Outline What are RII awards? What is the application process? What’s the timeline?

NSF EPSCoR Jurisdictions eligible to participate if NSF research support < 0.75% total NSF research funding Based on partnerships with government, higher education, and industry Designed to effect sustainable improvements in research infrastructure and R&D capacity throughout the state

RII Track 1 awards Up to $4 million/year for up to 5 years Designed to support physical, human, and cyber infrastructure improvements in research areas having the best potential to improve future R&D competitiveness with NSF Aligned with Wyoming’s Science and Technology Plan, University Plan (UP4), and leveraging existing high performance computation facilities.

RII Track 2 awards Must be in collaboration with at least one other EPSCoR jurisdiction 2 jurisdictions: up to $1 million/year 3+ jurisdictions: up to $1.5 million/year Up to 4 years funding Designed to support physical, human, and cyber infrastructure improvements in research areas having the best potential to improve future R&D competitiveness

Currently eligible jurisdictions AlabamaKansasNebraska Rhode Island AlaskaKentucky Nevada South Carolina ArkansasLouisianaNew Hampshire South Dakota DelawareMaineNew Mexico Vermont GuamMississippiNorth Dakota US Virgin Islands HawaiiMissouriOklahoma West Virginia IdahoMontanaPuerto Rico Wyoming

Track 1 Themes NSF priority: Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems (INFEWS) Cross-disciplinary Heavy computational use/development Track 2 Themes Same as Track 1 Plus, the human brain

INFEWS Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems Water  Energy-Food – 40-50% of water withdrawals in the US are for thermoelectric plant cooling – 30-40% of water withdrawals in the US are for watering crops Energy  Water-Food – 3-20% of US Energy budget is used to pump, treat, transport, and heat water – Up to 90% of energy use on farms is associated with water (pumping, irrigation) – 10% of the US energy budget is associated with food production, processing, distribution, etc.

Food, Energy, and Water Trilemma The water security, food security and energy security trilemma creates a multidimensional web that is a structurally complex network with dynamic links among resources that vary… …finding solutions to our global water, food, and energy security problems will require significant action, either through institutional and behavioral paths or technological and infrastructural paths. –Perrone and Hornberger, 2014

Food, Water, and Energy in 2050 Over 2 billion increase in world population which will become increasingly urban Food production will need to increase ~60% Energy production will need to increase ~50% Water demand will increase ~60%

NSF INFEWS FY16 – Planned ~75M allocation Understanding the complex nature of the FEW system through integrated modeling Methodologies for effective data integration/cyber elements at multiple temporal and spatial scales of terrestrial systems Fundamental science and engineering to solve FEW challenges Technology advances Education and workforce development

Components of RII Awards Research Program Diversity Plan Workforce Development Plan Cyberinfrastructure Plan External Engagement Plan Evaluation and Assessment Plan Sustainability Plan Management Plan

Research Physical Infrastructure Education Outreach and Diversity

Examples of RII Activities Research: comprehensive and integrative approach to a grand challenge Faculty acquisition and enhancement Small business alliances Expansion of diversity in STEM fields Support for community college projects

Track 1 Timeline Nov. 20Concept Papers Due Dec. 5 Moderated Retreat Jan. 29Pre-proposals Due July 2016Letter of Intent Due August 2016 Full proposal Due Early 2017 NSF Announces Awards

Track 2 Timeline Nov. 20Pre-proposals Due Feb. 2016Full Proposal Due Summer 2016 NSF Announces Awards