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A

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION

Description
With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. A secondary goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. Additionally, the program invites proposals focusing on applied research relating to technician education.

Contacts
Antoinette Allen   duefl@nsf.gov
Elizabeth Teles   ejteles@nsf.gov
V. Celeste Carter   vccarter@nsf.gov
Gerhard Salinger   gsalinge@nsf.gov
Gerhard Salinger   gsalinge@nsf.gov
FastLane Help Desk   fastlane@nsf.gov
Linnea Fletcher   lafletch@nsf.gov
Antoinette Allen   duefl@nsf.gov
David Campbell   dcampbel@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 23, 2003
Further Info: (Optional except for LSMD and LSTP)

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 15, 2003

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 8, 2004

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 21, 2004
Further Info: Required only for Large Scale Materials Development (LSMD) and Large Scale Teacher Preparation (LSTP) proposals. Preliminary proposals are recommended but not required for all other proposals.

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 18, 2005

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 26, 2005

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 25, 2006
Further Info:

Preliminary proposals are optional, but strongly recommended, especially for institutions or departments that have not previously submitted to the ATE program. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.



Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 12, 2006

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 26, 2007

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 11, 2007

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 24, 2008

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 23, 2009
Further Info: Preliminary proposals are optional, but strongly recommended, especially for institutions or departments that have not previously submitted to the ATE program. Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 16, 2008

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 15, 2009

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 07-530

Additional Information



AFRICA, NEAR EAST, AND SOUTH ASIA (ANESA)

Description
The Africa, Near East, and South Asia (ANESA) Program supports research and education collaborations with scientists and engineers in all of Africa, the Near Eastern countries including Turkey, and the countries of South Asia, primarily India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

Contacts

Organization(s)
Office of International Science & Engineering (OISE)

Deadline(s)
Annual February Deadline: February 1, 2005
Annual September Deadline: September 1, 2005

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



AMERICAS PROGRAM

Description
The Americas Program provides competitive funding to U.S. researchers for scientific, engineering and educational cooperation with institutions and researchers in Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America. Besides cooperative research, the Program supports workshops, short-term planning visits, dissertation enhancement research and supplements that add an international component to an existing grant.

Contacts

Organization(s)
Office of International Science & Engineering (OISE)

Deadline(s)

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Description
This program supports the development and dissemination of assessment practices, materials (tools), and measures to guide efforts that improve the effectiveness of courses, curricula, programs of study, and academic institutions in promoting student learning in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.

Contacts
Myles G. Boylan   mboylan@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Education and Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



B

C

CENTERS OF RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Description

The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program makes resources available to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded diverse student presence in STEM disciplines. Awards are offered as new centers, supplements to existing centers, proposals for the CREST Historically Black Colleges and Universities Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) initiative, or supplements for diversity collaboration for projects co-funded with NSF's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs, which are administered by NSF's Directorate for Engineering.

Contacts
Toni Edquist   tedquist@nsf.gov
Toni Edquist   tedquist@nsf.gov
Victor Santiago   vsantiag@nsf.gov
Demetrios Kazakos   dkazakos@nsf.gov
Patrick Mensah   pmensah@nsf.gov
Victor Santiago   vsantiag@nsf.gov
James Powlik   jpowlik@nsf.gov
Victor Santiago   vsantiag@nsf.gov
Victor Santiago   vsantiag@nsf.gov
Juan Figueroa   jfiguero@nsf.gov
Toni Edquist   tedquist@nsf.gov
Toni Edquist   tedquist@nsf.gov
Toni Edquist   tedquist@nsf.gov
Juan Figueroa   jfiguero@nsf.gov
Juan Figueroa   jfiguero@nsf.gov
Toni Edquist   tedquist@nsf.gov
Toni Edquist   tedquist@nsf.gov
Kesh Naranyan   knaranyan@nsf.gov
April Boyd-Melvin   abmelvin@nsf.gov
Juan Figueroa   jfiguero@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)
Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)
Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Division of Human Resource Development (HRD)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Target Date: SBIR/STTR Diversity Collaboratiion Supplements (Spring 2007 Proposal Submissions)
Further Info: SBIR/STTR Diversity Collaboratiion Supplements (Spring 2007 Proposal Submissions)

