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Materials Research & Education:Looking Back, Racing Forward
Where are we?
MRS Spring Meeting
April 14, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Where are we going?
Zakya H. KafafiDirector, Division of Materials Research (DMR)
National Science Foundation
Outline of Talk
• Outlook on NSF Budget• Introduction to DMR Staff • Career Opportunities in DMR• DMR Programs and Budget Distribution * Large Facilities & Instrumentation * Research Centers * Individual and Group Investigators * Special Programs (International, Outreach, etc.)
• Future of DMR
A Snapshot of NSF Budget
• FY 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Signed on 2/17/09 by President Obama
• FY 2009 Budget: Omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress last Month
• FY 2010 Congressional Request: Under development, expected to be delivered in early May
• FY 2011 Congressional Request: Planning process begins this spring
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• $2.5 B - Research and Related Activities * $300 M for Major Research Instrumentation Program (FY2008: $94M)* $200 M for Academic Research Infrastructure Program (dormant since FY 1996)
• $100 M - Education and Human Resources * $60 M to the Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (FY2008: $11M) * $25 M to the Math and Science Partnerships Program (FY2008: $49 M) * $15 M to a Professional Masters Science Program authorized in the America COMPETES Act
• $400 M - Major Research Equipment & Facilities Construction (MREFC) Program (FY2008: $205 M) to accelerate the construction of major research facilities with unique capabilities at the cutting edge of science
NSF Awarded $3 Billion
www.nsf.gov/recovery
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
• Guiding principles for fund’s use: * Increase funding rates (and size) of proposals * Support investigators early in their careers with focus on “Under-represented Majority” * Provide for “shovel ready” projects
• NSF spending plan must be approved by OMB and Congress
• Goal is quick deployment of funds (spend by the end of FY2009)
During the ARRA signing ceremony, President Obama said that "this investment will ignite our imagination once more, spurring new discoveries and breakthroughs that will make our economy stronger, our nation more secure and our planet safer for our children."
FY 2008 FY 2009Actual Request Amount Percent
R&RA $4,821.47 $5,593.99 $772.52 16.0%
EHR 725.60 790.41 64.81 8.9%
MREFC 220.74 147.51 -73.23 -33.2%
AOAM (S&E) 281.79 305.06 23.27 8.3%
National Science Board 3.97 4.03 0.06 1.5%
Office of Inspect. General 11.43 13.10 1.67 14.6%Total, NSF $6,065.00 $6,854.10 $789.10 13.0%
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Change overFY 2008 Estimated
FY 2009 NSF Request
FY 2009 NSF Request (R&RA)
FY 2008 FY 2009Estimate Request Amount Percent
BIO $612.02 $675.06 $63.04 10.3%CISE 534.53 638.76 104.23 19.5%ENG (incl. SBIR/STTR) 636.87 759.33 122.46 19.2%GEO 752.66 848.67 96.01 12.8%MPS 1,167.31 1402.67 235.36 20.2%SBE 215.13 233.48 18.35 8.5%OCI 185.33 220.08 34.75 18.8%OISE 41.34 47.44 6.10 14.8%OPP 442.54 490.97 48.43 10.9%IA 232.27 276.00 43.73 18.8%US Arctic Research Comm. 1.47 1.53 0.06 4.1%Total, NSF $4,821.47 $5,593.99 $772.52 16.0%Totals may not add due to rounding.
(Dollars in Millions)
Change overFY 2008 Estimated
America COMPETES Act (ACA)Signed in August 9, 2007
• America Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) went out with the Bush Administration
• ACI was aimed at doubling the budget for NSF (also NIST and BES) over 10 years with focus on critical physical sciences
• America COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education and Science) Act is law authorizing specific funding but not appropriating actual funds
• ACA calls for doubling NSF (also NIST and BES) budget in ≈ 7 years. Emphasis is on a balance across scientific disciplines and science education, not the physical sciences alone
FY 2008 FY 2009Actual Actual Amount Percent
R&RA $4,821.47 $5,183.10 $361.63 7.5%EHR 725.60 845.26 119.66 16.5%
MREFC 220.74 152.01 -68.73 -31.1%AOAM (S&E) 281.79 294.00 12.21 4.3%National Science Board 3.97 4.03 0.06 1.5%
Office of Inspect. General 11.43 12.00 0.57 5.0%Total, NSF $6,065.00 $6,490.40 $425.40 7.0%
Totals may not add due to rounding.
