The NIST Education Department is offering the NIST RET Program grant for eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions to nominate 6th to 8th grade science teachers. The selected teachers will engage in scientific research with NIST scientists at the NIST Campus in Maryland for a continuous six-week period during the summer of 2017. Teachers must have completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Program prior to nomination. Applications must be submitted by March 3, 2017.
Opportunity ID: 290702
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2017-NIST-RET-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.620 — Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 14, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 03, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 03, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 02, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories that offer science classes at grade levels six (6), seven (7), and/or eight (8) (often termed middle school), and whose nominated teachers have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute Program. Applicant school districts and institutions must offer instruction in general science fields, such as earth science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or biology. Individual public school teachers and individual public middle schools are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their school district. Individual teachers at private educational institutions are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their private educational institution. Individual teachers nominated to participate in the NIST RET Program must meet the eligibility requirements in Section III.1. of this NOFO. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Description: | NIST is soliciting applications from eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories. These eligible institutions would nominate sixth (6th), seventh (7th) and eighth (8th) grade science teachers to participate in the NIST RET Program. The nominated teachers must have completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program prior to being nominated for the NIST RET Program. The NIST RET Program will allow the selected teachers to participate in scientific research with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland during the summer of 2017 for six (6) continuous weeks (exact dates to be decided by the teachers and NIST scientists and engineers). |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2017-NIST-RET-01 NOFO/Full Announcement |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718 Email:grants@nist.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 290702 Full Announcement-2017-NIST-RET-01 NOFO -> 2017-NIST-RET-01 NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Management and Program Analyst Phone 301-975-5718 Email: grants@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.620 | 2017-NIST-RET-01 | NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program | PKG00229788 | Dec 14, 2016 | Mar 03, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
290702 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
290702 SF424B-1.1.pdf
290702 SF424A-1.0.pdf
290702 CD511-1.1.pdf
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