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: Letters of Intent (CREST Centers & HBCU-RISE)
Further Info: Letters of Intent (CREST Centers & HBCU-RISE)

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: Full Proposals (CREST Centers, CREST Partnership Supplements & HBCU-RISE)
Further Info: Full Proposals (CREST Centers, CREST Partnership Supplements & HBCU-RISE)

Full Proposal — Target Date: SBIR/STTR Diversity Collaborative Supplements (Spring 2008 Requests)
Further Info: SBIR/STTR Diversity Collaborative Supplements (Spring 2008 Requests)

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: March 22, 2005
Further Info: HBCU-RISE

Supplement — Deadline Date: January 21, 2005
Further Info: CREST Supplements

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: January 6, 2006
Further Info: HBCU-RISE

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: February 3, 2006
Further Info: CREST

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: March 3, 2006
Further Info: HBCU-RISE

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 3, 2006
Further Info: CREST

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: January 11, 2010
Further Info: Letters of Intent (CREST Centers & HBCU-RISE)

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 7, 2010
Further Info: Innovation through Institutional Integration

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: March 1, 2010
Further Info: Full Proposals (CREST Centers, CREST Partnership Supplements & HBCU-RISE)

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: February 5, 2007
Further Info: HBCU-RISE

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: February 5, 2007
Further Info: CREST

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 9, 2007
Further Info: CREST

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 9, 2007
Further Info: HBCU-RISE

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 10, 2008
Further Info: Innnovation through Institutional Integration

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: August 25, 2009
Further Info: Innovation through Institutional Integration

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: February 27, 2009
Further Info: Full proposals (CREST Centers, CREST Partnership Supplements & HBCU-RISE)

Full Proposal — Target Date: March 13, 2009
Further Info: SBIR/STTR Diversity Collaborative Supplements ( Fall and Spring Requests)

Full Proposal — Target Date: December 18, 2008

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: December 30, 2008
Further Info: Letters of Intent (CREST Centers & HBCU-RISE)

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: February 24, 2009
Further Info: Innovation through Institutional Integration

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 09-510

Additional Information



CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE

Description
The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Program supports balanced and mutually beneficial cooperative activities with the region in all fields normally supported by NSF.

Contacts

Organization(s)
Office of International Science & Engineering (OISE)

Deadline(s)

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



D

E

EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC

Description
The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) Program provides proposal-based, competitive grant funding to U.S. researchers for scientific, engineering and educational cooperation with institutions and researchers in the region.

Contacts

Organization(s)
Office of International Science & Engineering (OISE)

Deadline(s)

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



F

G

GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION

Description

The goals of the Geoscience Education (GeoEd) Program are to:

  • improve the quality of geoscience education at all educational levels;
  • increase the number and competency of Earth and Space Science teachers at K-12 levels;
  • demonstrate the relevance of the geosciences by identifying and promoting traditional and non-traditional career opportunities in the field;
  • increase the number of students enrolling in geoscience courses and degree programs at all educational levels;
  • increase the number of students drawn from groups underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields in geoscience courses and degree programs; and
  • increase the public’s understanding of geoscience-related issues.

The GeoEd Program considers proposals submitted under one of the two tracks described in this solicitation.

Track 1 Pilot Projects: Proposals should describe a plan to initiate or pilot innovative geoscience education activities. Track 1 projects should integrate research and education. Proposals for projects that will make use of current geoscience research results and/or methods are sought, as are proposals that will promote the geosciences and geoscience careers as highly relevant to modern society. Projects that are informed by the results of current education-related research or will conduct new educational research within a geoscience education venue will be considered under this solicitation. Awards are intended to provide start-up or proof-of-concept funding to enable projects to reach a level of maturity that will allow them to compete for longer-term funding from other sources or become self-sustaining. All proposed projects should have strong evaluation and dissemination plans.

Projects designed to recruit and retain students during the critical transition from high-school to college are highly appropriate for consideration by the GeoEd Program.

Track 2 Integrative Collaborations: Proposals should describe a plan to integrate geoscience research and education activities into existing Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP), and/or Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) projects. Track 2 proposals must provide documentation of collaboration between the proposed GeoEd project and the associated LSAMP, AGEP, and/or CREST project(s).

