NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences

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NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences

• Peter March
• ASA Chairs Workshop
• August 1, 2009

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DMS Programs

• Individual Investigator Awards
• Research grants to advance discovery
• Workforce
• Training grants to develop a diverse, globally
  engaged STEM workforce
• Institutes
• National infrastructure for the mathematical
  sciences

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DMS Budget (M)
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FY 2008 Budget ( 212M)
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Funding Rate
6
Annualized Median Award
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New Activities in FY 2009

• Proactive Recruitment in Introductory Science and
  Mathematics (PRISM)
• Partnerships to attract freshmen sophomores to
  STEM disciplines
• CHE-DMR-DMS Solar Energy Initiative (SOLAR)
• Interdisciplinary approach to efficient
  harvesting, conversion, and storage of solar
  energy
• DMS/DTRA Algorithms for Threat Detection
• Develop mathematical and statistical algorithms
  for data analysis and detection of chemical and
  biological materials

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ARRA and Budgets

• 3B ARRA (stimulus) funding for NSF
• 2.5B for Research Related Activities account
• 98M for DMS
• Priorities new PIs, larger awards, create jobs
• FY 2009 appropriation
• 6.7 (NSF), 6.8 (DMS)
• FY 2010 request
• 8.5 (NSF), 8.9 (DMS)