National Science Foundation(Dollars in Millions)
Change overFY 2008 Actual
FY 2009 Budget
NSF Request:
$6.854 B,
+13.0%
National Science Foundation
Budget Profile
5.65.9 6.1
6.57.0
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4
6
8
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Projections
Actual, including emergencies
Discretionary budget authority in billions of dollars
In addition, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $3B
Danielle Finotello
Michael A. Lee Kent State U.
My Di Le STEP
Student
Denise Hundley Division
Secretary
Akbar Montaser George Washington
U.
Linda Sapochak
OFFICE of the DIVISION DIRECTOR
Zakya Kafafi Division Director
Ulrich Strom Executive Officer
(Acting)
Lorretta J. Hopkins Senior Staff Associate
Division of Materials Research (DMR)Division of Materials Research (DMR)
Neila Odom-Jefferson Operations Specialist
Condensed Matter & Materials Theory (CMMT)
Daryl W. Hess
Mark R. Pederson
Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)
Oscar O. Bernal
Roy GoodrichWendy Fuller-Mora
Udo Pernisz Dow Corning
Solid-State & Materials Chemistry (SSMC)
Dave L. Nelson
Polymers (POL)
Andrew J. Lovinger
Freddy Khoury
Biomaterials (BMAT)
David A. Brant Joseph A. Akkara
Harsh D. Chopra SUNY
Metals (MET)
Bruce A. MacDonald
Ceramics (CER)
Lynnette D. Madsen
Electronic Materials (EM)
LaVerne D. Hess Z. Charles Ying
Office of Special Programs (OSP)
Instrumentation for Materials Research (IMR)
National Facilities (NAF)
Charles Bouldin Guebre X. Tessema
Uma VenkateswaranCarmen I. Huber
Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC)
Rama Bansil Boston U.
Thomas P. RiekerMaija M. Kukla
Program Directors
Administrative Unit
Carol Savory-HeflinDenese Logan Analyst
Bill Daniels Specialist
Deborah E. Dory Renee Ivey Shirley Millican Bernie Trumble
Senior Program AssistantsProgram SupportManager
Satyendra Kumar Kent State U.
Z. Charles Ying
Joseph A. Akkara
VACANT
VACANT Alan J. Ardell
William BrittainMarco Fornari
Central Michigan U.John Mintmire
Oklahoma State
Sean L. Jones Univ. Florida
Priya BaligaSTEP Student
OFFICE OF THE DIVISION DIRECTOR
Zakya Kafafi Division Director
Carmen I. Huber Executive Officer
(Acting)
Division of Materials Research Division of Materials Research ((DMRDMR))
Neila Odom-Jefferson Operations Specialist
Program Directors
ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT
Carol Savory-Heflin Denese Logan Analyst
Bill Daniels Specialist
Deborah E. Dory
Renee Ivey Shirley Millican Bernie Trumble
Senior Program AssistantsProgram SupportManager
My Di Le STEP
Student
Priya BaligaSTEP Student
Biomaterials (BMAT)
Joseph A. Akkara David A. Brant
Ceramics (CER)
Lynnette D. Madsen
Condensed Matter & Materials Theory (CMMT)
Marco Fornari Central Michigan U.
Daryl W. Hess John Mintmire Oklahoma State
Condensed Matter Physics (CMP)
Oscar O. BernalCal State U. L.A.
Wendy Fuller-Mora Udo Pernisz Dow Corning
Electronic and Photonic Materials (EPM)
LaVerne D. Hess Z. Charles Ying
Metallic Materials and Nanostructures (MMN)
Alan J. Ardell Bruce MacDonald
Polymers (POL)
Freddy Khoury Andrew J. Lovinger
Solid-State & Materials Chemistry (SSMC)
Linda Sapochak
Office of Special Programs (OSP)
Danielle Finotello Kent State U.
National Facilities (NAF)
Guebre X. Tessema
Materials Research Science & Engineering Centers (MRSEC)
Rama Bansil Boston U.
