1. NSF Funding Opportunities Dave Brown and Celeste Carter
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
National Science Foundation
July 22, 2013

2. Take Homes (your homework)
Become familiar with the NSF website (nsf.gov)
Read the program solicitation and the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)
Register early on FastLane and practice; connect with your faculty
Contact a Program Officer with questions
Solicit colleague’s opinion on your proposal
Explore the Various STEM Education Resources
Ask Questions at any time today!

3. CoSTEM Report 2013

4. DUE FY 2014 Budget Request

5. DRL FY 2014 Budget Request

6. Fiscal Year 2012 Funding Rates

7. Where to Look for Programs
Education and Human Resources (EHR)
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Division Specific Programs
Cross Discipline Programs
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
SBIR/STTR Phase IICC
EHR Core Research (ECR)
Programs in Other EHR Divisions:
Human Resource Development (HRD)
Division on Research and Learning (DRL)

8. NSF Home Page

9. Navigating to the EHR Directorate

10. The EHR Home Page

11. The DUE Home Page
More Programs

12. The DUE Home Page (cont.)

13. DUE Programs Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES)
Math and Science Partnership (MSP) [STEM-C Partnership]
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM)
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
Widening Implementation & Demonstration of Evidence-based Reforms (WIDER)

14. ATE Program
Focus: education of science and engineering technicians for high-technology fields that drive the nation’s economy.
Grades 7-12, 2yr- and 4-yr
Community and technical colleges
Proposals due Oct. 17, 2013

15. ATE Program Tracks Projects (up to $900,000 for 3 yrs)
Program Development, Implementation and Improvement
Professional Development for Educators
Curriculum and Educational Materials Development
Teacher Preparation
Small Grants for Institutions New to the ATE Program ($200K, 3 yrs)
Business and Entrepreneurial skills for students in technician education programs
Centers National, Regional, Resource ($1.6-5M, 4 yrs)
Targeted Research on Technician Education ($1.2M, 4yrs)

16. ATE Resources ATE Centers: http://www.atecenters.org
Evalua|t|e Center:
ATE Central:
SCATE Center:
Mentor Connect project
ATE PI Guide:
“Educating Biotechnicians”: /biotech_report.pdf
“Preparing Energy Technicians for the 21st Century Workforce”:
Energy-Technicians-for-the-21st-Century-Workforce-400.html

17. Cape Fear Community College WATER QUALITY
Project W.A.T.E.R.S.: Ways to Amplify Teaching and Education in Regard to Science
PI: Tracy Holbrook
Cape Fear Community College
WATER QUALITY
Working in conjunction with the Chemical Technology Program, the project is enhancing student learning by reinforcing difficult theoretical concepts in the laboratory environment through the use of state-of-the-art equipment commonly found in an industrial job environment.
Students are learning how to: follow standardized methods enforced by regulatory bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), carry out multifaceted and advanced experiments, interpret chromatograms and mass spectra data, and operate computer-based instrumentation.

18. NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)
Goal: Provide scholarships to academically talented, financially needy students pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees, uses FAFSA Federal Student Aid
Full Proposal: August 13, 2013

19. S-STEM
MAJOR FEATURES
Eligible disciplines include almost all NSF supported areas (see solicitation for guidance)
Maximum scholarships increased to $10,000 (but still based on financial need and cost of attendance)
Grant size increased to $600,000 with 5% allowed for administration and 10% for student support
Maximum of $225,000 in any one year, but can ramp up
One proposal per constituent school or college that awards degrees (also schools within institutions)

20. DUE Programs :Questions? Cross Discipline Programs
NSF and EHR
DUE Programs :Questions?
Cross Discipline Programs
REU, SBIR Phase IICC, ECR
HRD Programs and DRL Programs
STEM Education Resources

21. Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Supports active research participation by undergraduate students in any of the areas of research funded by NSF
REU Sites (half students must come from institutions where research opportunities are limited)
REU supplements (typically supports 1-2 students)
Students must be US citizens, nationals or permanent residents
Students apply directly to REU sites or to PIs who receive REU supplements

22. SBIR/STTR Phase IICC

23. EHR Core Research (ECR)
Focus: projects that will help synthesize, build and/or expand research foundations in the following core areas: STEM learning, STEM learning environments, workforce development, and broadening participation in STEM.
Proposals due: July 12, 2013
Anticipate: 28 awards

24. Cross Discipline Programs: Questions? HRD Programs & DRL Programs
NSF and EHR
DUE Programs
Cross Discipline Programs: Questions?
REU, SBIR Phase IICC, ECR
HRD Programs & DRL Programs
STEM Education Resources

25. Human Resource Development (HRD)
Programs that Target Minorities and Minority Serving Institutions
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Program (LSAMP) (community college track)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Programs (HBCU-UP)
Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

26. Division on Research and Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL)
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST)
Program seeks solutions to help ensure the breadth and depth of the STEM workforce.
Projects must include students and can include teachers
ITEST is emphasizing the design and implementation of robotics competitions to study their effectiveness as a means of engaging students in learning STEM content and 21st Century skills.
New solicitation is due to be released soon

27. Cross Discipline Programs HRD Programs & DRL Programs: Questions?
NSF and EHR
DUE Programs
Cross Discipline Programs
REU, SBIR Phase IICC, ECR
HRD Programs & DRL Programs: Questions?
STEM Education Resources

28. PCAST Report: “Engage to Excel”
2012
Five overarching recommendations to reach goal:
catalyze widespread adoption of empirically validated teaching practices;
(2) advocate and provide support for replacing standard laboratory courses with discovery-­based courses;
(3) launch a national experiment in postsecondary mathematics education to address the math preparation gap;
(4) encourage partnerships among stakeholders to diversify pathways to STEM careers; and
(5) create a Presidential Council on STEM Education to provide strategic leadership for transformative and sustainable change in STEM undergraduate education.

29. DBER Report
2012
Student-centered learning strategies can enhance learning more than traditional lectures.  Examples of effective, research-based approaches are making lectures more interactive, having students work in groups, and incorporating authentic problems and activities
Students have incorrect understandings about fundamental concepts -- particularly phenomena that are not directly observable, such as those that involve very large or very small scales of time and space. DBER has identified instructional techniques that may help, like using “bridging analogies” that link students’ correct understandings and the situation about which they harbor a misconception.
Students are challenged by important aspects of the domain that can seem easy or obvious to experts. For instance, in problem solving students tend to focus on the superficial aspects of a problem rather than its deep structure.   These challenges pose serious impediments to learning in science and engineering, especially if instructors are not aware of them.  Several strategies appear to improve problem-solving skills, such as providing support and prompts -- known as “scaffolding” -- as students work their way through problems.

30. Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University
cew.georgetown.edu
2012
2011

31. More on STEM Workforce
2012

32. A Focus on Community Colleges

33. Cross Discipline Programs HRD Programs & DRL Programs
NSF and EHR
DUE Programs
Cross Discipline Programs
RUI, REU, NUE, SBIR Phase IICC
HRD Programs & DRL Programs
STEM Education Resources: Questions?

34. Questions?

35. Your Participation Grant Holder PI
Project Team Member, or Coalition, or Advisory Board
Test Site
User of Products
Workshop and Symposium Participant
Review Proposals
and attach your CV

36. Key Questions for the Prospective PI
Why is the work important? AND
What has already been done?
What do you intend to do?
How are you going to do the work?
– Do you have a qualified team?
– Do you have the necessary infrastructure?
How will you assess the goals and outcomes and tell others the results?

37. Read the Solicitation, Read the Grant Proposal Guide, Do your homework.
Thank you!