Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

Amber L. StoryDeputy Division Director

Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences

April 29, 2011

NSF CAREER and more: Selecting the right option for you

NSF in a Nutshell• Supports BASIC

research• Discipline-based

structure but adaptive• Cross-disciplinary

mechanisms• Uses grant mechanism

•Independent Agency•National Science

Board•Use of Rotators/IPAs

• Low overhead; highly automated

What we Support at NSF

• Social Sciences• Behavioral & Cognitive

Sciences• Chemical sciences• Computer and

information science• Engineering • Geological sciences• Life sciences• Mathematical sciences• Physics and astronomy

NSF supports basic researchacross all fields of science, including:

NSF does not support applied research, such as:• Clinical research• Counseling • Business• Management• Social work• Practice-oriented

professional degree programs or,

• Classified research

Finding the Right Program

• Understanding the structure of NSF• Explore recent awards at http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/ • Sign up to get NSF updates, including funding opportunities, by email at http://nsf.gov/

National Science Foundation

Inspector General

National Science Board

Director Deputy Director

Staff Offices

Computer & Information

Science& Engineering

Engineering Geosciences Mathematics & Physical

Sciences

Social, Behavioral & Economic

Sciences

Education & Human Resources

Budget, Finance & Award Management

Information Resource

Management

Biological Sciences

Directorate FY10 Budget in

Millions

Biological Sciences $714

Computer & Information Science and Engineering $619

Engineering $744

Geosciences $890

Mathematical & Physical Sciences $1,352

Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences $255

Education & Human Resources $786

Data from FY2010

Directorate Proposals AwardsFunding

Rate

Biological Sciences 6690 1130 17%

Computer & Information Science and Engineering 6140 1349 22%

Engineering 9746 1427 15%

Geosciences 4234 1398 33%

Mathematical & Physical Sciences 7688 2016 26%

Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences 3961 740 19%

Education & Human Resources 1537 109 7%

Data from FY2010

Division of Social and Economic Sciences

Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences

National Center for Science and

Engineering Statistics

Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

National Science Foundation

Office of Multidisciplinary

Activities

Division of Behavioral & Cognitive Sciences

Archaeology

Cultural Anthropology

Physical AnthropologyLinguistics

Documenting Endangered Languages

Perception, Action & Cognition

Cognitive Neuroscience

Social Psychology Geography & Regional Science

Developmental & Learning Sciences

Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities

• Standing Programs• Traditional unsolicited proposals• CAREER grants

• Special solicitations• Dear Colleague Letter

Pathways to NSF SupportCAREER Proposals

• Available in all NSF programs• Eligibility requirements• Single scholar award• $400,000, 5-years minimum award• Three proposals lifetime limit• Mid to late July deadline (varies by discipline and

year)• High Prestige/High Expectations• Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and

Engineers (PECASE)

Directorate Career

ProposalsCareer Awards

Funding Rate

Biological Sciences 413 55 13%

Computer & Information Science and Engineering 481 127 26%

Engineering 1,014 141 14%

Geosciences 111 30 27%

Mathematical & Physical Sciences 782 162 21%

Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences 195 31 16%

Education & Human Resources 73 15 21%

Data from FY2010

Directorate Overall

Funding Rate

CAREER Funding

RateBiological Sciences 17% 13%

Computer & Information Science and Engineering 22% 26%

Engineering 15% 14%

Geosciences 33% 27%

Mathematical & Physical Sciences 26% 21%

Social Behavioral & Economic Sciences 19% 16%

Education & Human Resources 7% 21%

Data from FY2010

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CAREER Proposals Awarded

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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CAREER Success Rate2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Contact InformationCAREER Contacts

Each directorate and even some divisions has a point of contact for the CAREER program. These individuals can answer questions about eligibility and the particulars of the program. They are listed at…

http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/career/contacts.jsp

If however, you have a question about the content of your proposal, the science and its implications, you should contact the program director in charge of the standing program to which you are applying.

Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities

• Standing Programs• Traditional unsolicited proposals• CAREER grants

• Special solicitations• Dear Colleague Letter

Special SolicitationsCross Directorate Activities

• ADVANCE: Increasing Participation & Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers

• Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT)

• Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)• Partnerships for International Research and Education

(PIRE)• Research Coordination Networks (RCN)• Science and Technology Centers (STC)

Cross Directorate Activities and Opportunities (cont.)

• Social-Computational Systems (SoCS)• Enhancing Access to the Radio Spectrum (EARS)• Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems• Ecology of Infectious Diseases• Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems

(VOSS)• Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)• Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education,

Advancement, and Mentoring for Our 21st Century Workforce (CI-TEAM)

• Cyber Learning Transforming Education

Pathways to Support and Funding Opportunities

• Standing Programs• Traditional unsolicited proposals• CAREER grants

• Special solicitations• Dear Colleague Letter

Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES)

• Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 11-022)• Special Solicitations

• Dimensions of Biodiversity• Emphases in ongoing solicitations

• Partnerships for International Research and Education• Research Coordination Networks• Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems

CyberInfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CiF21)

• Dear Colleague Letter (NSF 10-015)• Special Solicitations

• Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation (SI^2)• Emphases in ongoing solicitations

Thank you!Please feel free to contact me at…

Amber L. Story, Ph.D.Deputy Division DirectorDivision of Behavioral and Cognitive SciencesDirectorate of Social, Behavioral, and Cognitive Sciences Email: astory@nsf.govVoice: (703) 292-7249Fax: (703) 292-9068