Introduction & NSF Overview

NSF Tribal College Workshop

November 14, 2008

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Ask Early, Ask Often!

Name Title Contact

Michael C. Sieverts

Deputy Director, Budget Division; Office of Budget, Finance & Award Management (BFA)

msievert@nsf.gov

(703) 292-7754

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Main Topics•Origins of NSF

•The National Science Foundation

•NSF FY 2008 Budget: Context & Outcome

•The NSF FY 2009 Budget Request– NSF Initiatives– Outcomes

•Current Proposal, Award and Funding Trends

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Origins of NSF• “The Government should

accept new responsibilities for promoting the flow of scientific knowledge and the development of scientific talent in our youth.”– Science, The Endless

Frontier, 1945• 1947: Congress Approves,

Truman Vetoes: Agencies created in the meantime

• 1950: Compromise Bill Approved & Signed by Truman

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NSF Act of 1950•“To promote the progress of science…”•NSB (24) and 1 Director, appointed by the

President•Encourage & develop a national policy for the

promotion of basic research and education in the math, physical, medical,biological, engineering and other sciences

•Initiate & support basic scientific research in the sciences

•Evaluate the science research programs undertaken by agencies of the Federal government

•Provide information for S&E policy formation

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NSF Vision

Advancing discovery, innovation and

educationbeyond the frontiers of

current knowledge, and empowering future generations in science

and engineering.

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NSF in a Nutshell

•Independent Agency

•Supports basic research & education

•Uses grant mechanism

•Low overhead; highly automated

•Discipline-based structure

•Cross-disciplinary mechanisms

•Use of Rotators/IPAs

•National Science Board

Mathematical& PhysicalSciences

(MPS)

Geosciences(GEO)

Engineering(ENG)

Computer &Information Science &

Engineering(CISE)

BiologicalSciences

(BIO)

Office of theInspector General

(OIG)

DirectorDeputy Director

National Science Board(NSB)

Office of Cyberinfrastructure

Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Programs

Office of the General Counsel

Office of Integrative Activities

Office of International Science & Engineering

Office of Legislative &Public Affairs

Office of Polar Programs

Social, Behavioral

& EconomicSciences

(SBE)

Education & Human

Resources(EHR)

Budget, Finance & Award

Management(BFA)

Information& Resource Management

(IRM)

NSF Organizational Chart

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•Thomas W. Peterson selected as Assistant Director for Engineering

•Dr. Edward Seidel named as Director of the Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI)

•Dr. Tim Killeen named Assistant Director for Geosciences (GEO)

•Dr. W. Lance Haworth appointed Director of the NSF Office of Integrative Activities

•Dr. Henry Blount named Head, EPSCoR Office (EPSCoR moved to the Office of the Director)

NSF: Recent Personnel Changes

Budget Context & Outcome

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Percentage Composition of Federal Government Outlays

National Defense

Net Interest

All Other

Payments to Individuals

0%

20%

40%

60%

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100%

40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04 06

2008

National Defense Net Interest All Other Payments to Individuals

1940 1971 2008 Current $ $9.5B $210.2B $2,901.9B

$607B

$261B

$361B

$1,760B

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Federal Spending - FY 2008

Non-Defense Discretionary

Defense Discretionary

Social Security

Entitlements

Net Interest

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

$ in Billions

Total = $2.9 Trillion

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Total Defense Discretionary Non-R&D

Budget Authority$568B

Total Defense Discretionary R&D Budget Authority

$76B12%

88%

Defense R&D as a Percent of Total Defense Discretionary Budget Authority -- FY 2008

Total = $644B

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Total Federal Civilian Discretionary Non-R&D

Budget Authority$385B

Total Federal Civilian R&D Budget Authority

$52B12%

88%

Federal Civilian R&D as a Percent of Total Civilian Discretionary Budget Authority -- FY 2008

Total = $438B

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FY 2008 Outcome

•Was not encouraging for NSF’s doubling

•Small increases, but major fix in support of our infrastructure (people, building, IT systems such as FastLane and Research.gov)

•Supplemental, a little extra, but pointed to Congressional support for the Noyce Program by and large

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The Big Picture

NSF FY 2009 Budget

TOTAL: $6.85 billion

Increase: 13%

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FY 2009 Budget Request byAppropriations Account (millions)

Appropriations Account FY 2009 Request

Change fromFY 2008

Research & Related Activities $5,593.99 $772.52 +16.0%

Education & Human Resources $790.41 $64.81 +8.9%

Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction

$147.51 -$73.23 -33.2%

Agency Operations &Award Management

$305.06 $23.27 +8.3%

National Science Board $4.03 $0.06 +1.5%

Inspector General $13.10 $1.67 +14.6%

TOTAL, NSF $6,854.10 $789.10 +13.0%

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FY 2009 Budget Request forSelected Investments (millions)

Program FY 2009 Request

Science & Engineering Beyond Moore’s Law

$20

Adaptive Systems Technology $15

Dynamics of Water Processes in the Environment

$10

Cyber-Enabled Discovery & Innovation $100

Major Research Instrumentation $115

Science & Technology Centers $76

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FY 2009 Budget Request by National Science & Technology Council (NSTC) Crosscut (millions)

NSTC Program FY 2009 Request

Change fromFY 2008

U.S. Climate Change Science Program

$221 $15 +7%

National Nanotechnology Initiative

$397 $8 +2%

Networking & Information Technology R&D

$1,090 $159 +16%

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FY 2009 Budget Request compared to Congressional Marks by Appropriations Account (millions)

Appropriations Account FY 2009 Request

HouseMark

SenateMark

Research & Related Activities

$5,593.99 -$49.85 $-.--

Education & Human Resources

$790.41 +$49.85 $-.--

Major Research Equipment

& Facilities Construction

$147.51 $-.-- +$4.50

Agency Operations &Award Management

$305.06 $-.-- -$4.50

National Science Board $4.03 $-.-- $-.--

Inspector General $13.10 $-.-- $-.--

TOTAL, NSF $6,854.10 $-.-- $-.--

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FY 2008 Appropriation and FY 2009 Request by Directorate (millions)

DirectorateFY 2008 Appropriations

FY 2009Request

Biological Sciences $612.26 $675.06

Computer & Information Science & Engineering

$535.12 $638.76

Engineering $639.54 $ 759.33

Geosciences $755.81 $ 848.67

Mathematical & Physical Sciences $1,170.80 $ 1,402.67

Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

$215.08 $ 233.48

Office of Cyberinfrastructure $185.18 $220.08

Office of International Science & Engineering

$41.32 $47.44

Office of Polar Programs $445.72 $490.97

Integrative Activities $241.17 $276.00

U.S. Arctic Research Commission $1.47 $1.53

Education & Human Resources $765.60 $790.41

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FY 2009 Outcomes•Who knows?

•CR through March 6

•Congressional action in February will likely be impacted by outcomes of the November elections

•FY 2010 budget request will be submitted by next President – maybe ~ April, 1, 2009

Current Proposal, Award & Funding

Trends

Number of Proposals: 33,114 Declines, 11,463 Awards

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Research Grant Proposals by PI Type

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Key Documents

•FY 2008 NSF Budget Appropriation– http://www.nsf.gov/about/congress/110/highlights/cu08_0108.jsp

•FY 2009 NSF Budget Request– http://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2009/index.jsp

•Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide– http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=papp

•Science and Engineering Indicators– http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08/

•When in doubt: – http://www.nsf.gov/