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Promoting and Integrating Research and Education In Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions

Highlighting key programs, funding rates, and opportunities for integrating scientific discovery into undergraduate education at predominantly undergraduate institutions. Learn about RUI, REU, ATE, CCLI, and STEP programs.

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Promoting and Integrating Research and Education In Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions

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  1. Promoting and Integrating Research and Education In Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions Thomas N. Cooley Director, Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management (BFA) Chief Financial Officer Metropolitan St. Louis Grants ConferenceSouthern Illinois University-Edwardsville Thursday, January 11, 200711:45am-1:15pm

  2. Overview of: Key Programs RUI, REU, ATE, CCLI, and STEP Broader Context Proposal Funding Rates, PI Funding Rates

  3. Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions • Play a critically important role in U.S. science and technology by their substantial contributions to research and education • Ensure a broad national base for research • Help faculty members stay at the cutting edge of their disciplines

  4. Provide an opportunity for integration of the excitement of scientific discovery into undergraduate education Confer a significant fraction of Bachelor degrees awarded to SMET professionals Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions (cont.)

  5. Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions Defined as follows: Included are two- and four-year colleges, masters-level institutions, and smaller doctoral institutions, that institution-wide, do not award an average of more than 10 doctoral degrees each year in science and engineering fields supported by NSF

  6. Research at Undergraduate Institutions Research Experiences for Undergraduates Research Opportunity Award Key Program Components (R.U.I.) (R.E.U.) (R.O.A.)

  7. Research Undergraduate Institutions * Supports: Individual and collaborative research projects Purchase of shared-use research instrumentation Awards for work with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions (ROA’s). $28.6M Funding $27.6M *All NSF directorates participate in the RUI activity.

  8. Supports: Active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas research funded by the National Science Foundation. REU Sites are based on independent proposals to initiate and conduct projects that engage a number of students in research. REU Sites may be based in a single discipline or academic department, or on interdisciplinary or multi-department research opportunities with a coherent intellectual theme. Research Experiences for Undergraduates(R.E.U.)

  9. Research Experiences for Undergraduates(R.E.U.)(cont.) Proposals with an international dimension are welcome. A partnership with the Department of Defense supports REU Sites in DoD-relevant research areas. REU Supplements may be requested for ongoing NSF-Funded research projects or may be included as a component of proposals for new or renewal NSF grants or cooperative agreements. Funding $58.7M $55.7M

  10. Enable faculty members at PUI’s to pursue research as visiting scientists with NSF-supported investigators at other institutions. These are usually funded as supplements to ongoing NSF research grants. An ROA is intended to increase the visitor’s research capability and to enhance the NSF-funded research of the host principal investigator (PI). Most frequently, ROA activities are summer experiences. The majority of NSF programs limit support to moderate amounts, frequently including only the direct costs of participation. (e.g., salary and fringe benefits for the visitor, travel costs, and essential supplies.) Duration of support generally ranges from 2 to 12 months. Research Opportunity Award(Note: Found in the RUI Solicitation)

  11. Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program • Promotes Improvement in technological education at the undergraduate and secondary school levels by supporting: • 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. Funding 44.9 M With an emphasis on to-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 also promotes articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education and applied research relation to technician education. Funding in Millions 44.4 M

  12. Changes in the ATE program solicitation for FY 2008, FY 2009, and FY 2010 include: A new project’s category “Small Grants for Institutions New to ATE” has been added for institutions that have not had an ATE award in the Past 10 Years. Program Improvement within the ATE projects track has an expanded set of opportunities. Institution-level reform projects should be submitted under program improvement. Teacher preparation has been rewritten to broaden the types of projects that can be supported. The research on Technician Education activity under projects has been changed to Targeted research on Technician Education and is no a third track of the ATE program. Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program(cont.) Next Deadline: April 26, 2007

  13. Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement(CCLI) Proposals focus on one or more of the Components of the cycle Creating New Learning Materials and Teaching strategies Conducting Research on Undergraduate STEM Teaching and Learning Developing Faculty Expertise Implementing Educational Innovations Assessing Learning And Evaluating Innovations

  14. Phase 1 Projects: Total Budget up to $150,000 ($200,000 when four-year colleges and universities collaborate with two-year colleges) for 1-3 years. Phase 2 Projects: Total budget up to $500,000 for 2 to 4 years. Phase 1 Projects typically will address one program component and involve a limited number of students and faculty members at one academic institution. In order to encourage collaboration between four-year colleges and universities and two-year colleges, projects involving such collaboration may request an additional $ 50,000. The distribution of effort and funds should reflect a genuine collaboration. Phase 2 Projects build on smaller-scale successful innovations or implementations, such as those produced by Phase 1 projects, and refine and test these on diverse users in several settings. In terms of scope, their focus ordinarily includes two or more components of the cyclic model with the connections between components explicitly addressed. At a minimum, the innovation, if successful, should be institutionalized at the participating colleges and universities. Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)(Cont.) PROJECT TYPES Next Deadline: April 26, 2007

  15. Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement(CCLI)(Cont.) PROJECT TYPES Phase 3 Projects: Total Budget up to $2,000,000 for 3 to 5 years Phase 3 Projects combine established results and mature products from several components of the cyclic model. Such projects involve several diverse academic institutions, often bringing different kinds of expertise to the project. Evaluation activities are deep and broad, demonstrating the impact of the project’s innovations on many students and faculty at a wide range of academic institutions. Dissemination and out reach activities that have national impact are an especially important element of Phase 3 projects. Next Deadline: April 26, 2007

  16. Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement(CCLI)(Cont.) Funding $94.5M $88.1M Funding in Millions Next Deadline: Phase1- January 10, 2007 Phase 2 and 3 - May 2007

  17. STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) • Step seeks to increase the number of students receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or merging fields within Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). • Step has supported two types of projects, those aimed at implementing strategies that will lead into an increase in the number of undergraduates earning degrees in a STEM areas • STEP will continue to solicit Type 1 and Type 2 proposals in FY 2007 as part of the program’s effort to increase the number of undergraduates earning degrees in STEM areas. • STEP expects to receive about 200 proposals in FY 2007. The funding rate in FY 2005 was 12%.

  18. STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP) • In FY 2007, 95% of the budget will be available for new awards and activities. The remaining 5% funds awards made in previous years. • Award sizes for Type 1 implementation projects depend on the total undergraduate enrollment at the institution and are up to $500,000, $1 million, or $2 million over 5 years. Type 2 projects range up to $1.5 million over 3 years. • STEP will make approximately 22 new awards in FY 2007 Funding 25.5M Funding In Millions 24.5 M Next Deadline: September 2007 for FY 2008

  19. NSF Funding Rate for Competitive Awards Competitive Research Grants 35,000 100% 90% 30,000 80% 25,000 70% P N e 60% u 20,000 r m c 50% b e 15,000 e 40% n r t 30% 10,000 20% 5,000 10% 0 0% 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Competitive Proposal Actions Competitive Awards Funding Rate

  20. So, you may be asking yourself: WHY BOTHER? Some keys to success: Ask early, as often Get to know your Program Officer Volunteer to be a Reviewer If you get declined, find out why…. Re-submittals enjoy a roughly 50% success rate!

  21. So…………………….. ASK EARLY, ASK OFTEN, and Submit a proposal (you can’t get a grant if you don’t apply!)

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