SHINE and the NSF’s Solar Terrestrial Research (STR) Program Paul Bellaire [email protected] STR Program Director Division of Atmospheric Sciences National.

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

(STR) Program(STR) Program

Paul BellairePaul [email protected]@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 the and welfare; and to secure the

national defense.”national defense.”

M ike BrileyStellar Astronom yand Astrophysics

Craig FoltzN ational Solar

O bservatory (N SO)N O AO

O ther Astronom yProgram s

W ayne Van C ittersD irector

Astronom icalSciences

5 O ther D ivisions

M ichael TurnerAssistant D irector

for Mathem atics andPhysica l Sciences

Kile BakerM AG

Bob R obinsonU AF

Paul BellaireSTR

Bob KerrAER

R ichard BehnkeU AR S Section

H ead

C liff J acobsLAF Section H ead

U CAR / N CARH AO

Pam ela StephensLAR S Section

H ead

J arvis M oyersD irector

Atm osphericSciences

2 O ther D ivisions

M argaret LeinenAssistant D irector

for Geosciences

5 OtherD irectorates

Arden Bem entNSF Director

N ationalScienceBoard

NSF Solar NSF Solar Research Research Funding Funding SourcesSources

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Percentage Change from Percentage Change from FY2004 to FY2005FY2004 to FY2005

Solar-Terrestrial Physics: -2.59%Solar-Terrestrial Physics: -2.59%

Aeronomy: -2.59%Aeronomy: -2.59%

Magnetospheric Physics: -2.59%Magnetospheric Physics: -2.59%Upper Atmosphere Facilities: +2.13%Upper Atmosphere Facilities: +2.13%

(Increases for AMISR)(Increases for AMISR)

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Additional Funds Provided to STR in

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$654K from ATM & UARS reserves

$400K from AFOSR (for REU &

FDSS)

$33K from ONR (for NSWP)

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years of low success rate.years of low success rate.

This is not rocket science! It is the inevitable result of the three-This is not rocket science! It is the inevitable result of the three-year duration of awards typically favored by the NSF. STR is due year duration of awards typically favored by the NSF. STR is due

for another success rate minimum in FY2006...for another success rate minimum in FY2006...

FY2005 SHINE Competition ResultsFY2005 SHINE Competition Results• 24 Submissions, 24 Submissions, 8 Unique Projects Funded; 10 PIs Involved!8 Unique Projects Funded; 10 PIs Involved!

Resulting Commitments: $771K in FY05, $783K in FY06, $802K in FY07Resulting Commitments: $771K in FY05, $783K in FY06, $802K in FY07

FY2005 Awardees in Alphabetical Order:FY2005 Awardees in Alphabetical Order: (One collaborative project involved three awards)(One collaborative project involved three awards)

Graham Barnes, NWRAGraham Barnes, NWRAChristina Cohen, CalTech (Lead PI)Christina Cohen, CalTech (Lead PI)Mihir Desai, University of Maryland (now at SwRI)Mihir Desai, University of Maryland (now at SwRI)Nariaki Nitta, Lockheed-Martin Advanced Technology CenterNariaki Nitta, Lockheed-Martin Advanced Technology CenterDietmar Krauss-Varban, University of California, BerkeleyDietmar Krauss-Varban, University of California, BerkeleyJon Linker, SAICJon Linker, SAICJiong Qiu, NJIT Big Bear Solar ObservatoryJiong Qiu, NJIT Big Bear Solar ObservatoryIlia Roussev, University of MichiganIlia Roussev, University of MichiganJie Zhang, George Mason UniversityJie Zhang, George Mason UniversityThomas Zurbuchen, University of MichiganThomas Zurbuchen, University of Michigan

CONGRATULATIONS TO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!ALL!!

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FY2006 SHINE CompetitionFY2006 SHINE Competition• Upcoming Deadline for the FY2006 SHINE Competition Upcoming Deadline for the FY2006 SHINE Competition

Proposals due Proposals due 17 Aug 200517 Aug 2005;; Slightly More Than $600K Available Slightly More Than $600K Available Panel to be Held in the Oct-Nov 2005 Timeframe Panel to be Held in the Oct-Nov 2005 Timeframe Funds Funds to Become Available Around Jan 2006to Become Available Around Jan 2006

• A NEW SUBMISSION PROCESS IS BEING TESTED! A NEW SUBMISSION PROCESS IS BEING TESTED! “GRANTS.GOV”“GRANTS.GOV” Please visitPlease visit http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5749 http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5749

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

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

Other Relevant Other Relevant Feeding Feeding Funding ProgramsFunding Programs• Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI)Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) (Proposals due 26 (Proposals due 26

Jan 2006)Jan 2006)STR had no MRI winners in FY05; kudos to past winners:STR had no MRI winners in FY05; 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 ProgramsSpecial ProgramsCAREER (Proposals due 21 Jul 2005)Partnership in Basic Plasma Science and Engineering

(Proposals due 6 Jan 2006)National Space Weather Program (NSWP) (Proposals

due 16 Jan 2006)Program for Research and Education with Small Telescopes (PREST) (Proposals due

20 Jan 2006)Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (Letters of Intent

due 14 Sep 2006)

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

consideration by the NSF leadershipconsideration by the NSF leadership DASI? Still to be defined and submitted by the community...!DASI? Still to be defined and submitted by the community...!

