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Dr. Omnia EL-Hakim, Ph.D.Director of Diversity and Outreach

NSF Directorate for EngineeringGK-12 New Projects Meeting

March 27, 2009

Dr. Omnia EL-Hakim, Ph.D.Director of Diversity and Outreach

NSF Directorate for EngineeringGK-12 New Projects Meeting

March 27, 2009

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ENG Mission and Vision

Mission: To enable the engineering and scientific communities to advance the frontiers of engineering research, innovation and education, in service to society and the nation.

Vision: ENG will be the global leader in advancing the frontiers of fundamental engineering research, stimulating innovation, and substantially strengthening engineering education.

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ENG Leadership

Emerging Frontiers in Research and

Innovation (EFRI)Sohi Rastegar

Emerging Frontiers in Research and

Innovation (EFRI)Sohi Rastegar

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport

Systems(CBET)

John McGrath

Chemical, Bioengineering,Environmental, and Transport

Systems(CBET)

John McGrath

Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing

Innovation(CMMI)

Bruce Kramer *

Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing

Innovation(CMMI)

Bruce Kramer *

Electrical, Communications,

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

Lawrence Goldberg *

Electrical, Communications,

and Cyber Systems(ECCS)

Lawrence Goldberg *

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

Allen Soyster

EngineeringEducation and

Centers(EEC)

Allen Soyster

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)Kesh

Narayanan

IndustrialInnovation andPartnerships

(IIP)Kesh

Narayanan

Office of the Assistant Director

Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director

Michael Reischman, DeputyDiversity and Outreach

Omnia El-Hakim

Office of the Assistant Director

Thomas Peterson, Assistant Director

Michael Reischman, DeputyDiversity and Outreach

Omnia El-Hakim

Senior Advisor forNanotechnology

Mihail Roco

Senior Advisor forNanotechnology

Mihail Roco

*Acting

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Create an environment for all participants to gain benefits that will grow their careers, and improve productivity in global competitive environment.

Integrate research and education. Build institutional capacity and human capacity

through diversity. Engage students and faculty in international

experiences to achieve excellence. Increase the representation of underrepresented

groups in the pool of reviewers for NSF proposals.

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Opportunities: Broadening Participation in Engineering

Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE)

Research to Aid Persons with Disabilities (RAPD) CAREER and REU ERC Diversity Plan ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and

Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers

Graduate Research Fellowships for Women Graduate Research Supplements (GRS) Diversity Workshops Tribal College Initiative

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Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering

(BRIGE)

Opportunity to increase the diversity of researchers through research support early in their careers

Encourages support of under-represented groups, engineers at minority-serving institutions, and persons with disabilities

BRIGE awardee Stephanie Luster-Teasley (L) and NC A&T students Desiree Gordon and Patrick Onochie discuss preliminary research for the development of controlled-release polymers for environmental remediation.

Credit: North Carolina A&T State University.

BRIGE Program (continue)

Fund available for two years. Max. dollar amount is $175,000

The success rate is 25% for year (2008) Faculty must be a new investigator who

has not previously served as PI or CO-PI on research grant more than $50K.

Must provide a section on how to Broaden Participation of women and underrepresented groups.

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Broaden Participation Workshops

WIRES: Women’s International Research Engineering Summit, Barcelona, Spain, June 2-4,2009.

Mentoring Workshop to broaden participation undergraduate minority and persons with disability students into excelling in their majors and pursuing graduate school in engineering (Fall 2009).

Recruitment and Transition of Community College Students to Four Year Institutions, University of Birmingham, Alabama, Fall 2009

Create Partnership and Pathway among faculty and Hispanic Community to achieve excellence, January 2010,

UTEP, El-Paso.

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ENG Research to Aid Persons with

Disabilities (RAPD) Support research that will lead to the

development of new technologies, devices, or software for persons with disabilities.

Proposals should advance discovery or innovation beyond the frontiers of current knowledge in disability-related research.

Award size is $80 K per year (1-3 years).

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Faculty Early Career Development Program

(CAREER) Stable awards for faculty beginning

their independent careers. Integration of teaching, learning and

discovery Increasing participation of

underrepresented groups, women and persons with disabilities in engineering and science is encourage

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Office of International Science and Engineering

(OISE) PI’s of existing grants can submit

proposals’ supplement to include international program.

International Planning Visits: travel to plan collaborative research with prospective foreign partners

International Workshops: meetings to identify common priorities and approaches for collaboration on specific, well-defined research areas

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Trip to Egypt and Turkey

In Egypt: met with the Cairo University president, V.P., Deans of Engineering, Agricultural and Science as well as the Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Higher Education

Discussed Partnership opportunities with US Universities Discussed Collaborative research with US Universities

› Water Resources, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Alternative Energy and Sustainable Energy.

Discussed Workshops on topics of interest to both countries to include women and minorities

Discussed Research training opportunities

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Trip to Egypt and Turkey (Continued)

The Science & Technology Development Fund (STDF) in Egypt is willing to contribute funds towards the potential partnerships with US Universities

In Turkey: Met with the President, Vice President of Ozyegin University, as well as the Director of the International office, the director of the Center of Entrepreneurship to explore opportunities.

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ERC Features Starting with 2008 awardees, ERCs

may have international partners› PI is based in U.S.› Co-PIs may be based in other

countries For more information

› www.erc-assoc.org › http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf075

21/nsf07521.pdf

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What Do Underrepresented

Groups Bring?

Talents and skills Unique experiences Invaluable research approaches Creativity and innovation

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Challenges

Awareness Confidence and trust Cultural understanding Environment Facilities Opportunities Support

Resources

Directorate of Engineering:

http://www.nsf.gov/eng

Funding Opportunities:

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

NSF Email Update: www.nsf.gov

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