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Some of the Grant Opportunities for Two
and Four Year Institutions at the
National Science Foundation Focusing
on Education
Linnea Fletcher
[email protected]
Caution
Most of the information presented in this
workshop represents the opinions of the
individual program officers and not an
official NSF position.
The Obvious Choices are in EHR
Office of the
Assistant Director (OAD)
Division of Graduate Education
(DGE)
Division of Human
Resource Development (HRD)
Division of Research on Learning
in Formal and Informal Settings
(DRL)
Division of Undergraduate
Education (DUE)
NSF EHR Budget
Education and Human Resources (EHR):
FY 2009 (Requested)
$709 Million
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE):
FY 2007 (Actual)
$204.96 Million
FY 2008 (Estimate)
$211.05 Million
FY 2009 (Requested)
$219.83 Million
*Note: Extra $75 million from H-1B visa fees
employers pay to obtain a visa for a foreign
high-tech worker to fund the S-STEM program.
NSF Budget
Stimulus Plan 2009 for DUE
- NOYCE Scholarship Program: 60 M
- Math and Science Partnership
(MSP) Program: 25 M
DUE Programs
Workforce Development
 Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
 STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
ATE
ATE is in its 16th year of funding
community colleges, having started with
the Science and Advanced Technology Act
of 1992 (SATA).
FY2008
Preliminary Proposals
Formal Proposals
April 23, 2009
Oct. 15, 2009
Check into the FaST Program: Partnership with DoE
ATE Tracks
3 Tracks
1. Projects including small projects
2. Centers
3. Targeted Educational Research
Projects
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www.ateprojectimpact.org
Projects can focus on one or more aspects of:
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Program Improvement;
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Professional Development for Educators;
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Curriculum and Educational Materials Development;
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Teacher Preparation
(http://www.aacc.nche.edu/Resources/aaccprograms/ate/Docu
ments/teacherprep_stem.pdf)
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Research on Technician Education; or
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Institution-Level Reform of Technician Education
Small Grants for Institutions New to ATE
Purpose
 Simulates implementation, adaptation, and innovation
in all areas supported by ATE.
Available only to community college campuses that have
not an an ATE award within the last 10 years
 Broaden the base of participation of community
colleges in ATE.
 Strengthen the role of community colleges in meeting
needs of business and industry
Proposers are encouraged to include resources of ATE
and other NSF awardees and to include those people as
consultants and subawardees.
Limited to $150,000 with a maximum of 10% indirect
Centers of Excellence – National,
Regional, Resource
http://www.ATECenters.org
ATE Centers of Excellence (36)
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National Center
Regional Center
Resource Center
AK
HI
AgKnowledge,
A National Partnership
Kirkwood Community College
P.I.: Terry A. Brase
DUE 0434405 & 0757239
ATE Center
Building partnerships nationwide among community
colleges, four-year institutions, and business and industry
to improve agricultural technology education in the U. S.
Improving the mathematics, science, and technical
competencies in an integrated way for agriculture
technology graduates
Assuring that graduates are well prepared for an
increasingly technological workforce
Focusing on curriculum development, faculty development,
recruitment of students, and capacity building
Expanded ATE Opportunity Track 3:
Targeted Research in Technician Education
Supports research on technician education,
employment trends, changing role of
technicians in the workplace, and other topics
that make technician programs more effective
and forward looking.
Represents a TRUE collaboration reflected in
activities, leadership, and budget between
well-qualified researchers and two-year
college educators and others as appropriate.
STEP
Goal:
to increase the number of students
(U.S. citizens or permanent residents)
RECEIVING associate or
baccalaureate degrees in established
or emerging fields within science,
technology, engineering, and
mathematics (STEM)
STEP Tracks
Type 1: Implement strategies that will
increase the number of students
obtaining STEM degrees.
Type 2: Conduct research on factors
affecting associate or baccalaureate
degree attainment in STEM
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STEP
Letter of Intent:
August 18, 2009
August 17, 2010
Proposal Due Date:
September 29, 2009
September 28, 2010
DUE Programs
Workforce Development – Scholarship
Programs
 Federal Cyber Service: Scholarships for
Service (SFS)
 NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
 Robert Noyce Scholarship Program (Noyce)
Federal Cyber Service:
Scholarships for Service (SFS)
Victor P Piotrowski [email protected]
Stephen C Cooper [email protected]
The Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service (SFS) program
seeks to increase the number of qualified students entering the fields
of information assurance and computer security and to increase the
capacity of the United States higher education enterprise to continue
to produce professionals in these fields to meet the needs of our
increasingly technological society. The SFS program is composed of
two tracks, scholarship and capacity building.
Solicitation Date: December?
S-STEM
Goal: Provides institutions funds to
provide scholarships to academically
talented, but financial needy, students.
Students can be pursuing associate,
baccalaureate, or graduate degrees.
