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Budget and Performance
Directorate and Office Advisory Committees
The National Science Foundation (NSF) relies on the judgment of
external experts to provide advice and recommendations to maintain
high standards of program support for research, education, and
infrastructure; to facilitate policy deliberations, program
development and management; to identify disciplinary needs and
areas of opportunities; and to promote openness to the research
and education community served by the Foundation. Each
Directorate and Office has an external advisory committee that typically meets
\twice a year to review and provide advice on program management, overall program
balance, and other aspects of program performance. The committees discuss important
current issues, and provide advice on the impact of policies, programs, and activities
in the disciplines and fields encompassed by the Directorate or Office. In addition to
Directorate and Office advisory committees, NSF has several committees that provide advice
and recommendation on specific topics: astronomy and astrophysics; environmental research
and education; equal opportunities in science and engineering; performance assessment; and
business and operations. Occasionally, NSF may establish a short-term committee to address
specific areas or issues. Currently two such committees exist. One is the Advisory Committee
on Merit Review Process, which is providing advice to an internal NSF working group on topics
related to NSF's merit review process. The second is the U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon
Panel which is conducting an independent review of the current U.S. Antarctic Program.
If you would like to make a recommendation for membership on an NSF Advisory Committee, please
review the materials on the Advisory Committee website (hyperlinks are listed below), and send to
the relevant Point-of-Contact the following: the submitting person or organization's name and
affiliation; the recommended individual's name and contact information (employment address,
telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address); the recommended individual's curriculum vita
(2-5 pages); and an expression of the individual's interest in serving
1. Many factors are
weighed when formulating Committee membership, including the primary factors of expertise and
qualifications, as well as other factors including diversity of institutions, regions, and groups
underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Committee members serve
for varying term lengths, depending on the nature of the individual Committee. Although we welcome
recommendations, we regret that NSF will not be able to acknowledge or respond positively to
each person who contacts NSF or has been recommended to NSF.
1 Federally registered lobbyists are not eligible for appointment to these Federal advisory committees.
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