NSF ReportNSF Reportto theto the

2011 SHINE Workshop2011 SHINE Workshop

Paul BellairePaul Bellaire

pbellair@nsf.govpbellair@nsf.gov

STR Program DirectorSTR Program Director

Division of Atmospheric Sciences Division of Atmospheric Sciences

National Science Foundation National Science Foundation

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 775 S 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 775 S

Arlington, Virginia 22230Arlington, Virginia 22230

NSF’s Statutory MissionNSF’s Statutory Mission

““To promote the progress of To promote the progress of science; to advance the science; to advance the

national health, prosperity, national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure and welfare; and to secure

the national defense.”the national defense.”

Donald Ter ndrupStellar Astronom yand Astrophysics

Craig Fo ltzN ational Solar

O bservatory (N SO)N O AO

O ther Astronom yProgram s

Andy CleggRobert Fisher

J am es U lvestadD irector

Astronom icalSciences (AST)

5 O ther D ivisions

Edw ard SeidelAssistant D irector

for Mathem atics andPhysical Sciences

Kile BakerM AG

Bob R obinsonU AF

Paul BellaireSTR

Farzad Kam alabadiAER

Therese M orettoU AR S Pgm M gr

CubeSats

R ichard BehnkeG eospace Section

H ead

Stephen NelsonN CAR & Facilities

Acting Section H eadN CAR / H AO

David VerardoActing

Atm osphere SectionH ead

M ichael M organD irector

Atm ospheric andGeospace Sciences (AGS)

2 O ther D ivisions

Tim KilleenAssistant D irector

for Geosciences

5 OtherD irectorates

Subra SureshNSF DirectorCora Marrett

Deputy D irector

N ationalScienceBoard

NSF Solar NSF Solar Research Research Funding Funding SourcesSources

NSFNSFStructureStructure

Ra, The Sun GodRa, The Sun God

STR Budget DetailSTR Budget DetailMillions of DollarsMillions of Dollars

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Congratulations, Congratulations, SHINE, on your SHINE, on your

continuedcontinuedhealthy growth...!healthy growth...!

FY2011 SHINE Competition ResultsFY2011 SHINE Competition Results

34 Unique Projects Submitted; 39 Proposals Involved!34 Unique Projects Submitted; 39 Proposals Involved!

FY2011 Awardees in Surname Alphabetical Order:FY2011 Awardees in Surname Alphabetical Order:

David Alexander, Rice UniversityDavid Alexander, Rice UniversityPaul Bellan, CaltechPaul Bellan, CaltechUlisse Bravar, University of New HampshireUlisse Bravar, University of New HampshireQian Hu, University of Alabama, HuntsvilleQian Hu, University of Alabama, HuntsvilleLan Jian, UCLALan Jian, UCLARudolph Komm, National Solar ObservatoryRudolph Komm, National Solar ObservatoryDaniel Savin, Columbia UniversityDaniel Savin, Columbia University

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

Total SHINE Expenditures in FY11: $2.63MTotal SHINE Expenditures in FY11: $2.63M ~$1.0M expected to ‘free up’ in FY12~$1.0M expected to ‘free up’ in FY12

Other SHINE Interest ItemsOther SHINE Interest ItemsThe new updated SHINE web site The new updated SHINE web site provides guidance to the solar provides guidance to the solar community concerning the community concerning the distinction between topics chosen distinction between topics chosen for the SHINE workshop sessions for the SHINE workshop sessions and topics suitable for submission and topics suitable for submission to the NSF as SHINE proposals – to the NSF as SHINE proposals – the two concepts are not identical!the two concepts are not identical!

There is no longer a separate There is no longer a separate SHINE Postdoc program – it has SHINE Postdoc program – it has been subsumed under the AGS been subsumed under the AGS Division’s Postdoctoral Research Division’s Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (AGS-PRF) program Fellowship (AGS-PRF) program (web address below). All AGS-PRF (web address below). All AGS-PRF applicants must be US citizens or applicants must be US citizens or ‘green card’ holders because they ‘green card’ holders because they will receive funding directly, without will receive funding directly, without any institution as an intermediary.any institution as an intermediary.