Letter of Intent: July ?, 2009
Full Proposal: August ?, 2009
S-STEM
- Eligible disciplines extended to include
biology, physical and mathematical
sciences, computer and information
sciences, geosciences, and engineering
- Maximum scholarships $10,000
(based on financial need)
- Grant size: up to $600,000
- One proposal per constituent school or college
- About $50-$70 million available
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S-STEM
Special Program Features
Has a faculty member in a STEM discipline
as the PI.
Involves cohorts of students.
Provides student support structures.
Includes optional enhancements such as
research opportunities, tutoring,
internships, etc.
Enrolls students full time.
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Noyce Program
Initiated by Act of Congress in 2002
Reauthorized in 2007 (America
COMPETES Act)
To encourage talented mathematics,
science, and engineering
undergraduates to pursue teaching
careers
To encourage STEM professionals to
become teachers
To prepare Master Teachers
Noyce Program
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track
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Scholarships for undergraduate STEM majors
preparing to become K12 Teachers
Internships for freshmen and sophomores
Stipends for STEM professionals seeking to
become K12 teachers
Noyce Program Eligibility
Proposals may only be submitted by:
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Universities & 2- or 4-year colleges
Nonprofit entities that have established
consortia among such IHEs
Principal Investigators:
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The PI, or at least one Co-PI, must be a
faculty member in a STEM department.
Math and Science Teachers Project:
Teachers of Excellence Program
Lake City Community College
PI: Tracy Hickman
 Alternative certification program for STEM
professionals in rural North Central Florida
 Practical experience with lesson planning, classroom
management, and research-based cooperative learning
strategies
 Integration of real world math and science into
classroom
 Cohort development, mentoring, and follow-up
supervision
St. Edward’s University Robert Noyce
Scholarship Program
St. Edward’s University
PI: Karen Jenlink
 Partnership with Austin Community College
 Recruiting STEM majors to teach in grades 4 -12 in
Austin School District
 Cohort-based professional development focused on
strategies for successful science and math teaching in
high need school districts
 Summer Science Leadership Academy for Noyce
Scholars
 Early field experiences for freshmen and sophomores in
summer environmental campInduction program
More DUE Programs
Curriculum, Laboratory, and Instructional
Development
 Course, Curriculum and Laboratory
Improvement (CCLI) New Solicitation!
 National STEM Education Digital Library
(NSDL)
 Math Science Partnership (MSP)
CCLI
Vision
Excellent STEM education for all undergraduate
students.
Goal
Stimulate, disseminate, and institutionalize
transformative or innovative developments in
STEM education through the production of
knowledge and the improvement of practice.
*Most comprehensive program
Type 1 Projects
70 to 75 awards expected
Total budget up to $200,000 for 2 to 3
years
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250,000 when 4-year and 2-year schools
collaborate
Deadline
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May 21, 2009 (A-M states)
May 22, 2009 (N-Z states)
Type 2 Projects
20 to 25 awards expected
Total budget up to $600,000 for 2 to 4
years.
Deadline January 13, 2010
Type 3 Projects
3 to 5 awards expected
Budget negotiable, but not to exceed
$5,000,000 over 5 years.
Deadline January 13, 2010
CCLI Central Resource Projects
1 to 3 awards expected
Budget negotiable, depending on the
scope and scale of the activity
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Small focused workshop projects -- 1 to 2
years & up to $100,000
Large scale projects -- 3 to 5 years &
$300,000 to $3,000,000
Deadline January 13, 2010
National STEM Education
Distributed Learning (NSDL)
This program aims to establish a national
network of learning environments and
resources for science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
education at all levels. The program has
four tracks. Reference to NSDL can be
found in other solicitations, like CCLI.
Full proposal: April 15, 2009
Math and Science Partnership
 Seeks to improve student outcomes in mathematics and
science for all students, at all K-12 levels
 Substantial intellectual engagement of mathematicians,
scientists and engineers from higher education in improving K12 student outcomes in mathematics and the sciences
 A coordinated effort between NSF and ED, who together have
defined the program linkages necessary to manage investment
for greatest effectiveness
MSP Key Features
• Partnership-driven, with significant engagement
of faculty in mathematics, the sciences, and
engineering
• Teacher quality, quantity, and diversity
• Challenging courses and curricula
• Evidence-based design and outcomes
• Institutional change and sustainability
MSP
Types of MSP Projects
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Targeted Partnerships
Institute Partnerships
MSP-Start Partnerships
Phase II Partnerships
Research, Evaluation and Technical
Assistance (RETA)
MSP-Start Partnerships
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Seeks to include institutions of higher education of
varying scope, size, experience and perspectives
emphasizing minority-serving institutions (e.g., Tribal
Colleges, Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions),
community colleges and primarily undergraduate
institutions.
