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Jordan-US Research Collaboration:Overview of NSF and USAID

Lara Campbell & Arthur FitzmauriceInternational Science & Engineering

US National Science FoundationLCAMPBEL@nsf.gov &

AFITZMAU@nsf.gov

PEER INFORMATION DAY28 October 2014

Amman, Jordan

What is NSF?

• US National Science Foundation (NSF)• Independent federal agency • Created by Congress in 1950 “to promote

the progress of science...”• Annual budget of ~$7.2 billion (FY 2014)• Projects selected based on merit through

peer review; ~12,000 projects per year• Several thousand international

projects per year

NSF Funding

• Supports DOMESTIC (at US institutions), BASIC research with a “bottom up” approach

• Most funding through technical directorates:• ENG = engineering• BIO = biological sciences• GEO = geosciences• MPS = math and physical sciences• CISE = computer & information science &

engineering• SBE = social and behavioral sciences• EHR = education and human resources

ENG

CISE

BIO

EHR

GEO

SBE

MPS

International NSF Strategic Plan

Why does NSF encourage international cooperation?

• Advance the FRONTIERS of Science and Engineeringo ACCESS to unique expertise, facilities, and phenomena o LEVERAGE limited resourceso EXCHANGE insights and techniques

• Prepare a GLOBALLY-ENGAGED U.S. S&E workforceo NURTURE capable young researchers with strong networks

overseaso DEVELOP a global perspectiveo FACILITATE mobility and brain circulation

World of R&D 2013

• Most international research and education activities are funded by NSF disciplinary programs:• As part of regular awards• As supplements to regular awards

• Some specific international programs

Fund US researchers to work internationally, but only fund the US partner

NSF Funding for International Activities

Core Values for International Engagement

• Intellectual partnerships and clear mutual benefit

• U.S. students and junior researchers engaged internationally

• Networks that link expertise and resources

NSF-Funded US Research in Jordan

Since 2004:• 9 Archaeology• 10 Social Sciences (law, political science,

cultural anthropology, etc.)• 2 Linguistics• 5 Ecosystems / Water Resources• 5 Engineering (1 Civil, 2 Energy, 2 Materials)• 3 Computer Science• 6 Geosciences• 4 Research for US Students in Jordan

Level of cooperation varies…• 7 Workshops (usually very collaborative)• 10 Dissertation Improvement (often not very

collaborative)

NSF International Grants for US PIs

Developing an Internationally Engaged Workforce• International Research Experiences for Students

(IRES)• Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide

(GROW)• (Pan-American) Advanced Studies Institutes ((P)ASI)

Research Funding• Partnerships for International Research and

Education (PIRE)• Catalyzing New International Collaborations

(CNIC)• International supplements for existing NSF

grants

NSF International Grants for US PIs

International Funds for Jordanian Research

• Newton’s List - aggregate of current international funding opportunities

newtonslist.crdfglobal.org/ • Fulbright eca.state.gov/fulbright/

Visiting ScholarsHuburt Humphrey Program

(professionals)Foreign Student Program

• Office of Naval (ONR) Global onr.navy.mil/en/Science-Technology/ONR-Global/funding-opportunities.aspx

• PEER (USAID)

USAID

• US Agency for International Development• the lead U.S. Government agency that

works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential.

• Established in 1961• Annual budget ~$22 Billion• Works in ~100 countries• Provides development assistance to foreign

governments, NGOs, etc.

USAID Goals

• Promote broadly shared economic prosperity

• Strengthen democracy and good governance

• Protect human rights• Improve global health• Advance food security and agriculture• Improve environmental sustainability• Further education• Help societies prevent and recover from

conflicts• Provide humanitarian assistance in the

wake of natural and man-made disasters.

USAID’s Global Development Lab

• Discover, test, and scale breakthrough solutions to development challenges

• Increase the application of science, technology, innovation and partnerships to achieve, sustain and extend the Agency’s development impact.

• Works with a wide range of partners

• Initiated PEER Program

USAID Priorities in Jordan

• Essential public services• Sustainable agriculture and water

management• Education• Reproductive health and family planning

• Economic growth and trade• Democracy, human rights &

governance• Gender Equality & women’s

empowerment

• USAID – NSF Overlap

• USAID = development• NSF = basic research• Science and engineering are essential

to solving development challenges• Collaboration can move basic

research -> solutions to key development challenges:• Management and development of scarce

resources such as water and energy, education, food security, economic growth….

For Further Information

www.nsf.gov/od/iia/ise/

LCAMPBEL@nsf.govAFITZMAU@nsf.gov

Thank You!