National University of Mongolia Tuesday, September 25 th, 2012 Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science Dr. Dalal Najib U. S. National Academy of Sciences
Outline Partners: USAID, NSF, NAS Scope of PEER Science Topics Eligibility Finding an NSF partner Application process First cycle: examples
What is USAID? USAID is the United States’ principal international development agency, devoted to easing suffering, spreading prosperity and increasing security in the developing world.
USAID works in most of the world • • Climate Change Food Security Global Health Renewable Energy • • Water Biodiversity Conflicts and Disasters Education
NSF’s Mission and Role The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense…”
NSF Programmatic Organization NSF Office of the Director Biological Sciences (BIO) • Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI) • Office of Integrative Activities (OIA) • Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE) • Office of Polar Programs (OPP) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Education and Human Resources (EHR) Engineering (ENG) NSF Directorates Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MPS) Geosciences (GEO) Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences (SBE)
U. S. National Academies Ø Ø Ø Constituted of: the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the Institute of Medicine (IOM), and the National Research Council (NRC) Established in 1863 by an Act of Congress Private, non-profit institution, independent scientific body that advises the government on any subject of science Committee members are top-level scientists that volunteer their time and knowledge to address important policy questions The National Academies are implementing the PEER Science program
NSF and USAID: Different Mandates But Mutual Areas of Interest NSF • Congressional mandate is scientific research • Primary client is the US science community • Funding is allocated to US institutions • Merit review for research proposals is fundamental USAID MOU • Congressional mandate is foreign assistance • Primary clients are developing countries • Funding flows to foreign partner and/or US institution • Bureaus, regions, and missions need buy-in
Partnerships for Enhanced Engagement in Research (PEER) Science PEER Science is a USAID-funded competitive grants program that invites developing country scientists to apply for funds to support research and capacity-building activities in partnership with their NSF-funded collaborators on topics of importance to USAID (e. g. , water, climate, biodiversity, disaster mitigation, renewable energy).
Benefits of PEER U. S. Science Global scope & International collaborations Effectiveness Access to local knowledge Access to resources ◦ ◦ Facilities Unique ecosystems Geological formations Hydrological regimes Development Building capacity Inclusive international research community Science diplomacy Development objectives ◦ Informs policy & practices ◦ Data for evidence-based programs ◦ New technologies
PEER Science Topics
Food Security
Climate Change Impacts
Other Development Topics
PEER Science: Eligibility Developing country PIs must be: Affiliated with and based at an NGO, academic, or government-managed research institution Partnering with an NSF-funded U. S. researcher who is a PI (not a co-PI) on an active NSF award We encourage proposals involving multiple institutions and/or regional collaboration between eligible countries
Finding a U. S. Partner Existing collaboration: ◦ Does your US contact have an NSF grant? ◦ Does your US contact work closely with an NSF grantee? New collaboration: Use the NSF database www. nsf. gov/awardsearch
How to apply? Online application Do your homework: make sure your topic fits USAID priorities Find an NSF funded partner Prepare your application in a word document in advance Prepare your attachments ( getting signatures takes time) Submit by the deadline
PEER Science Award: ◦ Single institution awards: from $30, 000 to $60, 000 per year ◦ Multiple institutions and/or countries: up to $110, 000 per year Deadline: December 4 th, 2012 Decision in May 2013
PEER Science Cycle 1: Awards by Region Middle East; 8 Africa; 7 Latin America; 6 Asia; 20 Europe & Eurasia; 1
PEER Science Cycle 1: Awards by Subject Social Sciences 2% Water 12% Plants 2% Agriculture 5% Biodiversity 14% Health 2% Climate 17% Environment 26% Disasters 14% Education 5%
Examples of successful proposals Developing translation software to convert spoken Arabic to Moroccan sign language Studying marine biodiversity in Indonesia and the Philippines Assessing landslide risk in Lebanon Analyzing climate change impacts in Colombia and Ecuador Addressing drinking water quality in Kenya
Useful contact information PEER Science : peer@nas. edu USAID Mongolia: Ms. Alyson Mc. Farland amcfarland@usaid. gov More questions: dnajib@nas. edu Visit our PEER website: www. nationalacademies. org/peerscience
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