Conduct the data collection, analysis, team building
and evaluation necessary for developing a proposal
for a full MSP Targeted or Institute Partnership.
Award size: $300,000, up to 2 yrs
Mountain Empire MATH PAYS Partnership
Mountain Empire Community College
PI: Chris Allgyer
Partnership with University of Virginia College at Wise (UVA-Wise), five
contiguous rural Virginia school districts, the Virginia Department of
Education and Virginia's Gaining Early Awareness and GEAR UP
Goals:
 to attract, prepare and support K-12 teachers of mathematics by providing
high quality, research based, standards-based in-service professional
development including the provision of leadership skills
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to bridge the gap between K-12 and higher education mathematics courses
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to increase the number of students that complete more mathematics courses
in high school
Involves analysis of data to identify the needs that will be the focus of a
targeted partnership
North Cascades and Olympic Science
Partnership
Western Washington University
PI: George Nelson
 Targeted Partnership includes 4 community colleges and 26
rural school districts
 Focus on science education in grades 3 –10
 Curriculum showcases
 Developing a preservice science course sequence for
elementary teachers across all institutions
 Teacher Leadership Academy
 Preservice field experiences in Teacher Leaders’ classrooms
 Recruitment through Scholarships, future teacher clubs, high
school teaching academies
EVEN MORE DUE Programs
Computational Science Training for Undergraduates
in the Mathematical Sciences (CSUMS)
Cooperative Activity with Department of Energy
Programs for Education and Human Resource
Development (Request for Supplement)
Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in
Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM)
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in
Engineering NSF
Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching
Scholars (DTS) Presidential Awards for
Excellence in Science, Mathematics and
Engineering Mentoring (PASEM)
Research Coordination Networks in Biological
Sciences (RCN)
Division of Human Resource
Development (HRD)
Two-fold Mission:
To increase the participation and advancement of
underrepresented minorities and minority-serving institutions,
women and girls, and persons with disabilities at every level
of the science and engineering enterprise.
To serve as a focal point for NSF's agency-wide commitment
to enhancing the quality and excellence of science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
and research through broadening participation
by
underrepresented groups and institutions.
HRD Programs
Minorities and Minority Serving Institutions
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Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM
Graduate Education and the Professoriate Program (AGEP)
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program
(LSAMP) and Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Program
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Centers for Research Excellence in Science and
Technology (CREST)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Undergraduate Programs (HBCU-UP)
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)
HRD Programs
Women and Girls
 Research on Gender in Science and
Engineering (GSE)
 ADVANCE: Increasing the participation
and representation of women in
academic science and engineering
careers (ADVANCE)
Persons with Disabilities
 Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)
Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority
Participation Program (LSAMP)
Goal: To develop the strategies to increase the number
of minority students who complete BA/BS degrees in
STEM.
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Partnerships between institutions, government
agencies and laboratories, industry, and professional
organizations are required.
Activities:
student enrichment
skill development and academic enrichment
mentoring
curricular and instructional improvement
direct student support
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program
(TCUP)
Goal: To enhance the quality of STEM instructional
and outreach programs at TCUs.
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Emphasis on the leveraged use of information technologies to
address the digital divide
Activities include:
Implementation of comprehensive institutional approaches to
strengthen STEM teaching and learning
Improve access to, retention within and graduation from STEM
programs
Eligible institutions are Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaskan
Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
Division of Research on
Learning (DRL)
Core Programs
 Discovery Research K-12 (DRK-12)
 Information Technology Experiences for
Students and Teachers (ITEST)
 Research and Evaluation on Education in
Science and Engineering (REESE)
 Informal Science Education (ISE)
 Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
Innovative Technology
Experiences for Students and
Teachers Program (ITEST)
The Goals of ITEST are to develop, implement,
study, and evaluate strategies that:
Build a general knowledge base on approaches
that increase US capacity in the STEM
Workforce (including information and
communication technology or ICT)
Encourage K-12 students to consider and
prepare for careers in the STEM workforce
Equip teachers to encourage and prepare
students to enter the STEM workforce
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WHAT IS ITEST?
The STEM Workforce includes: technologists,
scientists, engineers, and mathematicians
Targets K-12 students and teachers
Focuses on any STEM area, especially those
that uses design and information and
communications technologies
Funded by H-1B Visa revenues
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ITEST PROGRAM
COMPONENTS
A. STRATEGY PROJECTS
design, implement, and test theory and
practice-based models for classroom, afterschool, summer, or year-round learning
experiences
Works with students and/or teachers
Encourages students to consider the STEMbased workforce
Emphasizes 21st Century Skills in addition to
STEM content
3 years, up to $1.2 million
ITEST PROGRAM
COMPONENTS
B. SCALE-UP PROJECTS
implement and test successful local models
about preparing students for the STEM
workforce at larger scales to enrich
understanding of issues relating to reaching
more students in different settings
3-5 years, up to $2.5 million.
