SHINE and the NSF’sSHINE and the NSF’sSolar Terrestrial ResearchSolar Terrestrial Research

(STR) Program(STR) Program

Paul BellairePaul Bellairepbellair@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 NSF’s Statutory MissionMission

““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.”

Mike BrileyStellar Astronomyand Astrophysics

Tom BarnesNational Solar

Observatory (NSO)NOAO

Other AstronomyPrograms

Wayne Van CittersDirector

AstronomicalSciences

5 Other Divisions

Tony ChanAssistant Director

for Mathematics andPhysical Sciences

Kile BakerMAG

Bob RobinsonUAF

Paul BellaireSTR

Cassandra FesenAER

Therese MorettoUARS Pgm Mgr

Richard BehnkeUARS Section

Head

Cliff JacobsLAF Section Head

UCAR/ NCARHAO

Anne-MarieSchmoltner

LARS SectionHead

Jarvis MoyersDirector

AtmosphericSciences

2 Other Divisions

Mark AbbottAssistant Directorfor Geosciences

5 OtherDirectorates

Arden BementNSF DirectorKathie Olsen

Deputy Director

NationalScienceBoard

NSF Solar NSF Solar Research Research Funding Funding SourcesSources

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FY2007 budget of $7.722M

Additional Funds Provided to STR in

FY2007:

$200K from UARS reserves

$175K from AFOSR for REU

support

$190K from NSF EPSCoR Office

Percentage Change from Percentage Change from FY2006 to FY2007FY2006 to FY2007

Solar-Terrestrial Physics: Solar-Terrestrial Physics: +13.87%+13.87%

Aeronomy: +6.50%Aeronomy: +6.50%

Magnetospheric Physics: +6.50%Magnetospheric Physics: +6.50%Upper Atmosphere Facilities: +6.50%Upper Atmosphere Facilities: +6.50%

Congress is suggesting a 10%Congress is suggesting a 10%NSF budget increase for FY08!NSF budget increase for FY08!

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Percentage of Proposals Awarded

Note the approximate three year periodicity – Note the approximate three year periodicity – submissions grow steadily and peak about every three submissions grow steadily and peak about every three years, then crash. In the absence of fiscal growth, years, then crash. In the absence of fiscal growth,

years of peak submission tend to coincide with years of years of peak submission tend to coincide with years of low success rate.low success rate.

This is the inevitable result of the standard three-This is the inevitable result of the standard three-year duration of awards typically favored by the NSF. year duration of awards typically favored by the NSF. However, longer awards are now more common, skewing However, longer awards are now more common, skewing

these trends.these trends.

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Number Submitted Percentage Awarded

FY2007 SHINE Competition ResultsFY2007 SHINE Competition Results• 35 Submissions, 35 Submissions, 3 Unique Projects Funded; 37 PIs 3 Unique Projects Funded; 37 PIs

Involved!Involved!

FY2007 Awardees in Surname Alphabetical Order:FY2007 Awardees in Surname Alphabetical Order: (Includes one collaborative project consisting of two universities)(Includes one collaborative project consisting of two universities)

David Lario, Johns Hopkins UniversityDavid Lario, Johns Hopkins University

Vahe Petrosian, Stanford University (Lead PI)Vahe Petrosian, Stanford University (Lead PI)Alex Lazarian, University of Wisconsin-MadisonAlex Lazarian, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Pete Riley, SAICPete Riley, SAIC

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!

Total SHINE Expenditures: Total SHINE Expenditures: $1.73M in FY07$1.73M in FY07 ~$1.8M expected in FY08~$1.8M expected in FY08 ~$2.0M expected in FY09~$2.0M expected in FY09

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FY2008 SHINE CompetitionFY2008 SHINE Competition• Upcoming Deadline for the SHINE Competition Upcoming Deadline for the SHINE Competition

Proposals due Proposals due 15 Aug 200715 Aug 2007;; approx $600K in new funds will be available. approx $600K in new funds will be available. Panel to be held in the Oct- Panel to be held in the Oct-Nov 2007 timeframe. Nov 2007 timeframe. Funds to be awarded around Jan Funds to be awarded around Jan 2008.2008.

• A NEW SUBMISSION PROCESS IS BEING TESTED! A NEW SUBMISSION PROCESS IS BEING TESTED! “GRANTS.GOV”“GRANTS.GOV” Please visit the NSF web site for detailsPlease visit the NSF web site for details

Using Grants.gov is not yet obligatory for SHINE, Using Grants.gov is not yet obligatory for SHINE, but a wise proposer will give it a try! The NSF but a wise proposer will give it a try! The NSF web site above gives details... The FastLane web site above gives details... The FastLane web site can still be used for SHINE submissions. web site can still be used for SHINE submissions.

Grants.gov is a new agency-wide federal program Grants.gov is a new agency-wide federal program meant to streamline the grant application meant to streamline the grant application process = one application format, many agencies! process = one application format, many agencies! This may become obligatory for all proposers at a This may become obligatory for all proposers at a future time (very soon?). SHINE is one of future time (very soon?). SHINE is one of several NSF programs currently testing the several NSF programs currently testing the Grants.gov concept. Your feedback on Grants.gov Grants.gov concept. Your feedback on Grants.gov would be appreciated. would be appreciated.

The Grants.gov ‘Users Manual’ can be found at The Grants.gov ‘Users Manual’ can be found at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdfhttp://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf

FY2008 SHINE PostdocsFY2008 SHINE Postdocs• Upcoming Deadline for Upcoming Deadline for SHINE Postdocs, SHINE Postdocs, Program Solicitation NSF 06-

584:Proposals due Proposals due 4 Feb 20084 Feb 2008

• NOTE: GRANTS.GOV is GRANTS.GOV is OBLIGATORYOBLIGATORY for all SHINE Postdocs!! for all SHINE Postdocs!!

