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Enhancing U.S. Collaboration with
the EU and its Member States
- Challenges
 December 12, 2011


 Tom C. Wang, Ph.D.
 Director for International Cooperation
Country share of U.S.’s intl articles:
            Continued strength of European collaborators
                               16
                               14
             % Country Share




                               12
                               10
                                8
                                6
                                4                                                    1998
                                2                                                    2008
                                0
                                         #6,#7 Italy




                                             Finland
                                    #1,#2 Germany
                                         #5 France




                                            Belgium




                                             Greece
                                             Poland
                                             Austria
                                                 UK




                                              Spain




                                          Denmark


                                            Norway
                                            Sweden
                                       Netherlands
                                        Switzerland
                                    #2,#1




                                                                       (China jumped to 10.4% (#4) in 2008
                                                                                        from 3.5% in 1998)

2   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011             Source: Table 5-19, National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
U.S. share of country’s intl articles:
            Continued strength of U.S. collaborators
                             40
                             35
              % U.S. Share




                             30
                             25
                             20
                             15
                             10                                                1998
                              5                                                2008
                              0
                                    Germany

                                          Italy
                                      France




                                      Poland




                                      Greece
                                      Austria
                                            UK




                                    Denmark
                                        Spain




                                      Norway
                                      Finland
                                     Sweden
                                     Belgium
                                  Netherlands
                                  Switzerland




3   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011       Source: Table 5-19, National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
Link2US
             3-year project, co-funded by the European
              Commission’s 7th Framework Programme, to help
              European researchers and institutions better
              understand the U.S. research funding
              environment, particularly funding programs.
                   Analysis of S&T Agreements and U.S. Funding
                    Programs
                   Outreach to researchers in the EU




4   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
Diffuse and diverse funding systems




5   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011             Source: (map) Google Map
Many bilateral S&T Agreements, but
            what do they mean to researchers?
             U.S. Government with European Commission and
              14+ EU Member States




6   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
Link2US Survey of NIH grantee
            investigators and institutions in the EU

           Importance of mobility and personal networks
                 Majority researchers had either previously studied
                  or conducted research in the U.S. before first NIH
                  award
                 Majority researchers had collaborated with U.S.
                  institutions before first NIH award




7   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
European doctoral students continue to
            study in the U.S.




8   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011   Source: National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
Increase in foreign post-docs in the U.S.
                               30
         Number of Post-Docs




                                                  Foreign
                               25
            (thousands)




                               20
                                                  U.S. Citizen/
                                                  Permanent Resident
                               15


                               10
                                    1993   1996    1999      2002          2005
                                                    Year
                                                                         Source: Adapted from Fig 2-24
9   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011                             National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
Relatively low percentage of U.S. citizens &
        permanent residents going abroad following
        science & engineering doctorates
                                         5.0%
             Definite Plans Abroad (%)




                                         4.0%

                                         3.0%

                                         2.0%

                                         1.0%

                                         0.0%



10   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011                Year   Source: NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates
NIH Research Project Grants are researcher-
             friendly, but policy differences between NIH
             and European granting agencies make grant
             administration challenging




11   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
Researchers           Grants Administrators


                                                                “High”



                                                                “Medium”



                                                                “Low”
                                                                  Challenges


                   Lack of admin.       Lack of       Differences in Lack of admin.
                  support from own complementary U.S./European support from U.S.
                    organization        funding           policy           funder
                                                       requirements
                            Communication        Cultural       Contractual
                            and information    differences     issues and IP
                              awareness

12   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
Are the experiences of intra-European
             cooperation applicable to EU-U.S.
             cooperation?




13   Tom Wang, December 12, 2011

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Wang 12 12-11

  • 1. Enhancing U.S. Collaboration with the EU and its Member States - Challenges December 12, 2011 Tom C. Wang, Ph.D. Director for International Cooperation
  • 2. Country share of U.S.’s intl articles: Continued strength of European collaborators 16 14 % Country Share 12 10 8 6 4 1998 2 2008 0 #6,#7 Italy Finland #1,#2 Germany #5 France Belgium Greece Poland Austria UK Spain Denmark Norway Sweden Netherlands Switzerland #2,#1 (China jumped to 10.4% (#4) in 2008 from 3.5% in 1998) 2 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011 Source: Table 5-19, National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
  • 3. U.S. share of country’s intl articles: Continued strength of U.S. collaborators 40 35 % U.S. Share 30 25 20 15 10 1998 5 2008 0 Germany Italy France Poland Greece Austria UK Denmark Spain Norway Finland Sweden Belgium Netherlands Switzerland 3 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011 Source: Table 5-19, National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
  • 4. Link2US  3-year project, co-funded by the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme, to help European researchers and institutions better understand the U.S. research funding environment, particularly funding programs.  Analysis of S&T Agreements and U.S. Funding Programs  Outreach to researchers in the EU 4 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
  • 5. Diffuse and diverse funding systems 5 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011 Source: (map) Google Map
  • 6. Many bilateral S&T Agreements, but what do they mean to researchers?  U.S. Government with European Commission and 14+ EU Member States 6 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
  • 7. Link2US Survey of NIH grantee investigators and institutions in the EU  Importance of mobility and personal networks  Majority researchers had either previously studied or conducted research in the U.S. before first NIH award  Majority researchers had collaborated with U.S. institutions before first NIH award 7 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
  • 8. European doctoral students continue to study in the U.S. 8 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011 Source: National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
  • 9. Increase in foreign post-docs in the U.S. 30 Number of Post-Docs Foreign 25 (thousands) 20 U.S. Citizen/ Permanent Resident 15 10 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 Year Source: Adapted from Fig 2-24 9 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011 National Science Board S&E Indicators 2010
  • 10. Relatively low percentage of U.S. citizens & permanent residents going abroad following science & engineering doctorates 5.0% Definite Plans Abroad (%) 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% 10 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011 Year Source: NSF Survey of Earned Doctorates
  • 11. NIH Research Project Grants are researcher- friendly, but policy differences between NIH and European granting agencies make grant administration challenging 11 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
  • 12. Researchers Grants Administrators “High” “Medium” “Low” Challenges Lack of admin. Lack of Differences in Lack of admin. support from own complementary U.S./European support from U.S. organization funding policy funder requirements Communication Cultural Contractual and information differences issues and IP awareness 12 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011
  • 13. Are the experiences of intra-European cooperation applicable to EU-U.S. cooperation? 13 Tom Wang, December 12, 2011