NSF’S RESEARCH PRIORITIES

AND INTERNATIONAL

STRATEGY

Dr. Rebecca Spyke KeiserHead, Office of International Science and Engineering

July 20, 2016

The U.S. President appoints the NSF Director

Computer & Information Science & Engineering

Engineering Geosciences (including Polar Programs)

Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Biological Sciences

NSF champions research and education across all fields of science and engineering

International Science & Engineering

Education &Human Resources

Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences

Integrative Activities

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NSF’s Office of International Science and Engineering

We build partnerships to address global scientific problems.

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Why an NSF International Strategy Now?

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Source: SEI 2016: Cross-National Comparisons of R&D Performance, Chapter 4.

Global R&D expenditures, by region: 2011

World total = $1.435 trillion

Source: SEI 2016: Cross-National Comparisons of R&D Performance, Chapter 4.

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World total = $1.671 trillion

NSF’s International Strategy

International collaboration

NSF collaborates internationally to advance the frontiers of knowledge and address global scientific problems

Transformative science and engineering

Impacts

Drive the economy

Enhance security

Advance global leadership

Increase global understanding

By Investing in PEOPLE

•To work with the best minds around the world

•To create a globally-engaged workforce

•Examples: International Research Experiences for Undergraduates, International Research Experiences for Students Program

By Driving RESEARCH

•To participate in cutting-edge research occurring internationally

•To ensure access to real-time events and phenomena

•Examples: Belmont Forum, Partnerships in International Research and Education Program, RAPIDs

By Partnering on FACILITIES and INFRASTRUCTURE

•To collaborate on the construction and use of world-class facilities and infrastructure

•Examples: Atacama Large Millimeter Array, CERN, Research Data Alliance

By Leading Through International Forums

•To engage with international science leaders and share norms and practices

•Examples: Global Research Council, OECD Global Science Forum, Joint Commission Meetings

How does NSF engage internationally?

NSF’s global presence

NSF INFEWSInnovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems

NSF big ideas for future investment

PROCESS IDEAS

• Growing Convergent Research at NSF

• Mid-scale Research Infrastructure

• NSF INCLUDES

• NSF 2050

RESEARCHIDEAS

• Harnessing Data for 21st Century Science and Engineering

• Shaping the New Human – Technology Frontier

• Understanding the Rules of Life: Predicting Phenotype

• The Quantum Leap: Leading the Next Quantum Revolution

• Navigating the New Arctic

• Windows on the Universe: The Era of Multi-messenger Astrophysics

Harnessing data for 21st century science and engineering

RESEARCH IDEA 1

Shaping the new human — technology frontier

RESEARCH IDEA 2

Understanding the rules of lifePredicting phenotype

RESEARCH IDEA 3

The quantum leapLeading the next quantum revolution

RESEARCH IDEA 4

Navigating the new Arctic

RESEARCH IDEA 5

Windows on the universeThe era of multi-messenger astrophysics

RESEARCH IDEA 6

Growing convergent research at NSF

PROCESS IDEA 1

Mid-scale research infrastructure

PROCESS IDEA 2

NSF INCLUDESInclusion across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science

PROCESS IDEA 3

NSF 2050

PROCESS IDEA 4

NSF’S RESEARCH PRIORITIES

AND INTERNATIONAL

STRATEGY

Dr. Rebecca Spyke KeiserHead, Office of International Science and Engineering

July 20, 2016