The focus of the PBPSE continues to be fundamental research in fundamental research in

interdisciplinary plasma science interdisciplinary plasma science and engineering that effectively and engineering that effectively integrates educationintegrates education.. Proposals directly related to fusion energy

studies are not eligible.

Some of the general research areas of interest include astrophysical and

solar plasmas, plasmas in interplanetary space, the coupled

solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere system of the Earth, as

well as other planetary magnetospheres and atmospheres.

Partnership in BasicPartnership in BasicPlasma Science and EngineeringPlasma Science and Engineering

Proposers are encouraged to Proposers are encouraged to exploit the “Basic Plasma exploit the “Basic Plasma

Science Facility” at UCLA under Science Facility” at UCLA under the PBPSE program:the PBPSE program:

http://http://plasma.physics.ucla.edu/plasma.physics.ucla.edu/

bapsf/bapsf/

http://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.govhttp://ccmc.gsfc.nasa.gov

• Solar & heliospheric models from Solar & heliospheric models from SAICSAIC, , UC BerkeleyUC Berkeley, , UCSDUCSD, , CU, CU, & & IASBIASB are now on-line; runs for are now on-line; runs for SHINESHINE campaigns have been made; MOU with campaigns have been made; MOU with CISMCISM signed signed

• I encourage other I encourage other SHINESHINE researchers to submit their researchers to submit their models for community access & testing at the models for community access & testing at the CCMCCCMC

• Biennial Biennial CCMCCCMC workshop to be held by invitation only workshop to be held by invitation only in Florida in Oct 2005; the in Florida in Oct 2005; the CCMCCCMC seeks your input seeks your input

• Utah State’s GAIM Utah State’s GAIM ionospheric modelionospheric model is now at the is now at the CCMCCCMC; can the ; can the SHINESHINE community learn any data community learn any data assimilation techniques from their approach?assimilation techniques from their approach?

COMMUNITY COORDINATED MODELINGCOMMUNITY COORDINATED MODELING CENTER CENTER

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 preferred!) graphics 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 your of your current Co-Is on current Co-Is on anyany NSF grant – is delayed until NSF grant – is delayed until your report is submitted!your report is submitted!

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 reportyour annual report

Unless you have been informed that your Unless you have been informed that your review is for a special competition, or for use review is for a special competition, or for use

by a specific panel, your review is for a by a specific panel, your review is for a proposal submitted to my core STR program.proposal submitted to my core STR program.

Special NSF competitions and panels have Special NSF competitions and panels have deadlines. However, core STR reviews, which deadlines. However, core STR reviews, which

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

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

PROPOSAL REVIEWSPROPOSAL REVIEWS

The return rate for reviews of STR The return rate for reviews of STR proposals is (proposals is (by farby far!!) the lowest in ) the lowest in ATM (< 50%). Some proposals go ATM (< 50%). Some proposals go

beyond the 6 month point.beyond the 6 month point.

My goal is one request per 12 months My goal is one request per 12 months per reviewer. Two requests per 12 per reviewer. Two requests per 12

months per reviewer is a last resort. months per reviewer is a last resort. I estimate that an effective review I estimate that an effective review

requires requires only a fewonly a few hours of your time. hours of your time. PLEASE HELP YOUR COLLEAGUES!PLEASE HELP YOUR COLLEAGUES!

PROPOSAL REVIEWSPROPOSAL REVIEWS

When you provide a review, you are When you provide a review, you are notnot doing the doing the NSF a favor – you are performing a key role expected NSF a favor – you are performing a key role expected

of all scientists! The peer review process requires of all scientists! The peer review process requires youryour participation to function. All reviewers benefit by participation to function. All reviewers benefit by remaining on the cutting edge of research topics and remaining 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 (by order of Congress, not by my whim!)order of Congress, not by my whim!) feel you have no feel you have no obligation to the community to provide the NSF with obligation to the community to provide the NSF with

reviews. This odd and erroneous belief is non-collegial reviews. This odd and erroneous belief is non-collegial at best and self-defeating at worst.at best and self-defeating at worst.

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

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

PROPOSAL REVIEWSPROPOSAL REVIEWS

SUMMARYSUMMARYBudgets appear Budgets appear downdown through FY07 through FY07Numbers of STR proposals – and STR Numbers of STR proposals – and STR

success rates! – cycle on a 3 year success rates! – cycle on a 3 year basis, but this can vary as more STR basis, but this can vary as more STR awards are made with 4 and 5 years awards are made with 4 and 5 years durationduration

SHINE will test Grants.gov in FY06; SHINE will test Grants.gov in FY06; SHINE is on a SHINE is on a secure fiscal profilesecure fiscal profile

Obtaining reviews is a Obtaining reviews is a continuing continuing problemproblem, but , but youyou can help! can help!