William Brittain Thomas P. Rieker
Instrumentation for Mat Research (IMR)
Charles Bouldin Sean L. Jones Univ. Florida
www.nsf.gov/materials
Link to DMR Vacancies
Career Opportunities at DMR
FY 2009 Budget Request by Division
NSF:
$6.854 B,
+13.0%
FY 2008 FY 2009
Actual Request Amount Percent
Astronomical Sciences $215.39 $217.90 $250.01 $32.15 14.8%
Chemistry 191.22 194.62 244.67 50.45 26.0%
Materials Research 257.27 262.54 324.59 64.37 24.7%
Mathematical Sciences 205.74 211.75 245.70 33.91 16.0%
Physics 248.47 251.64 297.70 47.18 18.8%
Multidisciplinary Activities 32.64 32.67 40.00 7.30 22.3%
Total, MPS $1,150.73 $1,171.12 $1,402.67 $235.36 20.2%
Mathematical and Physical Sciences Funding(Dollars in Millions)
Totals may not add due to rounding.
Change over
FY 2008 EstimatedFY 2007
Actual
FY09 Final…………………………$6,490.40FY08 Enacted…………....................$6,065.00FY09 Budget Request……………...$6,854.10Compare w/ FY08 Enacted (+7%)….+$425.40Compare w/FY09 Request (-5.3%)….-$363.70
FY 2008 Overall MPS Funding Rate: 27%
MPS
Racing Forward
Increase # and size of PI grants Start new centers & institutes to enable focus on
transformative, interdisciplinary, global materials research & education effort
Expand investments in workforce development, especially at the junior rank while broadening participation for women, minorities and scientists with disabilities
Develop new educational & outreach activities
Substantial increase in budget will allow DMR to:
MRSECs23%
NSECs3%
STCs3%
Other3%
Instrumentation4%
Individuals and Groups
45%
Facilities19%
DMR Support for Materials Research & Education
($ 262.54 M in FY08)
MRSECs21%
NSECs3%
STCs3%
Other3%
Instrumentation9%
Individuals and Groups
43%
Facilities18%
DMR Budget* for Materials Research & Education
($277.14 M in FY 2008)
* Includes $14.6 M MRI
Stewardship: DMR Facilities
~1000 Users
~290 Users
~480 users
536 users
3564 users
$ 42M ~ 6000 users annually
FY 2008 Budget Distribution for Facilities
NNIN$2.55M
SRC$4.95M
CHESS$6.79M
CHRNS$3.50M
ChemMatCARS
CHESS
CHRNS
NHMFL
NNIN
SRC
NHMFL$26.5M
ChemMatCARS$0.3M
DMR Facilities – Major ChallengesFacility operating costs are borne by DMR
• DMR currently provides ~95% of NSF funding• Serving an increasingly broad user community
Partnership is essential !
II. Stewardship of Future Light Source Facilities?Future of University-Based Synchrotron Facilities?
I. Stewardship of the NHMFL
MPS Advisory Light Source Panel Report
November 6, 2008
MPS Advisory Panel on Light Source Facilities
Charge to Panel
The Panel was charged to provide guidance to the Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences regarding future NSF stewardship and/or partnership in support of future coherent light source facilities and instrumentation.
Asked to advise on all possible outcomesNo hidden agenda; wanted informed community inputNot seeking guidance for any specific facility or proposal
Context1. Science drivers in research fields likely to use major light
source facilities
2. Potential for interagency, private sector, and international partnership
3. DOE and other federal agency plans
4. Education and future workforce needs
5. Multidisciplinary nature of the anticipated user communities
6. Budget outlook and balance for NSF, MPS and DMR
7. NSF’s responsibility to maintain appropriate balance at all levels among funding modes, including individual & group investigators, centers, instrumentation and major facilities
NSF Light Source Panel Report
• The United States needs to move more aggressively in this new area
• NSF plays a stewardship role in the design, construction and operation of university-based 4th generation light sources
• NSF stewardship must reflect the breadth of the science and engineering and must therefore involve multiple Directorates and Divisions, and partnership with other agencies
• Continue active user research programs where next-generation light source R&D work is being pursued
• Concurrently support university-based research on advanced concepts
(“table top” sources) for light sources
“The science case for coherent light sources is not debatable” Venky Narayanamurti, Chair of the Light Source Panel
Recommendations
Towards NSF Stewardship Role in Coherent Light Sources
• Support site-independent and technology neutral R&D for Coherent Light Sources (CLS)
• Use the expertise and infrastructure at existing light source facilities, as springboards for 4th generation light source technology R&D
• Explore intra- and inter-agency partnerships/coordination for technology selection
• Possibly conduct an open competition for siting and construction of a CLS
MRSECs21%
NSECs3%
STCs3%
Other3%
Instrumentation9%
Individuals and Groups
43%
Facilities18%
DMR Budget* for Materials Research & Education
($277.14 M in FY 2008)
* Includes $14.6 M MRI
Instrumentation for Materials Research (IMR)* and Major Research Instrumentation (MRI)**
• IMR supports instrumentation grants for equipment larger than that in programmatic awards
• MRI supports even larger equipment grants, $100K to $4M
• Both programs support acquisition and development awards for instrumentation
• MRI limited to 2 acquisition and 1 development proposals per institution per year. IMR limited to one per PI and one as co-PI
• 30% cost sharing required in MRI, no cost sharing requirement in IMR.
