadline: 3 rd Thursday in January, annually Program Announcement: NSF

Field Stations and Marine Labs Successful projects have:  Demonstrated infrastructure need  High potential biological impact  Broad user base  Educational outreach Read the Program Announcement for more information. Program Announcement: NSF

Biological Databases and Informatics Support for new approaches for managing biological knowledge Collection, maintenance, dissemination and query of the data and information Facilitate utility to the scientific community Read the Program Announcement for more information. Program Announcement: NSF

Undergraduate Mentoring in Environmental Biology  Institutional awards for student research experience in environmental biology  Emphasize factors that enable underrepresented groups to enter and remain in environmental biology  Emphasize direct student participation in research with students remaining in program for > 1 year Deadline: October 31 st, annually Program Announcement: NSF

C-RUI: Cross-disciplinary Research at Undergraduate Institutions Supports research efforts involving faculty from different fields Target cross-disciplinary research from more than one academic area Focus on undergraduate students from predominantly undergraduate institutions Anticipated funding for program - $2 million; up to 8 awards Deadline: June 15th, annually Program Announcement: NSF

Research Assistantships for Minority High School Students (RAMHSS) Involve high school minority students in research Provides funding supplements to those supported by NSF Occurs throughout the academic year and summer Contact the Program Officer in the appropriate program for details.

NATIONAL ECOLOGICAL OBSERVATORY NETWORK New in FY2005

National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)  A continent-wide research tool  Networked regional observatories  Research to obtain a predictive understanding of the environment  A network of environmental research facilities and instruments

Plant Genome Research Program Overall Program Research Goals Further understand the structure, organization and function of plant genomes Discover fundamental biological processes Accelerate the acquisition and utilization of new knowledge and innovative technologies Focus is on plants of economic importance and plant processes of potential economic value. FY’04-’05 Program (NSF ) Virtual Center Awards in Plant Genome Research Individual and Small Group Awards in Plant Genome Research

Emerging Frontiers Virtual Division An incubator for 21 st century biology:  Multidisciplinary research and networking activities  Synergy between disciplines  New initiatives for later integration into core programs Currently includes:  All NSF-wide Priority Areas  Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research  Tree of Life  Microbial Genome Sequencing Project  Ecology of Infectious Diseases  Research Collaboration Networks

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Funding Opportunities: Programs in the Directorate of Education and Human Resources

Directorate for Education and Human Resources Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Division of Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education (ESIE) Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Division of Graduate Education (DGE) Division of Human Resource Development (HRD) Division of Research, Evaluation and Communication (REC) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR)

Graduate Research Fellowships  Awarded for graduate study leading to research- based masters or doctoral degrees  In the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering  Intended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study  Handled through the Division of Graduate Education Deadline: November 4, 2003 Program Announcement: NSF

IGERT: Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program Innovative research based graduate education Organized around an interdisciplinary research theme Integrate research and education, promote collaborations across departments and institutions Involve a diverse group of faculty members Students gain skills and understanding to work in interdisciplinary environments while being grounded with knowledge of disciplinary field ProgramAnnouncement: NSF Preproposal: April 2004; Proposal: Oct. 2004

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Computer Science, Engineering & Mathematics Scholarships (CSEMS) Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Robert Noyce Scholarship Program STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC) Course, Curriculum & Lab. Improvement (CCLI)

Division of Elementary, Secondary and Informal Education (ESIE) Centers for Learning and Teaching (CLT) Informal Science Education (ISE) Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Instructional Materials Development (IMD) Nanoscale Science and Engineering Education (NSEE) Presidential Awards Teacher Professional Continuum (TPC) Advanced Technological Education (ATE)

Promotes improvement in undergraduate technological education: (joint program with ESIE & DUE) Curriculum development Preparation of college faculty and secondary school teachers Professional development for faculty and teachers Research relating to technician education Emphasis on two-year colleges Education of technicians for high-technology fields Promotes articulation between two-year and four- year institutions

Important Ideas Participation Review Proposals Research Support Supplemental Awards Collaborative Awards Support for Developing Curricula Support for Instrumentation Single Investigator Awards

How to Contact Me? William E. Winner, Ph. D. Division of Integrative Organismal Biology

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NSF Crosscutting Activities

The NSF Plant Genome Research Program o Started in FY 1998 o 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

The FY2005 Plant Genome Program Solicitation NSF : Deadline is October 8, 2004 Two program activities will be offered: -VCA-PGR -ISGA-PGR

Virtual Center Awards in Plant Genome Research (VCA-PGR) o Up to $2 million/year for up to 5 years o Major questions and large-scale resources

Individual and Small Group Awards in Plant Genome Research (ISGA-PGR) o $300,000 – $500,000 per year for up to 5 years o Projects can build on existing PGRP tools

Plant Genome Educational Resources o All NSF PGRP projects have training and outreach components o Many other projects have developed educational resources o A collection of these resources can be accessed at the Plant Genome Research Outreach Portal (PGROP):

resources for High School Students Undergraduates Graduate Students The Public at Large High School Teachers Researchers University Faculty Journalists resources about Alfalfa Arabidopsis Barley Maize Rice Sorghum Soybean Tomato Wheat Other Species resources concerning Bioinformatics DNA Genetics Gene Expression Genomics Molecular Biology Proteomics resources locating Genomics Programs Grants & Fellowships Internships Opportunities Educational Enrichment NSF PGR Projects PGROP Has Information About o Projects o Plants o Training programs o Teaching materials o Classroom activities o Educational software o “Ask Dr. Carolyn”

Biological Sciences Home Page

Funding Opportunities for Plant Research o Core programs in the BIO Directorate DBI, DEB, IOB, MCB o Cross-cutting programs The 2010 Project Assembling the Tree of Life (AToL) Research Coordination Networks (RCN) Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research (FIBR) o Plant Genome Research Program (PGRP)

What Is Unusual About PGRP Projects? o Single investigator to multi-institution and multi-investigator o Large budgets o Genome-scale resource development o Industrial participants o International participants o Training/IP/informatics

Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences Foster communication and collaboration among scientists with common interests Create new networks of scientists across geographic, disciplinary, and organizational boundaries Create new research directions Deadline: June 25, 2004 Program Announcement: NSF

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 Plants Under Study

Funding Opportunities: Programs in Division of Biological Infrastructure

Robert Noyce Scholarship Program Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Teacher Professional Continuum Course, Curriculum, and laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Division of Undergraduate Education

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Course, Curriculum & Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Adaptation and Implementation Assessment National STEM Education Digital Library (NSDL) NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS)