1. Leadership Development and Outreach for ATE Mentoring System, Phase I Opportunity for NSF ATE Grant Preparation Assistance (Updated April 2013)

2. +Two-thirds of community colleges have never had NSF funding +NSF ATE no longer accepts preliminary proposals +Complexity of “grantsmanship”

3. + Need for highly skilled technicians + ATE Community sharing characteristics + Wealth of ATE resources  Experienced PIs willing to assist first-time applicants

4. To help you compete for NSF ATE $ to: +Strengthen technician education to meet STEM workforce needs +Develop STEM faculty leadership in technician education Mentor-Connect initially offers: Proposal development assistance for Small Grants for Institutions New to ATE Mentor-Connect will also offer: Guidance and resources for funded PIs.

5. Eligible Institutions and Faculty + Two-year technical or community colleges that have not received NSF ATE grant funding in the past 10 years + STEM faculty who prepare technicians for the American workforce Especially encouraged to participate: + Rural colleges + Faculty from populations underrepresented in STEM

6. + Increase the number and diversity of successful first-time grant applicants to the NSF ATE program + Enable new applicants to benefit from mentoring by experienced ATE principal investigators + Strengthen leadership skills among faculty in advanced technological education

7. + A three-day workshop in January 2014 (with $ support for travel) + An ATE-experienced mentor works with each team during the workshop and for an additional ~36 hours of consulting thereafter Teams of 2 STEM faculty members from 20 selected colleges will receive the following support to develop ATE proposals for the October 2014 submission :

8. And… Participating colleges may send a grant writer or other supporting administrator to the January 2014 workshop with a faculty team (by paying registration fee and travel expenses for the additional participant)

9. Mentors will: + Assist potential grantees during the three-day workshop + Provide additional ~36 hrs. customized mentoring/consulting + Provide feedback on grant proposal topics + Help proposal team refine ideas and strategies + Provide links to ATE resources + Work with potential grantees to ensure that proposals address NSF and ATE requirements

10. + A wide range of online resources designed specifically to support proposal development and grant management + www.Mentor-Connect.org website coming soon! www.Mentor-Connect.org Mentor-Connect support includes…

12. + Send email to Mentor-Connect@fdtc.edu to receive an invitationMentor-Connect@fdtc.edu + First event: webinar in September 2013 + Orientation to the NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program + Orientation to the Mentor-Connect Opportunity + How to access application + Selection criteria and process + + And check out the Resources at www.TeachingTechnicians.org for “Help for New ATE PIs”www.TeachingTechnicians.org

14. Leadership Development and Outreach for ATE NSF DUE # 1204463 Elaine Craft, Principal InvestigatorCharlotte Forrest, Project Manager SC ATE Center of Excellence Florence-Darlington Technical College Florence, SC 29501-0548