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11521/nsf11521.pdfhttp://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11521/nsf11521.pdf

http://www.shinecon.org/http://www.shinecon.org/

Public Outreach Opportunities IPublic Outreach Opportunities I

The NSF’s Directorate for Education and The NSF’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources has funded the Pacific Human Resources has funded the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, Washington to Science Center in Seattle, Washington to

promote informal science education at promote informal science education at regional museums and to develop active regional museums and to develop active

researchers as ambassadors and researchers as ambassadors and communicators for science. Key communicators for science. Key

activities of the project include the activities of the project include the Portal Portal to the Public to the Public (bringing scientists and the (bringing scientists and the

public together) and the public together) and the Science Science Communication Fellowships Communication Fellowships (providing (providing

interested scientists with the skills interested scientists with the skills needed to effectively engage the public). needed to effectively engage the public).

Interested researchers should visit the Interested researchers should visit the Portal to the Public web site given below:Portal to the Public web site given below:

http://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Portal-to-the-Public/portalhttp://www.pacificsciencecenter.org/Portal-to-the-Public/portal

Public Outreach Opportunities IIPublic Outreach Opportunities II

The NSF’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources has also funded The NSF’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources has also funded the Zooniverse online project to promote “citizen science.” The Zooniverse the Zooniverse online project to promote “citizen science.” The Zooniverse concept is designed to provide private citizens with an opportunity to assist concept is designed to provide private citizens with an opportunity to assist

in the analysis of extremely large datasets. Science thus benefits by in the analysis of extremely large datasets. Science thus benefits by exploiting the unique discriminating power of the human mind and “the exploiting the unique discriminating power of the human mind and “the

wisdom of crowds.” wisdom of crowds.” This form of “citizen science” is a powerful tool for This form of “citizen science” is a powerful tool for education.education.

Interested researchers should visit the Zooniverse web site given below:Interested researchers should visit the Zooniverse web site given below:http://www.zooniverse.orghttp://www.zooniverse.org

Other STR Interest ItemsOther STR Interest ItemsThe transfer of responsibility for NSO The transfer of responsibility for NSO and ATST from NSF Astronomical and ATST from NSF Astronomical Sciences (AST) to NSF Atmospheric Sciences (AST) to NSF Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS) is still and Geospace Sciences (AGS) is still a ‘work in progress.’ Please stand by!a ‘work in progress.’ Please stand by!

The National Space Weather The National Space Weather Program will be refocused and Program will be refocused and restructured for FY2012, hopefully restructured for FY2012, hopefully with an interagency emphasis. with an interagency emphasis. Please keep an eye on the AGS web Please keep an eye on the AGS web site for updates!site for updates!

Details about the “Frontiers in Earth Details about the “Frontiers in Earth System Dynamics (FESD),” System Dynamics (FESD),” “NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic “NSF/DOE Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering,” Plasma Science and Engineering,” and “AGS Postdoctoral Research and “AGS Postdoctoral Research Fellowships” are available on the NSF Fellowships” are available on the NSF web site – please take a look:web site – please take a look:

http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=AGShttp://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=AGS

2011 Committee of Visitors2011 Committee of VisitorsConvened at the NSF 4-6 MayConvened at the NSF 4-6 May“NSF relies on the judgment of external experts to maintain high standards of program

management, to provide advice for continuous improvement of NSF performance, and to ensure openness to the research and education community served by the Foundation.

Committee of Visitors (COV) reviews provide NSF with external expert judgments in two areas:

(1) assessments of the quality and integrity of program operations and program-level technical and managerial matters pertaining to proposal

decisions; and

(2) comments on how the outputs and outcomes generated by awardees have contributed to the attainment of NSF's mission and strategic

outcome goals.”

“COV reviews are conducted at regular intervals of approximately three years for programs and offices that recommend or award grants, cooperative agreements, and/or

contracts and whose main focus is the conduct or support of NSF research and education in science and engineering.”

