Slide1 : National Science Foundation
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
www.nsf.gov/oise
Robb Winter
rwinter@nsf.gov Fostering International Collaborations Office of International Science and Engineering
Slide2 : “Global collaboration – among scientists, engineers, educators, industry and governments – can speed the transformation of new knowledge into new products, processes and services, and in their wake produce new jobs, create wealth, and improve the standard of living and quality of life worldwide.”
NSF Director Arden L. Bement, Jr.
August 2005 Materials World Network Symposium, Cancun, Mexico International cooperation in science is not a luxury; it is a necessity – and the foundation for the future.
NSF Director Arden L. Bement, Jr.
May 2006 NSF Core Value
NSF OISE Co-funding Criteria : NSF OISE Co-funding Criteria True intellectual collaboration with a foreign partner
New international collaboration, as opposed to well-established ones
Benefits to be realized from foreign collaboration
Active research engagement of U.S. students and junior researchers at the foreign site OISE works closely with other NSF directorates and offices to co-fund innovative, catalytic new awards and supplements
Why Collaborate ? : Why Collaborate ? Achieve Significant Outcomes
Generate research results that cannot be done alone
Access
Expertise, Facilities, Infrastructure, Data
Leverage Resources
Investments, Personnel, Equipment, Knowledge
Next Generation of Globally Engaged Scientists/Engineers
Develop/Expand Networks
Strategic Positioning
Leader vs. Strong Follower
OISE Research Investments : OISE Research Investments Co-fund with Research Directorates/Offices
International Planning Visits and Workshops
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE)
Institution-focused models
Larger award size and duration - $2.5 M; 5 years
NSF Priority and Cross-Cutting Programs
Biocomplexity, Math Sciences, Human and
Social Dynamics, Nano, Cyber, Climate Change,
Homeland security, Discovery K-12, IGERT,
IPY, REUs, RETs
OISE People Investments : OISE People Investments International Research Fellowships (IRFP; NSF 06-582)
Recent Ph.D’s, 9-24 months + re-entry
Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP; NSF 04-036)
Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI; NSF 03-506)
Intensive seminars, Ph.D’s/grad students
East Asia and Pacific Summer Graduate Student Summer Institute (EAPSI, NSF 06-602)
8-week research programs, 6 East Asia/Pacific countries
International Research Experiences for Students (IRES; NSF 04-036)
International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops (NSF 04-035)
Planning visit – 7-14 days, <$20K
Joint Workshops – focused area of research, < 2yrs, <$60K
Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE; NSF 06-589)
Program Specifics : Program Specifics EAPSI’s ( est. 11Dec07)
www.nsf.gov/eapsi
Internship in a research lab
Science and science policy
Society, language and cultural orientation
~ 8 week
Programs in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, and Taiwan PASI’s (15Jan08)
10-15 lecturers; 30-50 students
Physical, mathematical,
engineering, biological sciences
45+ funded in last 5 years
Foreign researcher support
OISE : Thank You!
http://www.nsf.gov/oise
rwinter@nsf.gov OISE