The LSAMP program supports sustained and comprehensive projects designed to increase the number of students from populations underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that earn doctoral degrees.

The specific objectives of the AGEP program are to (1) develop and implement innovative models for recruiting, mentoring, and retaining minority students in STEM doctoral programs; and (2) develop effective strategies for identifying and supporting underrepresented minorities who want to pursue academic careers.

The CREST program provides substantial support for research at minority-serving institutions across the United States. The main goal of CREST and its awardees is to build the research competitiveness of minority-serving institutions while increasing the recruitment and retention of individuals from diverse backgrounds in STEM fields.

Contacts
Jill Karsten   jkarsten@nsf.gov
Jill Karsten   jkarsten@nsf.gov
John Moore   jdmoore@nsf.gov
Heather Pacheco   hpacheco@nsf.gov
Brian Dawson   bdawson@nsf.gov
Melissa Lane   mlane@nsf.gov
Brian Dawson   bdawson@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS)
Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Deadline Date: Full Proposals Due
Further Info: Full Proposals Due

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: March 17, 2003

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 15, 2004

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 17, 2005

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 15, 2007

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 12, 2011
Further Info: Full Proposals Due

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 05-609

Additional Information



GLOBAL LEARNING AND OBSERVATIONS TO BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT

Description

This program will facilitate reform in geoscience education by funding programs that connect the work of scientists to the practice of teaching and learning science in the classroom. To achieve this goal, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking to establish new partnerships between GLOBE program participants and scientists associated with Integrated Earth Systems Science Programs (IESSP), defined as major NSF- or NASA-funded research programs related to Earth system science. This solicitation seeks proposals from IESSP teams for projects that can be used to facilitate inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth systems via the GLOBE program.




Contacts
Jill Karsten   jkarsten@nsf.gov
Paul Filmer   pfilmer@nsf.gov
Ed Geary   egeary@globe.gov
Brian Dawson   bdawson@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Deadline Date: March 1, 2002

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: March 8, 2006

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 06-515

Additional Information



GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Description

The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,000 graduate fellowships in this competition. The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master’s or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are at the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.

Contacts
GRF Operations Center   help@nsfgradfellows.org
GRF Operations Center   help@nsfgrfp.org
GRF Operations Center   help@nsfgradfellows.org
GRF Operations Center   help@nsfgradfellows.org
  fastlane@nsf.gov
Gisele Muller-Parker   gtmuller@nsf.gov
William Hahn   whahn@nsf.gov
Yvette Jackson   yjackson@nsf.gov
Gisele Muller-Parker   gtmuller@nsf.gov
Carmen Sidbury   csidbury@nsf.gov
Sheryl Tucker   stucker@nsf.gov
Applications, contact: GRF Operations Center   help@nsfgrfp.org

Organization(s)
Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Window: November 4, 2003 through November 6, 2003
Further Info: Deadline depends on discipline

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 17, 2004
Further Info: Life Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 18, 2004
Further Info: Chemistry

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 19, 2004
Further Info: Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 29, 2004
Further Info: Social Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 30, 2004
Further Info: Physics and Astronomy

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 2, 2004
Further Info: Mathematical Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 3, 2004
Further Info: Geosciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 9, 2004
Further Info: Psychology

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 10, 2004
Further Info: Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 2, 2005
Further Info: Life Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 3, 2005
Further Info: Psychology, Mathematical Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 4, 2005
Further Info: Social Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 7, 2005
Further Info: Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 8, 2005
Further Info: Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 9, 2005
Further Info: Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), Geosciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 3, 2006
Further Info: Mathematical Sciences and Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 6, 2006
Further Info: Social Sciences, Psychology, and Geosciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 9, 2006
Further Info: Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 13, 2006
Further Info: Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 1, 2006
Further Info: Interdisciplinary Fields of Study

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 8, 2006
Further Info: Life Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 2, 2009
Further Info: Interdisciplinary fields of Study

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 4, 2009
Further Info: Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 5, 2009
Further Info: Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 6, 2009
Further Info: Life Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 10, 2009
Further Info: Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 12, 2009
Further Info: Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 1, 2007
Further Info: Interdisciplinary Fields of Study

