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Funding Opportunities at the National Science
FoundationCatherine Mavriplis Applied and Computational
Mathematics
Tenth Copper Mountain Conference on Multigrid MethodsApril 4th,
2001
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DMS HOMEPAGEfor all announcements, solicitations,
deadlineshttp://www.nsf.gov/mps/dmsCatherine Mavriplis
[email protected] 703-292-4859Thomas Fogwell [email protected]
703-292-8104David Kopriva [email protected] 703-292-4879Michael
Steuerwalt [email protected] 703-292-4860
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Directorate forMathematical and Physical SciencesDirectorate for
Mathematical and Physical SciencesDivision ofChemistryDivision
ofMaterialsResearchDivision ofMathematicalSciencesDivision
ofPhysicsDivision ofAstronomicalSciencesOffice of Multidisciplinary
ActivitiesMPS-1
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.NSFBIOENGGEOMPSPHYCHEASTDMRDMSCISEDirectorateDivisionProgram..Applied
MathInfrastructureGeom. Analysis / Top. / Found.AnalysisAlgebra
& Number TheoryComputational MathStatistics &
ProbabilityEHRSBEAdvanced Scientific ComputingCTS, CMS, ...
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Individual Grants:Group Grants:NSF-Wide & Federal
Initiatives Investments:CAREERMSPRFVIGRE postdocRegular
proposalIGMSREU supplementsFRGVIGREIGERTResearch InstitutesREU
SitesNanoscale Science & Eng.BiocomplexityInformation
TechnologyWorkforce
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Funding Opportunities
Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) (Deadline:
July 2001)
Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (MSPRF)
(Deadline: October)
VIGRE Postdocs (recruited by institution)
Regular research proposal: target datesNovember 15th: Applied
MathDecember 15th: Computational Math
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NSF and Federal InitiativesFY 2001
Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Biocomplexity in the Environment
Information Technology Research
21st Century Workforce
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Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Focus on five interrelated areas of nanoscale science and
engineeringMulti-scale, multi-phenomena modeling and simulation at
the nanoscaleBiosystems at the nanoscaleNanoscale structures, novel
phenomena and quantum controlDevice and system
architectureNanoscale processes in the environment
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Mathematical Sciences Investments(MSI)
Insuring Our Nations Futurein Science and Technology
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Why is the MSI important?
Advances in mathematics and statistics accelerate the pace of
discovery and progress in science and engineering at an
unprecedented pace.
Advances in fundamental mathematics and statistics are at the
core of that process.
The need for mathematical and statistical skills is increasing,
while the educational achievements in mathematics and science
lag.
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Storing and identifying the digitized version of millions of
fingerprints is an almost inconceivably enormous task.
Uncompressed, the FBIs currentfingerprint files would consist of
200 terabytes. A new piece of mathematics, wavelets, makes data
compression fast, relatively routine, and much lessexpensive; so
that storage is feasible and retrieval is fast.
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Algorithmic Moores Law
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Math is Broadly and Deeply Needed Modeling and simulation:
physical virtualOrganizing complexity: biology, nuclear phys
financeRepresenting extreme scales: sub-atomic galacticDealing with
uncertainty: health, educn, social scManaging Large Systems:
transp., env., climate
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Why the MSI now?Assessment I (Odom report)Senior Assessment
Panel of the International Assessment of the U.S. Mathematical
Sciences, March 1998, at the NSF.
The panels conclusion:Based on present trends, it is unlikely
that the U.S. will be able to maintain its world leadership in the
mathematical sciences.
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Assessment IIExperiments in International Benchmarking of U.S.
Research Fields, April 2000, COSEPUP, NRC. The key issue is one of
human resources, particularly the reliance on foreign talent.
The quality of U.S. mathematics research will be affected
detrimentally by the sharp falloff in numbers of American students
pursuing graduate-level mathematics.
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Mathematical Sciences in the U.S.
Between 1992 and 1999, full-time graduate students in math
dropped by 21%; U.S. citizens by 27%.
In 1997, only 12% of full-time math graduate students were
supported by research assistantships.
Between 1992 and 1999, upper division math majors dropped by
23%.
In 1997 NSF provided 66.5% of federal academic research support
in math, and approx. 70% in 2000.
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PhD Production in Math Sciences (Source: NOTICES, Amer. Math.
