Office of International

Science & Engineering2009 NSE Grantees

Conference

International activities are supported across the

Foundation.

International programs that are innovative, catalytic and responsive to NSF’s mission

Priorities: promote U.S. research excellence through international collaboration and develop globally engaged researchers

OISE’s Central Role: to ensure that NSF and the U.S. research and education community thrive in the changing landscape of global science and engineering through international collaboration

OISE Groups

NSF Overseas Offices

Beijing Paris/Europe Tokyo

Africa, Near East, and

South Asia Americas

East Asia and

Pacific

Europe and

Eurasia

Global Initiatives

PIRE

OISE & International Activities at NSF

OISE supports international activities Foundation wide:- Co-fund new proposals submitted to NSF

disciplinary programs

- Co-fund supplements to existing NSF grants

- New proposals to OISE

Key elements for OISE co-funding:

- Intellectual collaboration - Leverage expertise and resources - U.S. junior researchers and students

OISE Objectives Develop a globally engaged U.S. workforce Advance U.S. research excellence through new collaborations Scale up partnerships & international

networks

International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)

East Asia Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI)

Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Projects (DDEP)

International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP)

Pan American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI)

OISE Programs Focusing on Different Career Stages

Catalyzing New Collaborations

Planning Visits and Workshops

Developing Partnerships with other Agencies

NSF and USAID staff have identified themes or areas of joint interest to both agencies, including:

Water Information Technology Supply Chains Construction Research Food Security Hazard Mitigation

Point of contact: DeAndra Beck (dbeck@nsf.gov)

NSF - USAID MOU

Program Objectives:

Enhance research excellence via international partnership and collaboration.

Cutting edge research that leverages unique, complementary expertise of US and foreign partners

Promote the development of a diverse, globally engaged U.S. scientific and engineering workforce.

Innovative international research/education opportunities for students

Strengthen the capacity of U.S. institutions to engage in and benefit from international research and education collaborations.

Internationalization above level of research lab

Partnerships for International Research and Education

OISE’s public webpage:

www.nsf.gov/oise

msuskin@nsf.gov