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 7, 2007
Further Info: Life Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 6, 2007
Further Info: Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 2, 2007
Further Info: Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 8, 2007
Further Info: Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 9, 2007
Further Info: Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 6, 2008
Further Info: Social Sciences; Psychology; Geosciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 3, 2008
Further Info: Interdisciplinary Fields of Study

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 5, 2008
Further Info: Mathematical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 7, 2008
Further Info: Life Sciences

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 10, 2008
Further Info: Chemistry; Physics and Astronomy

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 12, 2008
Further Info: Engineering

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 09-603

Additional Information



H

I

INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION

Description

The ISE program invests in projects that develop and implement informal learning experiences designed to increase interest, engagement, and understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by individuals of all ages and backgrounds, as well as projects that advance knowledge and practice of informal science education. Projects may target either public audiences or professionals whose work directly affects informal STEM learning. ISE projects are expected to demonstrate strategic impact, innovation, and collaboration.

Contacts
Address Questons to the Program   DRLISE@nsf.gov
Address questions to   DRLISE@nsf.gov
  ehr-esie.info@nsf.gov
Alphonse Desena   adesena@nsf.gov
Arlene de Strulle   adestrul@nsf.gov
Sylvia James   sjames@nsf.gov
Valentine Kass   vkass@nsf.gov
Mary Ann Steiner   msteiner@nsf.gov
David Ucko   ducko@nsf.gov
Sandra Welch   swelch@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)
Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Further Info: thereafter

Further Info: thereafter

Further Info: thereafter

Further Info: thereafter

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 3, 2003

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: August 15, 2003

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: May 30, 2003

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 17, 2003

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: August 13, 2004

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: November 5, 2004

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: June 11, 2004

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: January 6, 2005

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 18, 2005
Further Info: for Project Grants only

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 13, 2005
Further Info: for Project Grants only

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: September 16, 2005
Further Info: for Project Grants only

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 5, 2005
Further Info: for Project Grants only

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: September 11, 2008
Further Info: thereafter

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: September 10, 2009
Further Info: thereafter

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: September 9, 2010
Further Info: thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 19, 2008
Further Info: thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 18, 2009
Further Info: thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 17, 2010
Further Info: thereafter

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 21, 2006
Further Info: for Project Grants

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: September 14, 2006
Further Info: for Project Grants

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 22, 2006
Further Info: for Project Grants

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 14, 2006
Further Info: for Project Grants

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 11, 2008
Further Info: thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 10, 2009
Further Info: thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 9, 2010
Further Info: thereafter

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 13, 2008
Further Info: thereafter

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 12, 2009
Further Info: thereafter

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 11, 2010
Further Info: thereafter

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: March 20, 2008

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: September 18, 2008

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 19, 2008

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: December 18, 2008

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: June 25, 2009
Further Info: except CRPA proposals

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: June 24, 2010
Further Info: except CRPA proposals

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 19, 2009
Further Info: except CRPA proposals

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 18, 2010
Further Info: except CRPA proposals

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 09-553

Additional Information



INNOVATIONS IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION, CURRICULUM AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Description

Research is sought that contributes to our basic understanding of how students learn engineering. We are looking for significant breakthroughs in understanding so that our undergraduate and graduate engineering education can be transformed to meet the needs of the changing economy and society. We are interested in research that addresses: the aims and objectives of engineering education, the content and organization of the curriculum, how students learn problem solving, creativity and design, new methods for assessment and evaluation of how students learn engineering, and research that helps us understand how to attract a more talented and diverse student body to all levels of engineering study. It is expected that successful proposals will most likely be comprised of multidisciplinary teams of engineers and other fields that bring expertise pertinent to learning research.