* No solicitation in FY2009 (Division of Materials Research)
** Two solicitations in FY2009 (Office of Integrative Activities)
Instrumentation for Materials Research – Major Instrumentation Projects (IMR-MIP)
Solicitation 09-547 Deadline: June 29, 2009Two award types:• Conceptual and Engineering Design (CED)
– Supports development of detailed conceptual and engineering design for new tools for materials preparation and/or characterization at research facilities
– Funded through continuing or standard grants for a total of up to $2 M per award
• Construction (CNST)– Provides support for construction of major instruments
costing more than $4 M but less than $20 M– Funded through 5-year cooperative agreement for $1-4 M per
year– Operational costs are not supported through the solicitation
MRSECs23%
NSECs3%
STCs3%
Other3%
Instrumentation4%
Individuals and Groups
45%
Facilities19%
DMR Support for Materials Research & Education
($ 262.54 M in FY08)
DMR Research and Education Centers
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40.00
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60.00
70.00
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NSECsNanoscience &Engineering Centers
STCsScience & Technology Centers
MRSECs Materials Research & Engineering Centers
• 31 centers nationwide• 14 Awards - National investment in timely and important areas
such as sustainable energy, bio- and soft-materials, nanotechnology, next-generation electronics and photonics
• Largest turnover in the history of the program• 5 awards to institutions that have not had a MRSEC• 9 MRSECs successfully re-competed• 4 existing MRSECs being phased-out
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers
Where are we going?
FY 2008 Competition
A DMR Working Group has been established to evaluate the recommendations of the NRC report and look at the future directions of Materials Research & Education Centers
Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSECs)
Where are we going?*
Launch a new type of cyber-enabled centers (one IRG) focused on
Materials Innovative Research and Creative Learning Experience
* Partially based on the recommendations of the NAS study on MRSECs
MIRACLE Centers
Next MRSECs (> one IRG):
• Expand activities to international arena
• Develop cyber-enabled infrastructure between MRSECs, PREMs and other research & education centers
….broaden participation in materials research and education by stimulating the development of long-term, collaborative partnerships between minority serving institutions and DMR-supported groups, centers and facilities.
