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Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE). “How to Write a Successful NSF Grant” NISTS September 21, 2010 Eun-Woo Chang , Program Director Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation. www.nsf.gov. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE).

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  1. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) “How to Write a Successful NSF Grant” NISTS September 21, 2010 Eun-Woo Chang, Program DirectorDivision of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation

  2. www.nsf.gov

  3. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) National Science Foundation (NSF) The National Science Foundation (NSF) Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-507) sets for its mission: To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense.

  4. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) • NSF’s Annual Budget • 21% of the total federal budget for basic research conducted at U.S. colleges and universities. • This share increases to 61% when medical research supported by the National Institutes of Health is excluded.

  5. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)

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  8. “EHR’s Mission is to promote the development of a diverse and well-prepared workforce of scientists, engineers, mathematicians, educators, and technicians and a well informed citizenry who have access to the ideas and tools of science and engineering.”

  9. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) NSF Budget Education and Human Resources (EHR): FY 2009 (Actual) $845 Million FY 2010 (Estimate) $873 Million FY 2011 (Requested) $892 Million Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE): FY 2009 (Actual) $283 Million FY 2010 (Estimate) $292 Million FY 2011 (Requested) $290 Million *Note: Extra $75-100 Million from H-1B visa fees employers pay to obtain a visa for a foreign high-tech worker to fund the S-STEM program.

  10. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Selected Programs in DUE FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 (Actual) (Estimate) (Requested) ATE $52 $64 $64 CCLI/TUES $66 $63 $61 STEP $29 $30 $30 S-STEM $75-100 /year from H1B visa fee NOYCE $115 $55 $55 MSP $86 $58 $58 *(in Million)

  11. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 08-569

  12. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) STEP - Basic Goals • Increase the number of students (US Citizens or permanent residents) in STEM • Increase associate’s / bachelor’s degrees • - Established or emerging STEM fields • Community colleges get credit for transfers to • 4-year STEM programs • Note: Increases in a particular field must not be at the expense of other fields!

  13. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) STEP: Successful projects might provide • Bridge programs that enable additional preparation for students from HS or community colleges • Programs to improve the quality of student learning • Peer tutoring, learning communities, etc. • New pedagogical approaches (mastery learning, active learning, etc.) • Programs to encourage undergraduate research • Student support mechanisms

  14. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) STEP: Outcomes expected Description of activities that will be institutionalized from the project Plan for continuing efforts to increase number of STEM students & graduates Formative assessment of progress towards goals Dissemination of project results to broader community

  15. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) STEP • Maximum Support Levels – Enrollment based • $500 K for 5 years for 1- 5,000 undergrads • $1.0 M for 5 years for 5,001-15,000 undergrads • $2.0 M for 5 years for >15,000 undergrads • One proposal per institution (can be a partner on only one proposal) • STEP Budget • $28-30 million expected for FY 2011 • 20-24 awards expected

  16. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) STEP: Deadlines Letter of Intent due August 17, 2010 Full Proposals due September 28, 2010

  17. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics  (S-STEM) Program Solicitation NSF 09-567

  18. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) S-STEM Goal: Provides funds to institutions to provide scholarships to academically talented, but financially needy, students Students can be pursuing associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degrees Scholarships can be up to $10,000/yr - up to 4 yrs within the limits of students official level of need. (They can be less than $10K and less than 4 yrs)

  19. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) S-STEM: Major features of program Most STEM disciplines are eligible - except Social & Behavioral sciences Grant size: max $600,000 (up to 5% of the scholarship request can be spent for administrative costs and up to 10% for student support services) One proposal per constituent school or college that awards STEM degrees (e.g., school of engineering, college of arts & sciences) Estimated $50 to $70 million available in FY 2011

  20. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) S-STEM: Special program features PI must be member of STEM faculty Scholarships to “natural” cohorts of students S-STEM students are full-time & are US Citizens, Residents, Nationals, or refugees Institution must provide some student support structures Optional enhancements: research opportunities, tutoring, internships, etc.

  21. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) S-STEM: Deadlines Optional Letter of Intent Deadline Date:   July 13, 2011 (for the August 11, 2011 competition) Proposal Deadline: August 11, 2011

  22. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 10-539

  23. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) ATE • Goal: Educate technicians for the high-tech fields that drive our nation’s economy • Sample activities: • - Curriculum development • - Faculty professional development • - Building career pathways

  24. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) ATE • ATE is in its 16th year of funding community colleges, having started with the Science and Advanced Technology Act of 1992 (SATA). • FY2010 • Preliminary Proposals April 22, 2010 • Formal Proposals October 21, 2010

  25. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) ATE Institution Requirements • Focus is on two-year colleges • All proposals are expected to include one or more two-year colleges in leadership roles • A consortium of institutions may also apply

  26. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) ATE Tracks • Projects • - Small Grant • ATE Centers • - National Centers of Excellence • - Regional Centers of Excellence • - Resource Centers • Targeted research on technician education

  27. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Small grants Focus on community colleges that have little or no previous ATE grant experience Designed to stimulate implementation, adaptation, and innovation in technological education

  28. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Typical ATE award sizes Project Grants: Up to $300K/year for 3 years (45) Small Grants: Up to $200K (15) National Centers: $5M for 4 years (2) Regional Centers: $3M for 3 years (3) Planning Grants for Centers: $70K Resource Centers: $1.6M for 4 years (4) Targeted Research: Up to $300K for 4 years (5-8)