Contacts
Sally Wood   slwood@nsf.gov
John Daniels   jdaniels@nsf.gov
Stephanie Adams   sadams@nsf.gov
Susan Kemnitzer   skemnitz@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Engineering Education and Centers (EEC)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Deadline Date: Deadline for Area 1 projects
Further Info: Deadline for Area 1 projects

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: Deadline for Area 2 and Area 3 projects
Further Info: Deadline for Area 2 and Area 3 projects

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: 

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: 


Full Proposal — Target Date: August 15, 2006

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 15, 2007

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 15, 2008

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 15, 2009

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 15, 2010

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 10-502

Additional Information



INTEGRATIVE GRADUATE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH TRAINEESHIP PROGRAM

Description

The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program has been developed to meet the challenges of educating U.S. Ph.D. scientists and engineers who will pursue careers in research and education, with the interdisciplinary backgrounds, deep knowledge in chosen disciplines, and technical, professional, and personal skills to become, in their own careers, leaders and creative agents for change. The program is intended to catalyze a cultural change in graduate education, for students, faculty, and institutions, by establishing innovative new models for graduate education and training in a fertile environment for collaborative research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries. It is also intended to facilitate diversity in student participation and preparation, and to contribute to the development of a diverse, globally-engaged, science and engineering workforce.

Contacts
Judith Giordan   jgiordan@nsf.gov
Yvette Jackson   yjackson@nsf.gov
Carol Van Hartesveldt   cvanhart@nsf.gov
Yvette Jackson   yjackson@nsf.gov
Carol Van Hartesveldt   cvanhart@nsf.gov
Melur Ramasubramanian   mramasub@nsf.gov
Holly Given   hgiven@nsf.gov
Debasish Dutta   ddutta@nsf.gov
Vikram Jaswal   vjaswal@nsf.gov
  fastlane@nsf.gov
Carol Van Hartesveldt   cvanhart@nsf.gov
Yvette Jackson   yjackson@nsf.gov
Gabrielle Hrycyshyn   ghrycysh@nsf.gov
Yvette Jackson   yjackson@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)
Office of Polar Programs (OPP)
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
Office of Integrative Activities (OIA)
Office of Polar Programs (OPP)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI)
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE)
Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: 

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: 

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 29, 2004

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 29, 2004
Further Info: BY INVITATION ONLY

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: February 4, 2005

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: August 5, 2005
Further Info: BY INVITATION ONLY

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 27, 2006

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: September 29, 2006
Further Info: BY INVITATION ONLY

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: September 1, 2010
Further Info: BY INVITATION ONLY

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 5, 2007
Further Info: BY INVITATION ONLY

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 24, 2008
Further Info: IGERT Traineeship preliminary proposals

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 20, 2008
Further Info: IGERT Traineeship full proposals (By Invitation Only)

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 24, 2008
Further Info: IGERT Resource Center

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: March 13, 2009

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: September 14, 2009
Further Info: BY INVITATION ONLY

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 09-519

Additional Information



INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE GEOSCIENCES

Description
Since the nature of geosciences research is global, the Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) also supports international collaborations and partnerships. In addition to the research programs supported through GEO's three Divisions (Atmospheric, Earth and Ocean Sciences) the Directorate also supports several international, multi-disciplinary activities. This support is "in kind" as well as financial, and ranges from small planning grants to admin- istrative support to full research projects.

Contacts

Organization(s)
Geosciences (GEO)

Deadline(s)

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

Description
The objective of the International Research Fellowship Program (IRFP) is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to research opportunities abroad, thereby furthering NSF's goal of creating a diverse, competitive, and globally-engaged U.S. workforce of scientists, engineers, technologists and well-prepared citizens. These awards are available in any field of science and engineering research and education supported by NSF.

Contacts
  fastlane@nsf.gov
  oisefl@nsf.gov
Susan Parris   sparris@nsf.gov
Susan Parris   sparris@nsf.gov
  fastlane@nsf.gov
  oisefl@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
Office of the Director (O/D)

Deadline(s)



Further Info: annually thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 14, 2003

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 12, 2004

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 11, 2005

Full Proposal — Target Date: October 3, 2006

Full Proposal — Target Date: September 8, 2009

Full Proposal — Target Date: September 14, 2010

Full Proposal — Target Date: September 13, 2011

Full Proposal — Target Date: September 11, 2012

Full Proposal — Target Date: September 10, 2013

Full Proposal — Target Date: September 9, 2014

Full Proposal — Target Date: September 8, 2015

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 11, 2005

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: September 11, 2007
Further Info: annually thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: September 9, 2008
Further Info: annually thereafter