The Grants.gov ‘Users Manual’ can be found atThe Grants.gov ‘Users Manual’ can be found at the NSF web the NSF web site: site: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdfhttp://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf

Read and Heed!!Read and Heed!!

Other Relevant Other Relevant Feeding Feeding Funding ProgramsFunding Programs• Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)

(Proposals due 24 Jan 2008)(Proposals due 24 Jan 2008)STR had no MRI winners in FY07; kudos to past winners:STR had no MRI winners in FY07; kudos to past winners: Phil Goode, NJIT Big Bear Solar Observatory, FY03 awardPhil Goode, NJIT Big Bear Solar Observatory, FY03 awardHao Sheng Lin, University of Hawaii, FY04 awardHao Sheng Lin, University of Hawaii, FY04 awardRichard Miller, University of Alabama, Huntsville, FY04 awardRichard Miller, University of Alabama, Huntsville, FY04 award

• Special NSF ProgramsSpecial NSF ProgramsCAREER (Proposals due? TBD 2008)National Space Weather Program (NSWP)

(Proposals due 16 Jan 2008)Program for Research and Education with Small Telescopes (PREST)

(Proposals due 20 Jan 2008)

• Most Special NSF Program of All!Most Special NSF Program of All!Major Research Equipment Facilities & Construction (MREFC)Major Research Equipment Facilities & Construction (MREFC) ATST project currently being managed by NSF Astronomy and ATST project currently being managed by NSF Astronomy and

now under consideration by the NSF leadershipnow under consideration by the NSF leadership DASI? Still to be defined and submitted by the DASI? Still to be defined and submitted by the

community...!community...!

NSF Small Satellite WorkshopNSF Small Satellite WorkshopHeld 15-17 May 2007Held 15-17 May 2007 Our goal: to enable discovery and physical

understanding through development of small scientific satellite missions supporting space weather research, atmospheric research, and education.

NSF ATM intends to have a solicitation for

a space weather “Small Sat Competition” within 12 months – so stay tuned!

New NSF NSWP Student CompetitionNew NSF NSWP Student CompetitionSometime in FY 2008?Sometime in FY 2008?

Goals:

Determine the performance of present space weather forecasting technologies

Include students in space weather forecasting

Create visibility for space weather and the NSWP

NSF ATM is planning to sponsor a NSF ATM is planning to sponsor a “Collegiate Space Weather Forecasting “Collegiate Space Weather Forecasting Competition” – but this is a work in Competition” – but this is a work in progress!progress!

NEW PROPOSAL RULESNEW PROPOSAL RULES Even more to Even more to Read & Heed! Read & Heed!

New restrictions New restrictions on font type and on font type and font size! font size!

Revised NSF Revised NSF cover page and cover page and budget page budget page formats! formats!

Get your copy at Get your copy at the NSF web site! the NSF web site!

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/

ANNUAL REPORTSANNUAL REPORTS I must respond to the Government Performance I must respond to the Government Performance Results ActResults Act (GPRA, pronounced “Gipp-Rah”)

I need “research nuggets!!”I need “research nuggets!!” ( (CCoolloorrffuull graphics graphics preferred!)preferred!)

Annual Reports are due 90 days Annual Reports are due 90 days before award anniversary date! before award anniversary date!

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

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

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

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

Special NSF competitions and panels Special NSF competitions and panels have deadlines. However, core STR have deadlines. However, core STR reviews, which are strictly mail-in, reviews, which are strictly mail-in, do do notnot have hard deadlines (other than have hard deadlines (other than the NSF’s the NSF’s de factode facto 6 month rule). 6 month rule). I I would prefer to receive a delayed would prefer to receive a delayed

review than none at all.review than none at all.

PROPOSAL REVIEWSPROPOSAL REVIEWS

When you provide a review, you are When you provide a review, you are notnot doing doing the NSF a favor – you are performing a key the NSF a favor – you are performing a key role expected of all scientists! The peer role expected of all scientists! The peer

review process requires review process requires youryour participation to participation to function. All reviewers benefit by remaining function. All reviewers benefit by remaining on the cutting edge of research topics and on the cutting edge of research topics and

ideas. ideas.

Some of you who cannot be funded by the NSFSome of you who cannot be funded by the NSF (by order of Congress, not by my whim!)(by order of Congress, not by my whim!) feel feel you have no obligation to the community to you have no obligation to the community to provide the NSF with reviews. This odd and provide the NSF with reviews. This odd and erroneous belief is non-collegial at best and erroneous belief is non-collegial at best and

self-defeating at worst.self-defeating at worst.

I routinely receive reviews from foreign I routinely receive reviews from foreign colleagues who will NEVER receive NSF funding! colleagues who will NEVER receive NSF funding!

They understand the meaning of a “solar They understand the meaning of a “solar physics community” – physics community” – shame on those of you who shame on those of you who

do not...do not...

PROPOSAL REVIEWSPROPOSAL REVIEWS

SUMMARYSUMMARYBudgets Budgets should increaseshould increase next year, next year, but a but a Continuing ResolutionContinuing Resolution may may delay the final NSF FY08 budget delay the final NSF FY08 budget

The STR portfolio received nearly a The STR portfolio received nearly a 14% increase14% increase in FY07! in FY07!

SHINE will continue testing SHINE will continue testing Grants.gov in FY08Grants.gov in FY08

SHINE is on a SHINE is on a secure fiscal profilesecure fiscal profileObtaining reviews is a Obtaining reviews is a continuing continuing problemproblem, but , but youyou can help! can help!