  29. 9 Number of Awards per State in ATE’s 15 Year HistoryTotal number of Awards (865) 30 WASHINGTON 6 MAINE 3 MONTANA 5 NORTH DAKOTA 18 MINNESOTA 2 VT. 7 N.H. 25 OREGON 19 WISCONSIN 62 MA. 2 IDAHO 47 NEW YORK 4 SOUTH DAKOTA 2 WYOMING 16 MICHIGAN 14 CT. 16 PENNSYLVANIA 1 R.I. 23 IOWA 16 N.J. 7 NEBRASKA 3 NEVADA 42 OHIO 2 DEL. 8 INDIANA 28 ILLINOIS 2 UTAH 26 MD. 2 W.V. 15 COLORADO 22 VIRGINIA 6 MISSOURI 20 D.C. 3 KANSAS 18 KENTUCKY 99 CALIFORNIA 18 NORTH CAROLINA 18 TENNESSEE 7 OKLAHOMA 21 ARIZONA 4 ARKANSAS 22 S.C. 16 NEW MEXICO 9 GEORGIA 12 MISS. 15 ALABAMA 53 TEXAS 3 LOUISIANA 32 FLA. 3 ALASKA 3PUERTO RICO HAWAII

  30. ATE Centers of Excellence (36) National Center Regional Center Resource Center

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  32. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (TUES)   Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)Program SolicitationNSF 10-544

  33. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES • Vision • Excellent STEM education for all undergraduate students • Goal • Stimulate, disseminate, and institutionalize innovative developments in STEM education through the production of knowledge and the improvement of practice. • * Our broadest, most innovative program

  34. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES: Over time, we have increased our emphasis on • Building on and contributing to the literature on effective STEM education • Building a community of scholars in STEM education reform • Identifying project-specific measurable outcomes • *Project management and evaluation

  35. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES: Project Types • Type 1 • $200,000 duration: 2 to 3 years • (+ $50,000 with community college partner) • Type 2 • $600,000 duration: 2 to 4 years • Type 3 • up to $5,000,000 duration: 3 to 5 yrs • Central Resource Projects • up to $3,000,000 duration: negotiable

  36. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES: Choice of Type Reflects • Scale of the Project • Number of institutions, students and faculty • Maturity of the Project (Stage) • Type 1 may lead to Type 2, etc. • But prior CCLI/TUES funding is not required • Scope of the Project • Defined by the number of components, based on our view of the nature of educational innovation

  37. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES must focus on one or more of the following project components. • Creating Learning Materials and Strategies • Implementing New Instructional Strategies • Developing Faculty Expertise • Assessing and Evaluating Student Achievement • Conducting Research on Undergraduate STEM Education

  38. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES: For Example, Type 1 reflects • Scope and Scale: • One or two program components • Limited number of students & faculty at one or more institutions • Expected Results: • Contribute to understanding of effective STEM education, typically by exploring new ideas • Can serve as basis for Type 2 project • Transforms a lecture or laboratory course, a curriculum, or a department

  39. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES: Types of projects – that transform a course, a curriculum or a department. Integrate new instrumentation or equipment into undergraduate laboratories or field work Develop materials or add instrumentation that use a new instructional approach embodying current understanding of how students learn Develop a tool to assess students’ knowledge or learning gains Provide courses needed for efficient, seamless transfer from 2-yr to 4-yr colleges in partnership with other institutions Explore or pilot-test internet-based approaches for faculty professional development

  40. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) TUES: Deadlines Deadline For Type 1 - May 26 & 27, 2011 (check website for days) Deadline For Type 2/3 and Central Resource Projects - January 14, 2011

  41. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Robert NoyceTeacher Scholarship Program PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSFNSF 10-514

  42. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) NOYCE: Program tracks • Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track • Scholarships for undergraduate STEM majors preparing to become K-12 Teachers • Internships for freshmen and sophomores • Stipends for STEM professionals seeking to become K-12 teachers • NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships (TF/MTF) Track • Fellowships for STEM professionals receiving teacher certification through a master’s degree program • Fellowships for science and math teachers preparing to become Master Teachers

  43. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) NOYCE: Scholarship Track At least $10K per student per year (but not to exceed the cost of education) Max period: 2-3 years for UGs; 1 year for Post-bacc students Phase 1 awards: up to $1.2M up to 5 years. (additional $250K possible for collaborating with a community college) Grants may ask up to 20% for program support costs Noyce scholars must serve 2 years in high-need school for each 1 year of support. Noyce scholars have up to 6 years to complete this obligation.

  44. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) NOYCE: TF/MTF Track support features - Teaching Fellows receive at least $10K (not to exceed cost of attendance) while enrolled in Master’s program - While teaching in a high-need school district the TF and MTF recipients receive an annual $10K salary supplement (4 years for TF and 5 years for MTF) - Grants may ask up to 20% for program costs - TF/MTF projects may request up to $3M for 5 to 6 years. (additional $250K possible for collaborating with a community college)

  45. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Due Date Letters of Intent (optional): March ?, 2011 Full Proposal Deadline: April ?, 2011

  46. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) Information about funded proposals 1. Go to the DUE Home website on NSF 2. Find the Program of interest to you 3. Go to the bottom of that page and click on “Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program” 4. Write to the PI requesting a copy of her/his proposal. * An example follows for the Noyce Program

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