NSF International
Activities
Overview
David Stonner
NSF Europe
National Science Foundation
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Supports math, science, and engineering
education and training at all levels
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Promotes public understanding of science,
engineering and math
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Seeks to ensure a world-class science, engineering
and technology workforce for the U.S.
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NSF Considers Proposals for Research Support
in any Field of Science
Including but not limited to:
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Atmospheric Sciences
Biological Sciences
Behavioral Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth Sciences
Astronomy
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Engineering
Information Science
Materials Research
Mathematical Sciences
Oceanography
Physics
Social Sciences
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NSF: Special Responsibilities
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Polar Programs
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U.S. Antarctic Program
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Interagency Arctic Research Policy
Committee
Science Resources Studies
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Data collection and analysis
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Science and Engineering Indicators
International Programs
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NSF Organization
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Seven Directorates (ENG, BIO, GEO, MPS, SBE,
CISE, EHR), 40 Divisions, ~ 250 programs
1,300 Employees
~ 400 Ph.D. Scientists and Engineers who are
Federal Employees;
Plus 170 non-Federal Employee Rotating Scientists
and Engineers
NSF by the Numbers
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44,000 Proposals Processed Annually
10,300 New Awards
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Median Award is $110,000/year for 3 years
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Funding rate 25%
Review Process
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of 300,000 Reviewers
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reviewers annually (13,000 new
reviewers)
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percent from outside of U.S.
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6 months from proposal
deadline to making award.
NSF Funding
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FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015
NSF Role in Research and Development
Total U.S. National R&D - $340B
Total Federal R&D Obligations
$108B
Other
7%
NSF
3%
Industry
65%
Federal
28%
Total Federal Basic Research $27B
NSF
13%
Other
87%
Latest complete data currently available
Other
97%
Total Federal Academic Basic
Research - $13B
Other
78%
NSF
22%
NSF Academic Basic Research
Obligations
Computer Science
86
Mathematics
77
Biology
63
(excluding NIH)
Environmental sciences
50
Social Sciences
49
Engineering
45
Physical sciences
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NSF Approach to International
• Intellectual cooperation
• Catalytic, new international
collaboration
• Synergy from combined skills, expertise,
facilities of counterparts
• Involvement of students and junior researchers
International Offices
Tokyo – Japan and SE Asia
Beijing – China
Paris – Europe and Eurasia
Facilitate Collaboration
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OISE Subactivity Funding
(Dollars in Millions)
$50
$45
$40
$35
$30
$25
$20
$15
$10
$5
$0
FY00
FY01
FY02
FY03
OISE
FY04
FY05
FY06
FY07
FY08
FY09
International Funding at NSF
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NSF 09 Request
$6.85B
OISE 09 Request
$47.4M
NSF International
Funding ~ $450 M
Major International Activities
7 Gemini
Telescopes (~$184 M)
7 Atacama Large Millimeter Array
(~$500M)
7 Ice Cube Neutrino Detector (~$242 M)
7 Large Hadron Collider (CERN) (~$81 M)
7 Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
7 SODV
(~$115 M)
7 International
Polar Year (~$135 M)
Accountability Challenges for
International Science at NSF
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positive, but with reservations.
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with calibration
is the appropriate level of analysis?
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from the political arena
to the bureaucracy
effectively managing more complex
arrangements.
Who is NSF accountable to?
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Executive Branch
Office of Management and Budget
7 Inspector General
7 Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Congress
Authorizing/Appropriating/Oversight
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Research Community
National Science Board
7 Professional Societies
7 Evaluation and Oversight through COV and AC
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General Public
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News Media
Development of the Federal R&D Budget
Showing Fields of Science and Executive and Legislative Decision Units
Connecting lines indicate location of agency budget decisions, but not decision sequences.
Fields of
Science
Departments
& Agencies
National Science
and Technology
Council Research
Committees
Budget Review
Offices (OMB)
House & Senate
Budget Committees
(Budget Functions)
Senate
Authorization
Committees
House
Authorization
Committees
House and
Senate
Appropriations
Subcommittees
(With significant R&D $)
Defense
Engineering
Physical
Sciences
National
Security &
International
Affairs
Agency for
International
Development
Energy
Agriculture
NASA
Environmental
Sciences
NSF
Environment and
Environment
Natural and
Natural
Resources
Resources
International
International
Science,
Science,
Engineering
and
Engineering
Technology and
Technology
General Science,
Space &
Technology
Natural
Resources,
Energy, and
Science
Commerce
Social
Sciences
Housing &Urban
Development
Other
Sciences
Natural
Resources &
Environment
Commerce &
Housing Credit
National Security
National Security
Economics &
Government
Labor
Defense
Foreign Relations
International
Relations
Foreign
Operations
Energy & Natural
Commerce
Energy and
Water
Development
Technology
Technology
Resources
Environment &
Public Works
Interior
Transportation &
Infrastructure
Commerce, Science,
& Transportation
Science
Commerce,
Justice, State,
Judiciary
Agriculture
Agriculture & Related
Agencies
Banking & Financial Affairs
VA-HUD-Independent
Agencies
Resources
Economic &
Educational
Opportunities
Transportation &
Related Agencies
Veterans Affairs
Veterans Affairs
Labor, Health &
Human Services, &
Education
Judiciary
Judiciary
Agriculture,
Nutrition, & Forestry
Banking, Housing
& Urban Affairs
Labor and Human
Health
Human
Resources,
Veterans, and
Labor
Veterans Benefits
& Services
Justice
Veterans
Affairs
National Security
Transportation
Community &
Regional
Development
Education,
Training,
Employment, &
Social Services
Science
Science
Education
Health & Human
Services
Armed Services
Resources
Agriculture
Transportation
Psychology
Energy
NRC
EPA
Life
Sciences
International
Affairs
Interior
Math &
Computer
Science
National
Defense
Administration of
Justice
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