Math Science Partnerships
Agency: Maryland State Department of Education
Deadline: August 28, 2008
Funding from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Math Science Partnerships (MSP) program supports collaborative partnerships between local education agencies and science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM) faculty in institutions of higher education in order to improve the academic achievement of students in the areas of mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers. MSDE will award up to 10 additional points for proposals that address either of the following state priorities:
- Develop and implement successful programs that include job-embedded professional development to strengthen, broaden, and deepen mathematics content knowledge of elementary and middle school teachers in grades 4-8, including regular classroom teachers, special education teachers, and English language learner (ELL) teachers to help ensure that they are highly qualified to teach mathematics; and
- Develop and implement successful programs that include job-embedded professional development to strengthen, broaden, and deepen science content knowledge of elementary and middle school teachers in grades 4-8, including regular classroom teachers, special education teachers, and English language learner (ELL) teachers to help ensure that they are highly qualified to teach science.
A collaborative partnership must include the MSDE; an engineering, mathematics, or science department of an institution of higher education; and a high-need local education agency (LEA) and a school of high need within that LEA. Partnerships may also include another engineering, mathematics, or science department of an institution of higher education; additional LEAs, public charter schools, public or private elementary schools or secondary schools, or a consortium of such schools; a business; or a nonprofit or for-profit organization with demonstrated effectiveness in improving the quality of mathematics and science teachers. Eligible high-need LEAs include the Baltimore City and Baltimore County public school systems as well as the Prince George’s, Dorchester, and Wicomico County school systems. The total amount funding available is $1,800,000 pending receipt of funds by MSDE from the U.S. Department of Education. The amount of the awards will be based on the project scope of work and the number of participating LEAs. The MSDE plans to make approximately 3-4 partnership awards.
MSDE will not hold a technical assistance meeting this year. Instead it has scheduled two teleconferences , June 9, 2008 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and June 16, 2008 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. To participate, please call 888-889-7553 and enter the confirmation number 5694619. Interested applicants may contact Nancy Carey at MSDE at (410) 767-0441 or ncarey@msde.state.md.us with questions or for technical assistance. Copies of the 2008 funding announcement are not currently available online. If you would like a copy, please contact the Office of University Research Services at 4-2236 and a copy can be forwarded to you.
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Opportunities for Faculty Members in National Science Foundation Supported Disciplines
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline: July 22, 2008 (Biological Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, and Education and Human Resources)
July 24, 2008 (Geosciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program provides the NSF's most prestigious awards in support of the early career development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization. The intent of the program is to provide stable support at a sufficient level and duration to enable awardees to develop careers as outstanding teacher-scholars. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from eligible junior faculty at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply. Successful PIs will propose creative, integrative, and effective research and education plans, developed within the context of the mission, goals and resources of their organization, and which will build a firm foundation for a lifetime of contributions to the integration of research and education. Applicants are encouraged to contact the program officer in the division closest to their area of research to discuss the expectations and approaches that are most appropriate for that area
Proposers for the FY 2008 competition must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:
- By the respective July deadlines for submission of proposals:
- Hold a doctoral degree in a field of science or engineering supported by NSF;
- Be untenured;
- Have not previously received an NSF PECASE (Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers) or CAREER award (prior or concurrent federal support for other types of awards or for non-duplicative research does not preclude eligibility); AND
- By October 1st following the July submission deadlines:
- Be employed in a tenure-track position (or tenure-track-equivalent position) as an assistant professor (or equivalent title) at an institution in the U.S., its territories, or possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, that awards degrees in a field supported by NSF.
Applicants may submit only one CAREER proposal per annual competition and may not participate in more than three CAREER competitions. Proposals that are not reviewed (i.e., are withdrawn or are returned without review) do not count toward the three-competition limit. Awards are for 5 years. The minimum award, including facilities and administrative costs (formerly indirect costs), is $400,000 with the following exception: applicants to the Biological Sciences Directorate must submit budget requests for a minimum of $500,000.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08557/nsf08557.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
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