jordan-us research collaboration: overview of nsf and usaid lara campbell & arthur fitzmaurice...
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Jordan-US Research Collaboration:Overview of NSF and USAID
Lara Campbell & Arthur FitzmauriceInternational Science & Engineering
US National Science [email protected] &
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….
