Cyberlearning and Future Learning Technologies Prospective PI Webinar May 2015
About NSF and what we fund
National Science Foundation’s Mission ¡ ¡“To ¡promote ¡the ¡progress ¡of ¡science; ¡to ¡advance ¡the ¡ na5onal ¡health, ¡prosperity, ¡and ¡welfare; ¡to ¡secure ¡the ¡ na5onal ¡defense...” ¡
The US National Science Foundation • US government agency, funded by tax dollars • Funds, but doesn’t do, scientific research • Reports to the National Science Board, 24 scientists appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
Organization of NSF • NSF funds research and development in all fields of science, math, engineering, and technology* • NSF is organized into Directorates (like colleges in a university) and Divisions (like departments) • If you are interested in education the types of proposals we take depend on where you send them
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OFFICE OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (ODI) Vacant, �������� 703.292.8020 NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD (NSB) OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 703.292.8000 Dan E. Arvizu OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ����� COUNSEL (OGC) Kelvin K. Droegemeier Lawrence Rudolph, ����������� ����������������� France A. Córdova Peggy Hoyle ����������� 703.292.7000 703.292.8060 Director Richard Buckius OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL SCIENCE BOARD ���������������� INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES (OIIA) OFFICE ������ Michael Van Woert Wanda Ward, ���� ���������������� Vacant 703.292.8040 703.292.7000 Deputy Director OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE & OFFICE OF INSPECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OLPA) GENERAL (OIG) Allison C. Lerner, ����������������� Dana Toupousis �������������� 703.292.7100 703.292.8070 DIRECTORATE FOR DIRECTORATE FOR DIRECTORATE FOR OFFICE OF BUDGET, DIRECTORATE FOR DIRECTORATE FOR DIRECTORATE FOR DIRECTORATE FOR OFFICE OF INFORMATION BIOLOGICAL COMPUTER & EDUCATION & HUMAN GEOSCIENCES MATHEMATICAL & SOCIAL, BEHAVIORAL, & FINANCE, & AWARD & RESOURCE ENGINEERING INFORMATION SCIENCE & SCIENCES RESOURCES (GEO) PHYSICAL SCIENCES ECONOMIC SCIENCES MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT (ENG) ENGINEERING (CISE) (MPS) (BFA) (BIO) (EHR) (SBE) (OIRM) James F. Kurose, Pramod P. Joanne S. Tornow, Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Roger Wakimoto, Fay L. Cook, Fleming Crim, James L. Olds, Martha A. Rubenstein, ������������������� Assistant Director Assistant Director Khargonekar, Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director ����������������������� �������������� Assistant Director ������ Suzanne Iacono, James W. Lewis, Margaret Cavanaugh, Clifford Gabriel, Jane Silverthorne, ������������������� Amy Northcutt, Deputy AD Deputy AD Grace Wang , Deputy AD Deputy AD (Acting) Deputy AD Deputy AD Joanna E. Rom , Deputy AD ������������������������ ������������ 703.292.8600 703.292.8500 703.292.8800 703.292.8700 703.292.8400 703.292.8900 703.292.8300 703.292.8100 703.292.8200 DIVISION OF CHEMICAL, DIVISION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVISION OF COMPUTER & DIVISION OF GRADUATE DIVISION OF ATMOSPHERIC & DIVISION OF ASTRONOMICAL DIVISION OF BEHAVIORAL & BUDGET DIVISION (BUD) DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE (DBI) NETWORK SYSTEMS (CNS) EDUCATION (DGE) BIOENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL & SCIENCES (AST) COGNITIVE SCIENCES (BCS) GEOSPACE SCIENCES (AGS) Michael Sieverts, SERVICES (DAS) TRANSPORT SYSTEMS (CBET) Scott Edwards, Keith Marzullo, Valerie Wilson, Paul Shepson James Ulvestad , Mark Weiss, Division Director Mercedes Eugenia, Division Director Division Director Acting Division Director JoAnn Lighty , Division Director Division Director Division Director 703.292.8260 Division Director Division Director 703.292.8470 703.292.8950 703.292.8630 703.292.8520 703.292.8820 703.292.8740 703.292.8190 703.292.8320 DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL DIVISION OF COMPUTING & DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION OF EARTH DIVISION OF CHEMISTRY (CHE) DIVISION OF SOCIAL & DIVISION OF ACQUISITION AND DIVISION OF INFORMATION Steven Bernasek, BIOLOGY (DEB) COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT (HRD) SCIENCES (EAR) ECONOMIC SCIENCES (SES) COOPERATIVE SUPPORT (DACS) SYSTEMS (DIS) DIVISION OF CIVIL, Alan Tessler, FOUNDATIONS (CCF) Sylvia James, Carol Frost, Division Director Jeryl Mumpower, Jeffery Lupis, Dorothy Aronson, MECHANICAL & MANUFACTURING Acting Division Director Rao Kosaraju , Division Director Division Director 703.292.8840 Division Director Division Director Division Director INNOVATION (CMMI) 703.292.8480 Division Director 703.292.8640 703.292.8760 703.292.8240 703.292.8150 703.292.8550 Deborah Goodings , 703.292.8910 Acting Division Director 703.292.8360 DIVISION OF INTEGRATIVE DIVISION OF RESEARCH ON NATIONAL CENTER FOR DIVISION OF OCEAN DIVISION OF MATERIALS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL ORGANISMAL SYSTEMS (IOS) LEARNING IN FORMAL & SCIENCES (OCE) RESEARCH (DMR) SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DIVISION OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (DFM) DIVISION OF ADVANCED INFORMAL SETTINGS (DRL) MANAGEMENT (HRM) William Zamer , Deborah Bronk , Mary Galvin-Donoghue , STATISTICS (NCSES) ������������ CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE (ACI) Acting Division Director Sarah McDonald, DIVISION OF ELECTRICAL, Division Director Division Director John Gawalt, Judy Sunley, ������������������������������ Irene Qualters, Acting Division Director Division Director 703.292.8420 COMMUNICATIONS & CYBER 703.292.8580 703.292.8810 Division Director 703.292.8280 Division Director 703.292.8620 SYSTEMS (ECCS) 703.292.8780 703.292.8180 703.292.8970 Samir El-Ghazaly, Division Director DIVISION OF MOLECULAR & DIVISION OF MATHEMATICAL DIVISION OF GRANTS & DIVISION OF 703.292.8339 AGREEMENTS (DGA) CELLULAR BIOSCIENCES (MCB) POLAR PROGRAMS (PLR) SCIENCES (DMS) DIVISION OF INFORMATION & DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE Gregory Warr , Michael Vogelius, Karen Tiplady, Kelly Falkner , INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS (IIS) EDUCATION (DUE) Division Director Acting Division Director Division Director Division Director Lynne E. Parker , Susan Singer, 703.292.8440 703.292.8870 703.292.8210 703.292.8030 Division Director Division Director DIVISION OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION & CENTERS (EEC) 703.292.8930 703.292.8670 Don L. Millard, OFFICE OF EMERGING Acting Division Director DIVISION OF INSTITUTION & DIVISION OF PHYSICS (PHY) FRONTIERS (EF) 703.292.8380 Denise Caldwell, AWARD SUPPORT (DIAS) Charles Liarakos, Mary Santonastasso, Division Director Acting Division Director 703.292.8890 Division Director 703.292.8508 703.292.8230 DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL INNOVATION & PARTNERSHIPS (IIP) Joseph Hennessey, Acting Division Director OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY LARGE FACILITIES OFFICE 703.292.8050 ACTIVITIES (OMA) Matthew Hawkins, Clark Cooper, Acting Deputy Director ���������� 703.292.4416 703.292.8800 National Science Foundation OFFICE OF EMERGING FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH & INNOVATION (EFRI) 4201 Wilson Boulevard Sohi Rastegar, Senior Advisor Arlington, Virginia 22230 703.292.8301 January 2015 TEL: 703.292.5111 | FIRS: 800.877.8339 | TDD: 800.281.8749
Education and technology at NSF • Education and Human Resources – Research, development, and implementation supporting STEM education in the US at all ages (including research on broadening participation in STEM, learning and learning environments, and STEM workforce) • Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences – Research in social science (psych, neuro, anthro, etc.) which may include learning research • Computer & Information Sciences & Engineering – Research on developing and studying new technologies, including learning technologies, plus some programs related to educating computer scientists • Other directorates – May have projects on using technologies in education in their respective disciplines
Education and Human Resources Mission: ¡ Funding ¡ To ¡enable ¡ Directorate ¡ Divisions ¡ Programs* ¡ excellence ¡in ¡U.S. ¡ STEM ¡educa5on ¡at ¡ all ¡levels ¡and ¡in ¡all ¡ DR ¡K-‑12 ¡ seMngs ¡in ¡order ¡to ¡ support ¡the ¡ ITEST ¡ development ¡of ¡ a ¡ DRL ¡ AISL ¡ diverse ¡and ¡well-‑ prepared ¡ STEM+C ¡ workforce ¡of ¡ scienGsts, ¡ EHR ¡ AGEP ¡ HRD ¡ technicians, ¡ engineers, ¡ IUSE ¡ DUE ¡ mathemaGcians, ¡ This ¡is ¡for ¡demonstraGon. ¡ IGERT ¡ and ¡educators. ¡ DGE ¡ Not ¡all ¡programs ¡are ¡ listed. ¡
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