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10 BIGIDEAS Growing Convergence Research @ NSF For NSB May 9, 2017 Suzi Iacono, Head, OIA 1

NSF’s 10 Big Ideas RESEARCH IDEAS Window s on the The Quantum Work at the Universe: Leap: Human- The Era of Multi- Leading the Technology messenger Next Frontier: Astrophysics Quantum Shaping the Revolution Future Understanding Navigating Harnessing the Rules of the Data for 21 st Life: New Arctic Century Predicting Science and Phenotype Engineering PROCESS IDEAS Mid-scale Research NSF 2026 Infrastructure Grow ing NSF INCLUDES: Convergence Enhancing STEM Research at NSF through Diversity and Inclusion

NSF INCLUDES NSF 2026 Mid-scale Research Growing Convergence Infrastructure Research at NSF

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National Academies, 2014 MIT, 2011 & 2016

Growing Convergence Research at NSF: DCL (NSF 17-065) https://www.nsf.gov/od/oia/convergence/index.jsp

Accelerating The creation of self-sustaining ecosystems of convergence; closing the gap on effective implementation of convergence

Convergence Timeline 10 Big Ideas Presented to May, June Convergence Proposals are MAY NSB due to NSF 2016 2017 July First set of Convergence 2017 Proposals Funded Convergence DCL Posted Continue April OCT Convergence in 2017 2017 2018 Convergence WG charged NOV 2016 9

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A SPECIFIC AND DEEP INTEGRATION COMPELLING ACROSS DISCIPLINES CHALLENGE

Key Characteristics Integration of Need for a convergence Involvement of the knowledge , approach next generation tools, and of convergence modes of Readiness to engage in researchers thinking convergence 12

Three Phases of Implementation PHASE THREE PHASE ONE PHASE TWO 2019 & 2017 2018 beyond • Cha ra c te rize • F urthe r de ve lo p the • Establish a c o nve rg e nc e c o nve rg e nc e me rit sustainable re vie w pro c e sse s Convergence • E sta b lish re vie w Research • c rite ria a nd pilo t E xpa nd the zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcbaZYXWVUTSRQPONMLKJIHGFEDCBA Program re vie w pro c e ss c o nve rg e nc e re se a rc h • Focus on the next • De ve lo p DCL fo r c o mmunitie s generation of pla nning a c tivitie s in convergent • the Big I de a s Co nside r diffe re nt researchers mo de ls fo r the • L e a rn b y do ing --ho w Co nve rg e nc e • Conduct portfolio NSF will ha ndle pro g ra m c o nve rg e nc e analysis and pro po sa ls • I nte rnal, assess gaps and e xte rnal, hyb rid opportunities 13

Challenges & Next steps Growing a convergence research program Growing Convergent Communities Seeding and Sustaining Funding Ensuring Excellent Merit Review

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