Partnership for Research & Education in Materials (PREM)
• 10 PREMs currently funded ~ 500k/year for 5 years (http://mrsec.org/prem/)
• New PREM competition: Proposals’ Deadline March 5, 2009 (Solicitation: NSF 09-518)
• Expanded to institutions primarily serving women and people with disabilities
• Partner with DMR supported centers, groups or facilities
MRSECs23%
NSECs3%
STCs3%
Other3%
Instrumentation4%
Individuals and Groups
45%
Facilities19%
DMR Support for Materials Research & Education
($ 262.54 M in FY08)
Individual & Group Investigator Programs
FY2008 Budget
• Anticipated 3-yr duration (possible renewal for 3 more yrs)
• $5M initial investment in FY2009
• Doubling in FY2010 and tripling in FY2011
• 3-10 awards anticipated in FY2009
• Potential for expansion in future years
• Potential to grow and include other sources of renewable energy in future years
• Anticipated 3-yr duration (possible renewal for 3 more yrs)
• $5M initial investment in FY2009
• Doubling in FY2010 and tripling in FY2011
• 3-10 awards anticipated in FY2009
• Potential for expansion in future years
• Potential to grow and include other sources of renewable energy in future years
FUNDING POTENTIAL
New CHE-DMR-DMS SOLAR InitiativeLaunched in FY 2009
• At least three co-PIs, providing expertise in chemistry, materials research, and mathematical sciences
• Two-stage proposal preparation and review process to reduce the burden on the communities
• At least three co-PIs, providing expertise in chemistry, materials research, and mathematical sciences
• Two-stage proposal preparation and review process to reduce the burden on the communities
What is MPS ROLE?• Capitalize on the unique strengths of our disciplinary communities
• Use new interdisciplinary modalities by bringing together mathematicians, chemists, and materials researchers, focusing on interdisciplinary synergy and aiming for transformative breakthroughs
• Focus on new fundamental chemical approaches, materials design, physical concepts, and mathematical algorithms
• Capitalize on the unique strengths of our disciplinary communities
• Use new interdisciplinary modalities by bringing together mathematicians, chemists, and materials researchers, focusing on interdisciplinary synergy and aiming for transformative breakthroughs
• Focus on new fundamental chemical approaches, materials design, physical concepts, and mathematical algorithms
Research at the Interface of the Chemical, Material, Mathematical, and Physical Sciences
I. Partnerships with funding organizations in:- Europe (20, incl. Russia, Ukraine, Turkey):
New in 2008: Agence National de la Recherche (France) (C. Huber) and Romania USEMAT: annual coordination meetings in Strasbourg at E-MRS (C. Huber) Support for USA-Europe Networks of materials researchers jointly with ESF Joint panel reviews with EPSRC-UK and DFG-Germany (at NSF and abroad)
- Asia (10): New in 2008: JST, NEDO and NIMS in Japan (Z. Kafafi; C. Huber) US-China Workshop on Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Challenges (DMR-
CHE-DMS): Evanston 2008; Shanghai 2009. (Z. Kafafi, C. Huber) US-Asia Materials Network: Symposium at Int. Conf. on Electronic Materials, Sydney 2008 (C.
Huber); Singapore 2009
- Americas(8): Inter-American Materials Collaboration (CIAM): a multilateral joint activity Fourth CIAM Symposium/Grantees Meeting: Brazil 2008 (C. Huber) NSF will host the CIAM funding and coordination meeting in April 2009
Materials World NetworkWhere are we?
II. Continue to work with organizations in developing regions:- Africa (14):
International Materials Institutes at Princeton and UCSB supported the 2008 Africa MRS Meeting in Tanzania
Strengthened cooperation with North Africa: Egypt, Tunisia (Z. Kafafi)
- Southeast Asia: New in 2008: Malaysia, possibly Vietnam US-Asia Materials Network: Symposium at Int. Conf. on Electronic Materials, Sydney 2008 (C. Huber); Singapore 2009
- Middle East: Need for follow-up on 2005 workshop in Qatar – possible cooperation with CRDF
Materials World Network Where are we?
Goal: Nucleate and coordinate international collaboration via personnel exchanges, international fellowships, seed funding, summer schools, workshops, etc..
International Materials Institutes (IMIs) Competition in FY2008
Nanostructured Materials for Global Energy & Environmental ChallengesEvanston, Illinois, September 22-24, 2008
• Held September 22-24, 2008 in Evanston, Illinois
• First in a series of bilateral US-China workshops
• Cosponsored by the NSF and the Natural National Science Foundation of China
• Two major themes: (1) Advanced Solar Cells and (2) Nanomaterials and the Environment
• Primary finding: Transformative approaches and new levels of cooperation are needed to solve global energy and environmental challenges
• Key recommendation: Establishment of a joint US-China global institute
• Next workshop on New Materials for Renewable Energy to be held in Shanghai, China in October 2009
Zakya Kafafi, Director, Division for Materials Research gives opening remarks.
Graduate student Charusheela Ramanan explains her research to US and Chinese professors.
Three NSF (DMR, CHE, and DMS) divisions
The Workshop report is available at www.materialsworld.net
A Truly Global Materials NetworkWhere are we going?
A materials network that links all talent available, regardless of geographical location
IMIs evolve into US-based nodes of the network
Seamless flow of people, information, materials, etc., through the network
More and better utilization of cyber infrastructure in support and as a result of the network
International research experiences as an integral part of undergraduate and graduate student’s education