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: September 8, 2009
Further Info: annually thereafter

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 06-582

Additional Information



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NSF DIRECTOR'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED TEACHING SCHOLARS

Description

The National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to promote improvement in the education of those who study science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM).  The NSF Director’s Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars (DTS) recognizes and rewards individuals who have contributed significantly to the scholarship of their discipline and to the education of students in STEM, and exemplify the ability to integrate their research and educational activities.  DTS is part of NSF’s efforts to foster an academic culture that values a scholarly approach to both research and education.  The Director’s Award is the highest honor bestowed by the NSF for excellence in both teaching and research in STEM fields, or in educational research related to these disciplines.  The awards will be conferred at a special ceremony recognizing the awardees.

Contacts
  duefl@nsf.gov
Daniel Maki   dmaki@nsf.gov
Myles Boylan   mboylan@nsf.gov
Myles Boylan   mboylan@nsf.gov
  fastlane@nsf.gov
  duefl@nsf.gov
Antoinette Allen   duefl@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Deadline Date: 

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: November 19, 2003
Further Info: Nominations due by 5 pm nominator's local time.

Letter of Intent — Target Date: November 3, 2003
Further Info: Optional

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: February 25, 2004

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: February 9, 2005

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: September 22, 2004

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: October 20, 2004
Further Info: Nominations due by 5 p.m. nominator's local time

Letter of Intent — Target Date: February 16, 2007

Preliminary Proposal — Deadline Date: April 5, 2007

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 04-594

Additional Information



NSF GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION

Description
This program provides funding to graduate students in NSF- supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to acquire additional skills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century. Through interactions with teachers in K-12 schools, graduate students can improve communication and teaching skills while enriching STEM instruction in K-12 schools. Through this experience graduate students can gain a deeper understanding of their own scientific research. In addition, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to make a permanent change in their graduate programs by incorporating GK-12 like activities in the training of their STEM graduate students. Expected outcomes include improved communication, teaching and team building skills for the fellows; professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers; enriched learning for K-12 students; and strengthened partnerships between institutions of higher education and local school districts.

Contacts
Mimi McClure   mmcclure@nsf.gov
Sonia Ortega   sortega@nsf.gov
Umesh Thakkar   uthakkar@nsf.gov
Yvette Jackson   yjackson@nsf.gov
Sonia Ortega   sortega@nsf.gov
Carolyn Piper   cpiper@nsf.gov
Yvette Jackson   yjackson@nsf.gov
  fastlane@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Division of Graduate Education (DGE)
Office of Cyberinfrastructure (OCI)
Office of International Science and Engineering (OISE)
Office of Polar Programs (OPP)
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)
Directorate for Mathematical & Physical Sciences (MPS)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Directorate for Engineering (ENG)
Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering (CISE)
Directorate for Biological Sciences (BIO)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: May 7, 2003
Further Info: Annually by email to gk-12@nsf.gov by 5:00 PM proposer's local time, the first Wednesday in May

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 4, 2003
Further Info: Annually to FastLane the first Wednesday in June

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 2, 2005
Further Info: (due by 5 p. m. proposer's local time)

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: May 4, 2005
Further Info: (due by 5 p. m. proposer's local time)

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: May 5, 2004
Further Info: By email to gk-12@nsf.gov by 5:00 PM proposer's local time

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 2, 2004

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: May 5, 2006

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: June 19, 2006

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: May 16, 2007

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: July 2, 2007

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: July 3, 2008

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: May 16, 2008

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



NATIONAL STEM EDUCATION DISTRIBUTED LEARNING

Description

Building on work supported under the multi-agency Digital Libraries Initiative, this program aims to establish a national digital library that will constitute an online network of learning environments and resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels. The program has three tracks: (1) Pathways projects are expected to provide stewardship for the content and services needed by major communities of learners. (2) Services projects are expected to develop services that support users, resource collection providers, and the Core Integration effort and that enhance the impact, efficiency, and value of the library. (3) Targeted Research projects are expected to explore specific topics that have immediate applicability to collections, services, and other aspects of the development of the digital library. In FY2006 the program will only accept proposals in the Pathways component of these three tracks. The program will also accept proposals for supplemental funding from existing projects to extend or enhance their services, collections, or targeted research activity so as to enlarge the user audience for NSDL or improve capabilities for the user.