ITEST PROGRAM
COMPONENTS
C. RESEARCH
build the general knowledge base on ways to
interest and prepare students for the workplace
workforce readiness
Develop metrics to know learn about student
interest and preparation
3 years, up to $1.5 million
D. CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
Define the research agenda for ITEST research;
1 year, up to $250,000
Further Information on
ITEST
Program Solicitation: On NSF Website
www.nsf.gov; publication 09-560.
Program Officers:
Sylvia James – sjames @nsf.gov
Gerhard Salinger – [email protected]
I3 and REU
Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable
faculty, administrators, and others in institutions to think and act
strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with
particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the
Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited
to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2009, proposals are being solicited in
nine EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP,
ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.
REU: This program provides educational opportunities for Undergraduate
Students . This program provides indirect funding for undergraduate
students to participate in research. To inquire about possible funding
opportunities, please contact the organizations that have received awards.
(Do not contact NSF.) A directory of active REU Sites, along with contact
information, can be found on the Web at
http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm.
RUI
The Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) activity supports research
by faculty members of predominantly undergraduate institutions through the
funding of (1) individual and collaborative research projects, (2) the
purchase of shared-use research instrumentation, and (3) Research
Opportunity Awards for work with NSF-supported investigators at other
institutions. All NSF directorates participate in the RUI activity. RUI
proposals are evaluated and funded by the NSF programs in the disciplinary
areas of the proposed research. Eligible "predominantly undergraduate"
institutions include U.S. two-year, four-year, masters-level, and small
doctoral colleges and universities that (1) grant baccalaureate degrees in
NSF-supported fields, or provide programs of instruction for students
pursuing such degrees with institutional transfers (e.g., two-year schools),
(2) have undergraduate enrollment exceeding graduate enrollment, and (3)
award an average of no more than 10 Ph.D. or D.Sc. degrees per year in all
NSF-supportable disciplines. Autonomous campuses in a system are
considered independently, although they may be submitting their proposals
through a central office. A Research Opportunity Award is usually funded as
a supplement to the NSF grant of the host researcher, and the application is
submitted by the host institution.
RCN-UBE
There are two tracks in the RCN program, the research
coordination network track (RCN), the original target of
the program, and the undergraduate biology education
track (RCN-UBE), which was added in 2008. The
proposed networking activities should focus on a theme
to give coherence to the collaboration. For a research
track RCN, the focus could be on a broad research
question, a specific group of organisms, or particular
technologies or approaches. For an education track
RCN, the focus could be on any topic that is likely to lead
to improved participation, learning, or assessment in
undergraduate biology curricula.
Understanding the Merit Review
Process at NSF
www.nsf.gov
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/meritrevi
ew/merit_animation.jsp
Phase I: Proposal Preparation and
Submission
Opportunity Announced
Proposal Submitted
Proposal Received
Phase II Proposal Review and
Processing
Reviewers Selected
Peer Review
Program Officer Recommendation
Division Director Review
Phase III: Award Processing
Business Review
Award Finalized
NSB Merit Review Criteria (NSF
04-23)
Intellectual Merit
How important is the proposed activity to advancing
knowledge and understanding within its own field
or across different fields?
How well qualified is the nominee (individual or
team) to conduct the project? (If appropriate, the
reviewer will comment on the quality of the prior
work.)
To what extent does the proposed activity suggest
and explore creative, original or potentially
transformative concepts?
How well conceived and organized is the proposed
activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?
Transformative Research
 The term transformative research is being
used to describe a range of endeavors which
promise extraordinary outcomes, such as:
revolutionizing entire disciplines; creating
entirely new fields; or disrupting accepted
theories and perspectives—in other words,
those endeavors that have the potential to
change the way we address challenges in
science, engineering, and innovation.
NSB Merit Review Criteria (NSF
04-23)
Broader Impacts
How well does the activity advance discovery and
understanding while promoting teaching, training,
and learning?
How well does the proposed activity broaden the
participation of underrepresented groups (e.g.,
gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)?
To what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for
research and education, such as facilities,
instrumentation, networks, and partnerships?
Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance
scientific and technological understanding?
What may be the benefits of the proposed activity to
society?
Getting Started
 Start EARLY
 Get acquainted with FASTLANE
(www.FastLane.nsf.gov)
 Read the Program Solicitation and follow
the guidelines.
 Contact a program officer to discuss your
idea; this provides useful information and
often helps you to refine your idea; it may
also prevent you from applying to the
wrong program (e-mail is best).
 Become an NSF reviewer.
 Subscribe to Custom News Services at NSF
http://www.nsf.gov/mynsf/
Take the Challenge
Learn All You Can, Have Faculty Volunteer
to Review, APPLY!
QUESTIONS?
Linnea Fletcher
[email protected]
Other PDs listed at DUE site