experimental program to stimulate competitive research (epscor)
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Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Project Directors’/ Project Administrators’ Spring Meeting. National Science Foundation May 21-22, 2012. People : The EPSCoR Team. Program Specialist. Jurisdictional Responsibilities. Updated 10-Jan-12. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research
(EPSCoR)
National Science FoundationMay 21-22, 2012
Project Directors’/Project Administrators’
Spring Meeting
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People: The EPSCoR Team
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Program Specialist
Jurisdictional Responsibilities
Denise Barnes
Martha James
Sian Mooney Jeanne Small
Uma Venkats’n
AlabamaHawaiiIowaMissouri
AlaskaKansasMississippiN. MexicoVirgin IslandsW. Virginia
DelawareKentuckyMaineMontanaN. HampshireS. CarolinaUtahVermont
IdahoLouisianaNebraskaNevadaN. DakotaOklahomaS. DakotaWyoming
ArkansasPuerto RicoRhode IslandTennessee
Updated 10-Jan-12
Future Solicitations
• Expect FY13 RII Track-1 solicitation• Workshop solicitation – July, 2012• RII Track-2 offering TBD
NSF EPSCoR Funding ($M)
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Activity FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11
RII 65.8 72.8 91.3 100.2 106.2
Co-Fund 34.5 46.7 41.1 45.4 39.4
Outreach Workshop 1.8 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.2
Total 102.1 120.0 132.9 147.1 146.8
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Engaging EPSCoR: Connecting to NSF Resources
• EPSCoR Science and Engineering Committee (ESEG)- Ongoing coordination with EPSCoR
• OCI-EPSCoR Coordination- Programs have similar goals
- Dear Colleague Letter
• DGE-EPSCoR Opportunity- Internship supplement for Graduate Research Fellows (GRF) at EPSCoR institutions
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Internship Opportunity for current NSF Graduate Research Fellows (GRF)
• Entrepreneurial Pathway:- To gain industry and small business experience- To augment graduate experience
• Mentoring Pathway:- To share and disseminate GRF application process- To mentor undergraduate and graduate students
• Dialogues with EOD representatives
• Internships planned for Summer 2013
8Outreach, Co-funding, Other RII Tracks, RII Strategic Planning, External Evaluations
EPSCoR FY 2012 Calendar of Events
• RII Track-1 proposals due• Merit review
• DRB• PD/PA Meeting• NSF budget
rollout• PD Council
• Annual/Final reports• RSV preparation• PD/PA Meeting• Nat’l conference proposal
due• PD Council
• Annual/Final reports• RSV• FY 2013 Track-1
solicitation• PD Council
January - March
April - June July - September
October - December
EPSCoR Calendar of Events Oct. – Dec.
2012 Jan. – Mar.
2013Apr. – Jun.
2013Jul. – Sep.
2013
FY 2012
• RII Track-1 proposals due• Merit review
•DRB• PD/PA meeting• NSF budget rollout• PD Council
•Annual/Final reports• RSV preparation• PD/PA meeting• Nat’l conference proposal due• PD Council
•Annual/Final reports• RSV• FY 2013 Track-1 solicitation• PD Council
Oct. – Dec.2013
Jan. – Mar. 2014
Apr. – Jun. 2014
Jul. – Sep.2014
FY 2013
• Merit review• FY 2013 Competition• PD Council
•DRB• PD/PA meeting• NSF budget rollout• Site visit prep• PD Council
•Annual/Final report• RSV preparation• PD/PA meeting• FY 2014 Track-1 solicitation• PD Council
•Annual/Final reports• RSV• Site visit•Track-1 due• PD Council
9Outreach, Co-funding, Other RII Tracks, RII Strategic Planning, External Evaluations
Thank You10
Backup Slides
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Oct. – Dec. Jan. – Mar. Apr. – Jun. Jul. – Sep.