Contacts
FastLane Help Desk   fastlane@nsf.gov
Antionette Allen   aallen@nsf.gov
Antoinette Allen   aallen@nsf.gov
Antoinette T. Allen   aallen@nsf.gov
Barbara Anderegg   bandereg@nsf.gov
Curtis Sears   csears@nsf.gov
Herbert Richtol   hrichtol@nsf.gov
Jill Singer   jksinger@nsf.gov
Keith Sverdrup   ksverdru@nsf.gov
Lee Zia   lzia@nsf.gov
Mark Burge   mburge@nsf.gov
Nancy Pelaez   npelaez@nsf.gov
Pratibha Varma-Nelson   pvarmane@nsf.gov
Stephen Cooper   sccooper@nsf.gov
Sheryl Sorby   ssorby@nsf.gov
Timothy Fossum   tfossum@nsf.gov
Warren Hein   whein@nsf.gov
Antoinette T. Allen   aallen@nsf.gov
Herbert H. Richtol   hrichtol@nsf.gov
Lee Zia   lzia@nsf.gov
Stephen Cooper   sccooper@nsf.gov
Barbara Anderegg   bandereg@nsf.gov
Lee L. Zia   lzia@nsf.gov
Myles G. Boylan   mboylan@nsf.gov
Timothy Fossum   tfossum@nsf.gov
Scott Grissom   sgrissom@nsf.gov
Daniel Litynski   dlitynsk@nsf.gov
Mark Burge   mburge@nsf.gov
Warren Hein   whein@nsf.gov
Warren W. Hein   whein@nsf.gov
David McArthur   dmcarthu@nsf.gov
Herbert Richtol   hrichtol@nsf.gov
John Mateja   jmateja@nsf.gov
Nancy Pelaez   npelaez@nsf.gov
Stephen C. Cooper   sccooper@nsf.gov
Curtis Sears   csears@nsf.gov
Curtis Sears   csears@nsf.gov
Herbert Richtol   hrichtol@nsf.gov
Timothy V. Fossum   tfossum@nsf.gov
Herbert H. Richtol   hrichtol@nsf.gov
Jill Singer   jksinger@nsf.gov
Jeanne Small   jsmall@nsf.gov
Keith Sverdrup   ksverdru@nsf.gov
Curtis T. Sears   csears@nsf.gov
Keith Sverdrup   ksverdru@nsf.gov
Pratibha Varma-Nelson   pvarmane@nsf.gov
Sheryl Sorby   ssorby@nsf.gov
FastLane Help Desk   fastlane@nsf.gov
Jill K. Singer   jksinger@nsf.gov
Lee Zia   lzia@nsf.gov
Antionette Allen   aallen@nsf.gov
Harry Ungar   hungar@nsf.gov
Sheryl A. Sorby   ssorby@nsf.gov
FastLane Help Desk   fastlane@nsf.gov
Antionette Allen   aallen@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Deadline Date: 

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: 

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: 

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: March 12, 2003

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 21, 2003

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: March 14, 2004

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 14, 2004

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: March 9, 2005

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 11, 2005

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: May 1, 2006

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: March 15, 2006

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: March 14, 2007

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 11, 2007

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: May 27, 2008
Further Info: (optional)

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: March 11, 2009

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: April 15, 2009

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 09-531

Additional Information



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OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCING DIVERSITY IN THE GEOSCIENCES (OEDG)

Description

The Directorate for Geosciences of the National Science Foundation supports research and education in the atmospheric, earth, and ocean sciences. The Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG) program is designed to address the fact that certain groups are underrepresented in the geosciences relative to the proportions of those groups in the general population. The primary goal of the OEDG program is to increase participation in the geosciences by African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans (American Indians and Alaskan Natives), Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesians or Micronesians), and persons with disabilities. A secondary goal of the program is to increase the perceived relevance of the geosciences among broad and diverse segments of the population. The OEDG program supports activities that will increase the number of members of underrepresented groups that:

  • Are involved in formal pre-college geoscience education programs;
  • Pursue bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees in the geosciences;
  • Enter geoscience careers; and
  • Participate in informal geoscience education programs.

