Agency: National Science Foundation
Deadline(s):
September
28, 2012, for T ransformation
proposals;
October
30, 2012 for KAT and BPR
AGEP is committed to the
national goal of increasing the numbers
of African Americans, Hispanic Americans,
American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native
Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders
(URMs), including URMs with disabilities
entering and completing graduate education
and postdoctoral training to levels
representative of the available pool
of URMs. Increased URM participation
in advanced STEM education and training
is critical for supporting the development
of a diverse professional STEM workforce
especially a diverse STEM faculty who
serve as the intellectual, professional,
personal, and organizational role models
that shape the expectations of future
scientists and engineers. To achieve
this long term commitment, the AGEP
program will support the development,
implementation, study, and dissemination
of innovative models and standards
of graduate education and postdoctoral
training that are designed to improve
URM participation, preparation, and
success.
AGEP projects must focus on URM U.S.
citizens in STEM graduate education,
and/or postdoctoral training, and their
preparation for academic STEM careers
at all types of institutions of higher
education. STEM professional development
more broadly may be included in projects
with a strong and compelling argument.
AGEP is interested in proposals that
include any or all science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
fields supported by NSF including the
social, behavioral and economic sciences,
and multi-, cross-, or inter-disciplinary
STEM fields.
AGEP encourages community colleges,
primarily undergraduate institutions,
minority-serving institutions (Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving
Institutions, Alaskan Native and Native
Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and
Tribal Colleges and Universities),
women's colleges, and institutions
primarily serving persons with disabilities
to participate as lead institutions
and as alliance partners in all three
types of AGEP projects.
AGEP intends to support the following
types of projects:
- AGEP-Transformation - Strategic
alliances of institutions and organizations
to develop, implement, and study
innovative evidence-based models
and standards for STEM graduate education,
postdoctoral training, and academic
STEM career preparation that eliminate
or mitigate negative factors and
promote positive practices for URMs.
- AGEP-Knowledge Adoption and Translation
(AGEP-KAT) - Projects to expand
the adoption (or adaptation) of research
findings and evidence-based strategies
and practices related to the participation
and success of URMs in STEM graduate
education, postdoctoral training,
and academic STEM careers at all
types of institutions of higher education.
- AGEP-Broadening Participation
Research in STEM Education (AGEP-BPR) -
Investigator initiated empirical
research projects that seek to create
and study new theory-driven models
and innovations related to the participation
and success of URMs in STEM graduate
education, postdoctoral training,
and academic STEM careers at all
types of institutions of higher education.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12554/nsf12554.htm?WT.mc_id=USNSF_29&WT.m
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Promise Neighborhoods – Planning and Implementation Grants
Agency: United States Department of Education
Deadline(s): Notice
of Intent to Apply: June 8, 2012
Full Proposals: July 27, 2012
Promise Neighborhoods, established under
the legislative authority of the Fund for
the Improvement of Education Program (FIE),
provides funding to support eligible entities,
including (1) nonprofit organizations, which
may include faith-based nonprofit organizations,
(2) institutions of higher education, and (3) Indian
tribes.
The vision of the program is that
all children and youth growing up
in Promise Neighborhoods have access
to great schools and strong systems
of family and community support that
will prepare them to attain an excellent
education and successfully transition
to college and a career. The purpose
of Promise Neighborhoods is to significantly
improve the educational and developmental
outcomes of children and youth in
our most distressed communities,
and to transform those communities
by—
- Identifying and increasing the
capacity of eligible entities that
are focused on achieving results
for children and youth throughout
an entire neighborhood;
- Building a complete continuum
of cradle-to-career solutions of
both educational programs and family
and community supports, with great
schools at the center;
- Integrating programs and breaking
down agency “silos” so
that solutions are implemented
effectively and efficiently across
agencies;
- Developing the local infrastructure
of systems and resources needed
to sustain and scale up proven,
effective solutions across the
broader region beyond the initial
neighborhood; and
- Learning about the overall impact
of the Promise Neighborhoods program
and about the relationship between
particular strategies in Promise
Neighborhoods and student outcomes,
including through a rigorous evaluation
of the program.
Planning Pre-Application
Webinars: May 15, 2012 and/or June
12, 2012
Implementation Pre-Application
Webinars: May 17, 2012 and/or June
14, 2012
URL: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/promiseneighborhoods/index.html
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FY12 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Programs
Agency: Office of Naval Research
Deadline(s):
September 30, 2012
The objective
of this announcement is to receive
proposals in support of the Naval Strategic Plan
and the Office of Naval Research’s scientific
outreach and education mission to develop a rising
generation of scientists and engineers. The proposed
activities would be oriented toward the:
- Establishment of successful,
sustainable, and affordable Navy-sponsored
programs targeted at elementary
and secondary schools as wells
institutions of higher learning;
- Increase in the awareness
of and exposure to Naval relevant
STEM content, research experience
and career options via education
and outreach programs;
- Establishment and maintenance
of a pipeline of students, particularly
women and under-represented minorities,
who will apply for and participate
in Naval education and outreach
programs;
- Increase in the number of
domestic students completing
STEM degrees through the enhancement
of student interest and attitudes
toward STEM fields;
- Strengthening of peer, family,
and school support for STEM programs;
- Ensuring of long-term inclusiveness
of women and minorities in Naval
STEM programs;
- Increasing of the number of
students taking college-prep
STEM courses;
- Strengthening the resources
and training offered to STEM
teachers.
Additional activities supported may include
providing financial assistance to STEM-supportive
organizations, providing funding and support
for national competitions by arranging for
DoD personnel to participate as judges and
presenters; providing support for STEM education
and outreach conferences and supporting
teacher STEM education and training initiatives.
Potentially supported may be evaluations
of existing Navy/DoD program efforts and
strategies to maximize marketing program
opportunities to affected populations.
Depending on the research area and the
technical approach to be pursued by the
selected offeror, the amount and period
of performance of each supported proposal
may vary. The period of performance of the
awards will usually range from twelve (12)
to thirty-six (36) months. A budget of approximately
$10 million per year for the STEM program
is anticipated. It is intended that individual
awards of up to $200,000 per year be funded.
Cost proposals for larger amounts will be
considered when appropriate.
The submission of white papers is encouraged
to minimize the labor and cost associated
with the production of full proposals that
may have very little chance of being selected.
While there is no deadline for white paper
submission, applicants should allow approximately
4-6 weeks for review and comment before
submitting a full proposal. The deadline
indicated above is for full proposals.
URL: http://www.onr.navy.mil/~/media/Files/Funding-Announcements/BAA/2012/12-002.ashx
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