You can find previous AGS Geospace Section COV reports here: You can find previous AGS Geospace Section COV reports here: http://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/cov/covs.jsphttp://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/activities/cov/covs.jsp

NOTENOTE: The latest NSF ‘Users Manual’ can be found at this web site:The latest NSF ‘Users Manual’ can be found at this web site: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/nsf11_1.pdfhttp://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/nsf11_1.pdf

Important Info for All ProposersImportant Info for All Proposers

Proposal & AwardProposal & AwardPolicies &Policies &

ProceduresProceduresGuideGuide

NSF 11-1NSF 11-1Read and Heed!!Read and Heed!!

Awardees’ Reports to the NSFAwardees’ Reports to the NSF In addition to your In addition to your FinalFinal Report to the NSF, you must Report to the NSF, you must

now submit ‘Project Outcomes’ online for the public, now submit ‘Project Outcomes’ online for the public, at at http://www.research.govhttp://www.research.gov

Your Your AnnualAnnual Reports become due 90 days Reports become due 90 days BEFOREBEFORE your award anniversary date, your award anniversary date, and are overdue on “anniversary date+1” and are overdue on “anniversary date+1”

((CCoolloorrffuull graphics preferred! …) graphics preferred! …)

Your funding increment – and that of Your funding increment – and that of anyany of your of your current Co-PIs on current Co-PIs on anyany NSF grant – is delayed until NSF grant – is delayed until your annual report is approved! your annual report is approved!

Please submit a No Cost Extension if you cannot Please submit a No Cost Extension if you cannot expend your annual budget due to unforeseen expend your annual budget due to unforeseen circumstances – do not just delay the submission of circumstances – do not just delay the submission of your annual report …your annual report …

Unless you’ve been informed that your review Unless you’ve been informed that your review is for a special competition or a specific panel, is for a special competition or a specific panel, your review is for a proposal submitted to my your review is for a proposal submitted to my

core STR program. I need to obtain a core STR program. I need to obtain a minimum of 3 written reviews within 6 minimum of 3 written reviews within 6

months.months.[ PLEASE HELP …! ][ PLEASE HELP …! ]

SolicitedSolicited NSF competitions have deadlines and are NSF competitions have deadlines and are reviewed by panels. However, reviews for reviewed by panels. However, reviews for unsolicitedunsolicited

STR proposals are strictly mail-in, and do STR proposals are strictly mail-in, and do notnot have have hard deadlines (other than the NSF’s hard deadlines (other than the NSF’s ‘de facto’ ‘de facto’ 6 6 month rule).month rule). I would prefer to receive a delayed I would prefer to receive a delayed

review than none at all!review than none at all!

REVIEW REQUESTSREVIEW REQUESTS

When you provide a review, you are When you provide a review, you are notnot doing me or the doing me or the NSF a ‘favor’ – you are performing a key role expected of all NSF a ‘favor’ – you are performing a key role expected of all

scientists! scientists! No one can be funded without reviewsNo one can be funded without reviews. The . The merit review process requires merit review process requires youryour participation to participation to

function. All reviewers benefit by remaining on the cutting function. All reviewers benefit by remaining on the cutting edge of research topics and ideas – and by helping their edge of research topics and ideas – and by helping their

colleagues & community. colleagues & community.

Some of you who cannot be funded by the NSFSome of you who cannot be funded by the NSF ( (by order of by order of Congress, not by my whim!Congress, not by my whim!) ) feel you have no obligation to feel you have no obligation to the community to provide the NSF with reviews. This odd the community to provide the NSF with reviews. This odd

and erroneous belief is non-collegial at best and and erroneous belief is non-collegial at best and unprofessional at worst.unprofessional at worst.

I routinely receive reviews from foreign colleagues who will I routinely receive reviews from foreign colleagues who will NEVER receive NSF funding! They understand the meaning NEVER receive NSF funding! They understand the meaning

of a “solar physics community” – of a “solar physics community” – shame on those of you shame on those of you who do not...who do not...

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