The OEDG program consists of two tracks, Track 1: Proof-of-Concept Projects, and Track 2: Full-Scale Projects.

Track 1: Proof-of-Concept Projects - This track supports short-term activities. Track 1 projects include activities that will occur only one time, as well as those that are intended as the testing phase of an anticipated long-term Full-Scale Project.

Track 2: Full-Scale Projects - This track supports longer-term activities that will identify and promote pathways to geoscience careers among members of underrepresented groups.

Proposals to the OEDG competition are solicited every other year. The next competition will be held in FY 2006.

Contacts
Brian Dawson   bdawson@nsf.gov
Jill Karsten   jkarsten@nsf.gov
Jill Karsten   jkarsten@nsf.gov
Brian Dawson   bdawson@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)
Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM)
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE)
Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM)
Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)
Directorate for Geosciences (GEO)

Deadline(s)
Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: OEDG Track 1 and Track 2 Proposals (Required)
Further Info: OEDG Track 1 and Track 2 Proposals (Required)

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: OEDG Track 1 and Track 2 Proposals
Further Info: OEDG Track 1 and Track 2 Proposals

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: OEDG Planning Grant Proposals Only
Further Info: OEDG Planning Grant Proposals Only

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: September 14, 2004

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 18, 2004

Letter of Intent — Deadline Date: September 14, 2006

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: October 18, 2006

Full Proposal — Deadline Date: November 3, 2009
Further Info: OEDG Planning Grant Proposals Only

Announcement(s)
Announcement: NSF 08-605

Additional Information



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PERCEPTION, ACTION & COGNITION

Description

Supports research on perception, action and cognition including the development of these capacities. Emphasis is on research strongly grounded in theory. Research topics include vision, audition, haptics, attention, memory, reasoning, written and spoken discourse, motor control, and developmental issues in all topic areas. The program encompasses a wide range of theoretical perspectives, such as symbolic computation, connectionism, ecological, nonlinear dynamics, and complex systems, and a variety of methodologies including both experimental studies and modeling. Research involving acquired or developmental deficits is appropriate if the results speak to basic issues of perception, action, and cognition.

Contacts
Vincent Brown-Program Director   vrbrown@nsf.gov
Betty Tuller-Program Director   btuller@nsf.gov
Jill Avalos-Program Assistant   javalos@nsf.gov

Organization(s)
Division of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences (BCS)
Directorate for Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences (SBE)

Deadline(s)
Full Proposal — Target Date: January 15, Effective 2003 to 2009

Full Proposal — Target Date: July 15, Effective 2003 to 2010

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, Effective 2009 to 2022

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, Effective 2009 to 2022

Full Proposal — Target Date: January 15, 2004

Full Proposal — Target Date: January 15, 2005

Full Proposal — Target Date: January 15, 2006

Full Proposal — Target Date: January 15, 2007

Full Proposal — Target Date: January 15, 2008

Full Proposal — Target Date: July 15, 2004

Full Proposal — Target Date: July 15, 2005

Full Proposal — Target Date: July 15, 2006

Full Proposal — Target Date: July 15, 2007

Full Proposal — Target Date: July 15, 2008

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2017

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2018

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2019

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2020

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2021

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2022

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2010

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2011

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2012

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2013

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2014

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2015

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2016

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2017

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2018

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2019

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2020

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2021

Full Proposal — Target Date: August 1, 2022

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2010

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2011

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2012

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2013

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2014

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2015

Full Proposal — Target Date: February 1, 2016

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



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REGIONAL INSTITUTES FOR GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH

Description
The three regional institutes for global change research (Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, European Network for Research on Global Change and Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research) were created to facilitate the integration of global change research programs on a regional basis.

Contacts

Organization(s)
Geosciences (GEO)

Deadline(s)

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



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WESTERN EUROPE

Description
The Western Europe (WE) Program provides proposal-based, competitive grant funding to U.S. researchers for scientific, engineering and educational cooperation with institutions and researchers in the region.

Contacts

Organization(s)
Office of International Science & Engineering (OISE)

Deadline(s)

Announcement(s)

Additional Information



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