FY 2012
EPSCoR Calendar of Events
• RII Track-1 proposals due
• Merit review
FY 2013
• Merit review• FY 2013 Competition• PD Council
• DRB• PD/PA meeting• NSF budget rollout• PD Council
• DRB• PD/PA meeting• NSF budget rollout• Site visit prep• PD Council
• Annual/Final reports
• RSV preparation• PD/PA meeting• Nat’l conference proposal due• PD Council
• Annual/Final report
• RSV preparation• PD/PA meeting• FY 2014 Track-1 solicitation• PD Council
• Annual/Final reports• RSV• FY 2013 Track-1 solicitation• PD Council
• Annual/Final reports• RSV• Site visit• Track-1 due• PD Council
Outreach, Co-funding, Other RII Tracks, RII Strategic Planning, External Evaluations
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Co-Funding Essentials
• Reviewed and Recommended for Funding within NSF Directorates and Offices
• Combined leveraged support necessary for funding • Program Officers contact NSF EPSCoR Office via their
Directorate/Office coordinator• Some characteristics that favor Co-funding:
- New PIs - Collaborative (EPS, Non-EPS, Int’l)- Multidisciplinary - Synergistic w/ NSF investments
- Broaden participation - Instrumentation- Res/Trng Ops for St/Tchrs - Integration of R&E
• Tipping Point is Financial!
EPSCoR Co-Funding ($M)FY EPS Dir/Off NSF Total Leverage
2002 37.7 64.2 101.9 2.72003 39.7 58.7 98.4 2.5
2004 36.2 66.2 102.4 2.82005 33.7 67.7 101.4 3.02006 36.4 56.1 91.5 2.62007 36.2 67.4 101.0 3.0
2008 46.7 104.4 151.1 3.2
2009 40.5 66.7 107.2 2.6
2010 44.8 84.3 129.1 2.9
2011 38.9 66.0 104.9 2.7
FY 02-11 390.8 701.7 1088.9 2.8 14
FY11 Co-Funding by Award Type ($M)
Type EPSCoR NSF Tot Type EPSCoR NSF Tot
CAREER 8.0 16.8 IIA 9.4 23.6HR Dev 5.1 19.0 Centers 1.1 7.0Collabs 4.8 13.8 Internat’l 0.2 0.5
Undergrad 3.1 6.9 TUES 0.4 0.8Equip 4.4 11.3 Cyber 0.7 1.4GOALI 0.4 0.9 Other 1.3 2.9
Totals: 38.9 104.9
HR Dev: GK-12; HBCU-UP; TCUP; Cyber: CDIUG: REU, RET, RUI, UBM
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FY11 Co-Funding by Jurisdiction ($M)JD Num EPSCoR NSF Tot JD Num EPSCoR NSF Tot
AK 8 0.89 1.87 KY 10 1.71 4.28
AL 20 5.17 18.03 LA 25 3.36 9.02
AR 6 1.05 2.64 ME 5 0.63 1.26
DE 8 1.00 5.00 MS 10 1.53 4.10
HI 7 0.30 0.70 MT 6 1.26 4.37
IA 12 2.03 4.75 ND 5 0.48 0.97
ID 7 0.84 1.61 NE 7 1.10 2.49
KS 9 1.00 2.17 NH 8 1.51 4.65
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FY11 Co-Funding by Jurisdiction ($M)- continued -
JD Num EPSCoR NSF Tot JD Num EPSCoR NSF Tot
NM 11 1.48 3.36 TN 18 2.43 5.37
NV 9 1.29 3.70 UT 11 1.96 4.31
OK 13 2.33 6.17 VI 1 0.30 2.03
PR 4 0.59 1.39 VT 5 0.91 1.92
RI 4 0.91 2.06 WV 6 0.87 2.32
SC 7 1.18 2.56 WY 3 0.27 0.54
SD 4 0.50 1.21 Tot 249 38.88 104.93
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FY11 Co-Funding by Directorates/Offices
DIR/Off # Cofund
Cofund ($ M)
Total($ M) Leverage
BIO 31 5.9 17.5 3.0CISE 26 4.6 11.0 2.4EHR 22 7.0 27.3 4.0ENG 40 6.1 12.7 2.1GEO 36 5.1 12.6 2.5MPS 45 7.2 16.9 2.3OCI 4 0.3 1.3 4.3OISE 30 0.2 0.5 2.5OPP 5 1.0 2.1 2.1SBE 10 1.3 3.0 2.3
Total 249 38.9 104.9 2.7
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EPSCoR
• Alignment with and contribution to NSF’s Strategic
Goals and Initiatives
• Strong integration across the Foundation
• Broadly inclusive vision for excellence and program guidance
• Raise level/broaden scope of interactions and communications
• Ensure breadth and impacts of EPSCoR S&E activities
Other Items
• ARRA Awards (RII Track-2 and C2) - Accelerate spending of remaining funds
- Extension beyond Sept 2013 is not recommended
• Transition of Financial functions from FastLane to Research.gov in 2012 and 2013 (affects Financial Users at Awardee Institutions)