Institutional,
University-Wide, or Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
Proposal Submission Reminders
(Recently Revised):
PLEASE NOTE
THE FOLLOWING. THESE
DEADLINES WILL BE STRICTLY
ENFORCED. THE OURS
IS NOT EMPOWERED TO GRANT
EXCEPTIONS.
OURS standard procedures
require approvals on final
budgets and project descriptions
from department chairs
and college deans prior
to proposal submission.
OURS and the Provost’s
office require that final
budgets and chair and dean
approvals be received by
OURS at least five (5)
business days before the
deadline (per Provost
Welsh’s announcement
in the Daily Digest).
Proposals for which proper
approvals are not obtained
WILL NOT be submitted.
Applicants can access
the internal approval form
at http://www2.towson.edu/research/resourcesforresearchers.asp.
Please note that each department
and college may have its
own internal requirements
regarding proposal review
lead times; please check
to be sure you are complying
with your own unit’s
procedures. Please be sure
the form is completed accurately
and fully signed before
submitting it to the OURS.
OURS requests notification
of intent to submit at
least two weeks prior to
the agency deadline so
that OURS staff can assist
with application preparation
and review. All proposals
will require signature
on behalf of the University,
which entails careful review
for terms and conditions,
University financial, time,
and other obligations,
and compliance issues.
Adequate lead time allows
OURS to secure necessary
approvals and provide appropriate
administrative support
on all proposal submissions.
When submitting proposals
via Grants.gov, please
be aware that OURS maintains
registration for the campus.
Like with all proposals,
applicants will need to
notify and work with OURS
in getting proposals submitted
through the standard procedures
referenced above. For Grants.gov
submission, OURS must have
the final complete proposal,
with all required attachments,
no later than 48 hours
prior to the agency deadline.
Due to the higher possibility
of technical difficulties
with this submission engine,
the OURS cannot guarantee
that proposals received
later than 48 hours prior
to the deadline will be
submitted on time.
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Institutional, University-Wide, or Cross-Disciplinary Opportunities
Agency: National
Science Foundation
Deadline(s):
July 26,
2012 (for Conceptualization Track)
August 30, 2012 (for Implementation & Interoperability
Tracks)
This program’s specific objectives
are to support the development or expansion of
new types of digital data storage, preservation,
and access that: (1) enable engagement at the frontiers
of science and engineering research and education;
(2) work cooperatively to overcome conventional
barriers due to data type and format, discipline
or subject area, and time and place to facilitate
sharing of data; (3) combine expertise in cyberinfrastructure;
library and archival sciences, computer, computational,
and information sciences; and various domain sciences;
(4) lead to long-term governance models for economic
and technological sustainability over several decades.
Proposals should describe the vision
and rationale for the data service
and infrastructure, as building blocks
must be service oriented, accounting
for accessibility, usability and the
value provided to science and engineering
researchers. The proposal must make
a strong case for its likely impact
on the target communities, with community
support and usage, technology testing
and adoption approaches specified.
DIBBS award types are as follows:
- Conceptualization Awards ,
which are aimed at further defining
disciplinary and interdisciplinary
communities’ data storage and
management requirements. The output
of such an award will be design specifications
for creating a sustainable data infrastructure
that will be discoverable, searchable,
accessible, and usable to the entire
research and education community.
- Implementation Awards ,
which are supportive of development
and implementation of technologies
related to the data preservation
and access lifecycle. Such awards
must also address how they will relate
and support other CIF21 components
essential to the given community.
These technologies will enable science
and engineering research, such that
the scientific and engineering problems
serve as use cases for data technology
development.
- Interoperability Awards ,
which support community efforts to
provide broad interoperability of
datasets, enhancing interaction and
information sharing to benefit all
areas of NSF-funded science, engineering
and education. The program supports
the formation of Data Interoperability
Networks that enable communities
to work together in developing effective
strategies and tools for data interoperability.
All DIBBS teams/networks are expected
to include participation of underrepresented
groups. Also encouraged is the inclusion
of new researchers, post-docs, graduate
students, and undergraduates in relevant
activities.
The average size for conceptualization
awards is anticipated to be $100,000
for one year; the average award size
for implementation awards is anticipated
to be approximately $8 million total
over 5 years; the award size for interoperability
awards is anticipated to be up to $1.5
million total over 3 years. Estimated
program budget, number of awards and
average award size/duration are subject
to the availability of funds.
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=504776&ods
_key=nsf12557
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Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)
Agency: National
Science Foundation
Deadlines: September
28 th, 2012 for Transformation
proposals
October 30, 2012 for KAT
and BPR proposals
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
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 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. Note: An
institution or organization may
serve as the lead on only one AGEP-Transformation
collaborative proposal. An institution
or organization may be a partner
in multiple AGEP-Transformation
projects. AGEP-Transformation normal
award size will be up to $1,750,000
for 42 months (approximately $500,000
per year including direct and indirect
costs) depending on the scope of
the proposed project.
- 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-Knowledge Adoption and Translation
normal award size will range
from $200,000 to $350,000 per
year (including direct and indirect
costs) for up to five years,
depending on the scope of the
proposed project.
- 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.
AGEP-BPR proposals may request
up to $525,000 for three years
(an average of $175,000 per year
including direct and indirect
costs).
URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12554/nsf12554.htm
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Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums Grants
Agency: Institute
of Museum and Library Services
Deadline(s):
June 15, 2012
This opportunity
supports planning and design
activities for spaces fostering
experimentation and creativity
for middle- and high-school youth in library- and
museum-based, out-of-school-time settings. All labs
should be rooted in evidence-based research on youth,
and should support youth learning in such 21 st century
skills as critical thinking, problem solving, communication,
collaboration, and STEM.
Each grant will enable grantees to develop
comprehensive plans for programs, space,
staffing, and budgeting for their Learning
Labs. Grants may support the prototyping
of certain lab experiences. Also, funds
may be used to support emerging labs that
are in the process of serving youth with
innovative digital media and learning and
require additional funds to enhance their
efforts.
The primary goals for the Learning Labs
grants are to
- promote museums and libraries
as innovation hubs for middle-
and high-school youth that facilitate
21st century learning;
- use current research, design,
and programming principles to
develop effective spaces for
youth that combine digital and
traditional media;
- use traditional and digital
media tools for youth learning;
- build the capacity of library
and museum professionals as mentors
and creators of effective youth
programs and learning environments;
- increase use of museum and
library resources as hubs of
effective out-of-school time
community networks for learning;
and
- create a network of prototype
projects that can provide new
models that can be shared and
iterated across the museum and
library sector.
Projects must begin on January 1, 2013.
Projects must begin on the first day of
the month and end on the last day of the
final month of the project. Generally, project
activities may be carried out for up to
18 months. Grant awards are available for
up to $100,000, subject to the availability
of funds and agency discretion. Cost sharing
of at least one-third is encouraged.
URL: http://www.imls.gov/applicants/learning_labs_guidelines.aspx
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