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NOTICES, September 1999
USPHDMTH
U.S. Ph.D. Production - Mathematical Sciences
Updated: February 2000, NOTICES of the AMS
YEARTOTALUS%NON-USUS-MENUS-WOM%
73-7493867772.2%261618598.7%
74-7599974174.2%2586588311.2%
75-7696572274.8%2436368611.9%Unemployment
76-7790168976.5%2126028712.6%YEARPercent
77-7886863473.0%2345458914.0%19780.7%
78-7980659673.9%2105039315.6%19791.5%
79-8079157873.1%2134918715.1%19800.9%
80-8183956767.6%27246510218.0%19810.0%
81-8279851965.0%2794318817.0%19821.8%
82-8374445561.2%2893668919.6%19832.2%
83-8473843358.7%3053468720.1%19842.1%
84-8572639654.5%3303158120.5%19850.8%
85-8675538651.1%3693048221.2%19862.3%
86-8773936249.0%3772897320.2%19873.0%
87-8879836345.5%4352877620.9%19881.4%
88-8988441146.5%4733139823.8%19893.0%
89-9092940143.2%5283128922.2%19902.2%
90-91106146143.4%60034911224.3%19915.0%
91-92101643042.3%58632710324.0%19926.7%
92-93119752643.9%67138614627.8%19938.9%
93-94105946944.3%59034512426.4%199410.7%
94-95120756747.0%64042614124.9%199510.7%
95-96115049342.9%65737711623.5%19968.1%
96-97115851644.6%64236814828.7%
97-98123159248.1%63942816427.7%
98-99113556049.3%57537218833.6%
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1993 Investment
1995 Investment
1997 Investment
Disciplines
Millions
Federal R&D Expenditures at Academic InstitutionsSource:
1996,1998 & 2000 S&E Indicators
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Agency
Percentage
Federal Academic Research Obligations by Major Agencies, FY
1997Science and Engineering Indicators - 2000 (Appendix Table
6-11)
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1993 US Federal R&D Investments at US Academic Institutions
(S&E Indicators)
199319951997
Astronomy$183$209$185
Chemistry$520$535$558
Physics$724$750$816
Mathematics$206$206$206
Computer Science$463$477$514
Federal Academic Research Obligations Provided by Major
Agencies: FY 1997
NSFNASADODDOEHHSAgriculture
Mathematics66.50.918.46.18.10.2
Source: S&E Indicators - 2000; Table 6-11
Sheet1
1995
Disciplines
Millions
1994 Federal R&D at Academic Institutions
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13.266.0781.15
13.567.6886.42
14.866.4285.62
15.770.4289.54
15.777.495.69
1674.399.7
1660.3104.9
1662.3105.6
Notes:1) NSF includes DMS plus 'NSF Other'.
2) 2/3's of DoE's support is for national labs.
3) DoD includes: AFOSR ARO DARPA NSA ONR
Dept of Energy
Dept of Defense
National Science Foundation
Fiscal Year
Millions
Federal Support for Academic R&D in the Mathematical
Sciences (Source: AAAS Report XXIII)
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Federal Support For the Mathematical Sciences (Millions)
Federal ActivityFY91FY92FY93FY94FY95FY96FY97FY98 EstFY99
RequestFederal SupportFY96
National Science
Found81.1586.4285.6289.5495.6999.7104.9105.6126.1DMS87.7
DMS73.1578.4277.6278.0485.2987.792.993.6114.1Other NSF
(Estimate)12
Other NSF (Estimate)88811.510.412121212AFOSR16.7
Percentage Change6.5%-0.9%4.6%6.9%4.2%5.2%0.7%19.4%ARO15
DARPA19.9
Dept. of
Defense66.0767.6866.4270.4277.474.360.362.358.5NSA2.5
AFOSR17171716.417.516.717.11818ONR20.2
ARO13.513.513151515131212DoE University Support5.5
DARPA16.717.816.6418.422119.918.522.519.5DoE National
Laboratory10.5
NSA3.13.12.42.62.52.52.12.12
ONR15.7716.2817.381821.420.29.67.77
Percentage Change6.6%-6.5%10.7%14.0%-5.2%-7.0%21.6%-13.3%
Dept. of Energy13.213.514.815.715.716161617.5
University Support6.75.45.46.26.25.5555
National Laboratory6.58.19.49.59.510.5111112.5
Percentage Change2.3%9.6%6.1%0.0%1.9%0.0%0.0%9.4%
From: AAAS Reports prepared by Lisa Thompson/JPBM through
FY1999
Department of Defense
Basic Research (Category 6.1)
Fiscal yearConstant 1997 Dollars
19861334
19871214
19881177
19891197
19901132
19911341
19921291
19931442
19941252
19951231
19961127
19971080
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FY96 Federal Support in the Mathematical Sciences
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Mathematical Sciences at NSF
Fundamental Mathematical and Statistical Sciences
Connections to Other Sciences and Engineering
Mathematical Sciences Education
EMBED Unknown
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Fundamental Mathematical Sciences(Some examples - these are here
for illustration)
Dynamical systems- and their role in modeling geological,
oceanic, or atmospheric systems
Advanced statistical methodologies- and their application to
prediction and risk in the economic and social sciences
Geometry and topology- and their connections to physical,
biological and engineering systems...
