Funding Opportunities

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FundingOpportunities

• NSF Division of
• Undergraduate Education
• North Dakota State University
• June 6, 2005

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Directorate for Education and Human Resources
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NSF Funding Opportunities

• Advanced Technological Education (ATE)
• STEM Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
• Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics
  Scholarships (CSEMS)
• Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement
  (CCLI)
• Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
• Research in Undergraduate Institutions and
  Research Opportunity Awards (RUI/ROA)
• Research Initiation Grants and Career Advancement
  Awards to Broaden Participation in the Biological
  Sciences
• Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

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DUE FY04 Success Rates
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CCLI Statistics

• 40.64 in FY 2005
• 31.00 in FY 2006 (Presidents Budget)

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Course, Curriculum, Laboratory Improvement
(CCLI)

• Program Solicitation
• NSF 05-559
• 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.

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Increased Emphases in New CCLI Solicitation

• Building on and contributing to the STEM
  education knowledge base
• Building a community of scholars in STEM
  education
• Identifying project-specific measurable outcomes
• Using them in the project management and
  evaluation

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Three Types of Projects

• Three phases
• Phase 1 Exploratory Projects
• Phase 2 Expansion Projects
• Phase 3 Comprehensive Projects
• Phases reflect the
• Scope -- number of components of the cyclic model
  
• Scale -- number of institutions, students and
  faculty
• State -- maturity of the proposed innovation
• Progression
• Phase 1 projects may lead to Phase 2 projects,
  etc.
• Not required

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  Phase 1 Exploratory Projects

• Budget Up to 150,000
• 200,000 when 4-year 2-year schools collaborate
  
• Duration 1 to 3 years
• Scope and Scale
• One program component
• Limited number of students faculty at one
  institution
• Expected Results
• Contribute to the STEM education knowledge base
• Serve as basis for Phase 2 project

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Important Features of Successful Projects

• Quality, Relevance, and Impact
• Student Focus
• Use of and Contribution to the STEM Education
  Knowledge Base
• STEM Education Community-Building
• Expected Measurable Outcomes
• Project Evaluation

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Deadlines

• Proposals must be submitted by the following
  dates
• Phase 1 -- May 17, 18, and 19
• depending on first letter in state name
• January 24, 2006 Phase 2 and Phase 3 proposals
• No late submissions
• No corrections or updates after deadline

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Available Funds

• 31 million  
• Phase 1 Exploratory Projects
• 55 to 70 awards
• Phase 2 Expansion Projects
• 15 to 25 awards
• Phase 3 Comprehensive Projects
• 1 to 4 awards expected

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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION

• FY2006
• Preliminary Proposals April 26, 2005
• Formal Proposals October 18, 2005
• FY2007
• Preliminary Proposals April 25, 2006
• Formal Proposals October 12, 2006
• NSF 05-530

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Purpose of ATE

• The ATE program promotes improvement in the
  education of science and engineering technicians
  at the undergraduate and secondary school level
  and the educators who prepare them, focusing on
  technicians for high-technology fields that drive
  the nations economy.

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ATE Program Budget
Millions of dollars
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Number of Awards per State in ATEs 11 Year
HistoryTotal Number of Awards 601
(DE)
(MD)
(DC)
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Foci of ATE Awards
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Advanced Technological Education Program

• Projects which focus on one or more aspects of
• Program Improvement
• Professional Development for Educators
• Curriculum and Educational Materials Development
• Teacher Preparation
• Research on Technician Education or
• Institution-Level Reform of Technician Education
• Centers of Excellence National, Regional,
  Resource

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