overview of nsf and the directorate for biological sciences (bio) overview of nsf and the...
Post on 05-Jan-2016
217 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Overview of NSF
and the Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
Overview of NSF and the Directorate for
Biological Sciences (BIO)
Tom Brady
Division Director Integrative Organismal Biology
October 21-22, 2005
Tom Brady
Division Director Integrative Organismal Biology
October 21-22, 2005
www.nsf.govwww.nsf.gov
The National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Is an Independent Agency of the Federal Government
• Was established in 1950 to promote and advance scientific progress in the United States by sponsoring scientific research and by supporting selected activities in science and engineering
• Does not conduct research itself.
NationalAeronautic and Space
Administration
EnvironmentalProtection
Agency
Smithsonian Institution
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Other agencies
Commerce
Science Advisor
Other boards, councils, etc.
U.S. President
Independent Agencies
Major Departments
Science AdvisorOffice of Science and
Technology Policy
Office of Management and Budget
Agriculture Health and Human Services
Interior Homeland Security
Defense Energy
NSF MissionNSF Act of 1950
• To promote scientific progress • To advance national health, prosperity and welfare
• To secure national defense
• Supports education and trainingat all levels
• Promotes public understanding of science, engineering and math
• Ensures a world-class science, engineering and technology workforce
for the U.S.
National Science Foundation
Social, Behavioral,
and Economic Sciences
National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
Inspector GeneralNational Science Board
Director
Deputy Director
Staff Offices
Computer & Computer & Info. ScienceInfo. Science
& Engineering & Engineering
EngineeringEngineering Geosciences
MathematicalMathematical& Physical& Physical SciencesSciences
Education & Human Resources
Budget, Finance & Award Management
Information Resource
Management
Biological Sciences
Growth in NSF Budget FY 2000-2006 (millions)
Who receives awards?
• Universities and colleges
• Academic consortia
• Nonprofit institutions
• Small businesses
• University and industry collaborations
• National research centers
• International research and education efforts
• Welcomes proposals from all qualified scientists and engineers
• Strongly encourages women, members of groups underrepresented in science and engineering, and persons with disabilities to compete fully in NSF programs
National Science Foundation
• Strengthen Core Disciplinary Research
• Provide broadly accessible cyberinfrastructure and other world class facilities
• Broaden participation in the science and engineering workforce
NSF FY 2006 Budget Priorities
Directorate for the Directorate for the Biological SciencesBiological Sciences
Population & Evolutionary Processes
Population & Evolutionary Processes
Directorate for Biological Sciences(BIO)
Directorate for Biological Sciences(BIO)
Information and Automation Resources Unit
(IAR)
Information and Automation Resources Unit
(IAR)
Division of Environmental
Biology(DEB)
Division of Environmental
Biology(DEB)
Ecological BiologyEcological Biology
EcosystemScience
EcosystemScience
Division of Integrative
Organismal Biology(IOB)
Division of Integrative
Organismal Biology(IOB)
BehavioralSystems
BehavioralSystems
Developmental Systems
Developmental Systems
Environmental &Structural Systems
Environmental &Structural Systems
ResearchResources
ResearchResources
HumanResources
HumanResources
Division ofBiological
Infrastructure(DBI)
Division ofBiological
Infrastructure(DBI)
Division of Molecular and
Cellular Biosciences
(MCB)
Division of Molecular and
Cellular Biosciences
(MCB)
BiomolecularSystems
BiomolecularSystems
Cellular SystemsCellular Systems
Genes and GenomeSystems
Genes and GenomeSystems
Effective September 2004
Emerging Frontiers (EF)
Plant GenomeResearch Program
Plant GenomeResearch Program
Systematic Biology &Biodiversity Inventories
Systematic Biology &Biodiversity Inventories
Functional & Regulatory Systems
Functional & Regulatory Systems
Major BIO Responsibilities
• Long-term Ecological Research
• Systematic Biology; Biodiversity
• Evolutionary Biology
• Environmental Biology
• Plant Biology
• Microbial Biology (not medical)
• Bioinformatics
Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
• Genes and Genome Systems
• Biomolecular Systems
• Cellular Systems
BIO Core Areas
Integrative Organismal Biology
• Behavioral Systems
• Developmental Systems
• Environmental and Structural Systems
• Functional and Regulatory Systems
BIO Core Areas
Environmental Biology
• Ecological Biology
• Ecosystem Science
• Population & Evolutionary Processes
• Systematic Biology & Biodiversity Inventories
BIO Core Areas
Target Dates for Unsolicited Proposals in Core Areas
• January 10-12
• July 10-12
Biological Infrastructure
• Human Resources
– Postdoctoral Fellowships
– Research Experiences for Undergraduates Sites (REU Sites)
– Undergraduate Mentorship in Environmental Biology (UMEB)
– Collaborative Research in Undergraduate Institutions (C-RUI)
Biological Infrastructure
• Research Resources
– Field Stations and Marine Labs
– Instrument Development
– Multi-user Equipment & Instrumentation
– Biological Databases & Informatics
– Living Stock Collections
– Biological Research Collections
Plant Genome Research Program
• Supports research on the structure, organization and function of plant genomes; elucidates fundamental biological processes.
• Accelerates acquisition and utilization of new knowledge and innovative technologies.
• Focuses on plants of economic importance and plant processes of potential economic value.
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)
• NEON will be a national network of observatories located continent-wide, providing research platforms for integrated studies in field biology
• Each observatory will have state-of-the-art infrastructure to support interdisciplinary, integrated research.
• NEON is in early stages of development.
NSF-wide Opportunities
• Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)
• Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
• Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER)
• Integrative Graduate Education & Research Traineeships (IGERT)
• Major Research Instrumentation
Faculty Early Career Development
(CAREER)
• Supports teacher-scholars committed to the integration of research and education.
• Proposals present research plans that integrate research and education.
• BIO minimum award of $100,000 per year for 5 years.
• Deadline annually in July (New Program Solicitation will be released soon.)
Ongoing Funding Opportunities
• Arabidopsis 2010 Project
• Microbial Genome Sequencing
• Microbial Observatories & Microbial Interactions and Processes
• Ecology of Infectious Diseases
• Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research (FIBR)
• Assembling the Tree of Life
• Research Coordination Networks
NSF FY 2006 Priority Areas
• Biocomplexity in the Environment
• Nanoscale Science and
Engineering
• Mathematical Sciences
• Human and Social Dynamics
New BIO Program Solicitation
Research Initiation Grants (RPG)
and
Career Advancement Awards (CAA)
for
Broadening Participation
Research Initiation Grants (RIG)
Career Advancement Awards (CAA)
• Broadening Participation – Especially faculty from underrepresented groups or minority serving institutions
• RIG – New Investigators
• CAA – May have previously been PI
• $150k - 24 months, $25k equipment
For More Information
http://www.nsf.gov
top related