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Connections to Other Sciences & Engineering
Initial Emphases:
Mathematical & statistical challenges posed bylarge data
sets
Managing and modeling uncertainty
Modeling complex interacting nonlinear systems
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IMPLEMENTATION
Increase grant size and duration
Increase support for graduate students and postdocs
Collaborative research groups and training
New mathematical sciences institutes
Interdisciplinary centers
Educational enhancements to research efforts
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Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences
Will support projects
with plans for making significant progress in areas of
recognized or emerging importance to the mathematical sciences
andwhere the success of the project depends in a crucial way upon a
group effort
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Focused Research Groups in the Mathematical Sciences
(continued)
Deadlines: Letter of Intent: September 18, 2001Full Proposals:
October 18, 2001
The solicitation is available online.$150,000 < [award amount
per year] < $350,000
FY 2000: 12 awardsFY 2001: approx. 15 awards
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VIGRE
Core components
graduate traineeshipspostdoctoral fellowshipsundergraduate
research experiences
Optional Components
curriculum/instructional materials developmentoutreach
26 projects currently funded Next deadline: July, 2001Goals: #
students broaden integrate
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Interdisciplinary Grants in the Mathematical Sciences (IGMS)
Allows mathematical scientists to expand knowledge into other
disciplinary areas
PI must physically reside in other (non-math) department
Provide 50% support up to $100,000
Anticipated Deadline: 2nd Friday in December
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University-Industry Cooperative Research Programs in the
Mathematical Sciences
Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Senior Research Fellowships
Graduate Research Assistantships
Anticipated Deadline: mid-November
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Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI)
Support is provided for researchers at predominantly
undergraduate institutions
Proposals are submitted to disciplinary programs
Usual merit review procedures used with special RUI instructions
to reviewers
The target dates are the program target dates
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Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Provides research opportunities for undergraduate students
Two types:
REU Sites: separate awards for a group (usually 6-12) of
students
REU Supplements: supplements to existing awards for 1-2
students
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Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeships
(IGERT)
Supports innovative, research-based graduate education and
training activities in critical, emerging areas
Must have multidisciplinary research theme
Awards: Up to $500K/year for up to 5 years
Preproposal Deadline: June 28, 2001 Full Proposal Deadline:
January 18, 2002
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Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes
A new competition underway
We seek proposals for institutes that
will advance research in the mathematical sciences and/or the
interface of the mathematical sciences and other disciplines,
address diverse challenges and opportunities facing the nation
to which the mathematical sciences can contribute, and
promote the integration of research and education
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Small Grants for ExploratoryResearch (SGER)Novel Untested Ideas;
New Research Areas; UrgencyAbbreviated Proposal; Limited Award
AmountExpedited ReviewPD-23
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FastLanehttp://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/ For list of awards
abstracts of prior awards
Requires Password - (obtain from your office of sponsored
research) proposal submission proposal status annual and final
project report submission
Requires special PIN from Program Officer Proposal Review
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DMS depends on the mathematical sciences community for its
staffing
In 2002 DMS will need new program directors in:
AnalysisInterdisciplinary Math (in particular, Math
Biology)Applied Mathematics/Computational MathematicsStatistics and
Probability
We are interested in applications from researchers from all
fields.
