The Department of Education is offering the NIST RET Program for science teachers in grades six to eight. This grant provides selected teachers the opportunity to engage in scientific research with NIST scientists at the NIST Campus in Maryland for six weeks during the summer of 2016. To be eligible, teachers must have completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers Program. Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories can nominate qualified teachers for this experience. Applications are open until March 4, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 280476
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2016-NIST-RET-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | CategoryExplanation |
| 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 10, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 04, 2016 Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, March 4, 2016. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, March 4, 2016. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Electronic applicants should be aware, and factor in their application submission planning, that the Grants.gov system will be closed for routine maintenance at these times: from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, Saturday, January 16, 2016 until Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time; and also from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, Saturday, February 20, 2016 until Monday, February 22, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time; and that applications cannot be submitted during those time spans. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be June 1, 2016. The selected teachers will attend the NIST RET Program during the summer of 2016 for six (6) continuous weeks (exact dates to be decided by the teachers and NIST scientists and engineers). |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 04, 2016 Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, March 4, 2016. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, March 4, 2016. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered. Electronic applicants should be aware, and factor in their application submission planning, that the Grants.gov system will be closed for routine maintenance at these times: from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, Saturday, January 16, 2016 until Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time; and also from 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, Saturday, February 20, 2016 until Monday, February 22, 2016 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time; and that applications cannot be submitted during those time spans. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be June 1, 2016. The selected teachers will attend the NIST RET Program during the summer of 2016 for six (6) continuous weeks (exact dates to be decided by the teachers and NIST scientists and engineers). |
| Archive Date: | Apr 03, 2016 |
| 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 FFO. |
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 science teachers in grades six (6), seven (7), and/or eight (8), who have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program . The nominated teachers must have completed the NIST Summer Institute Program prior to applying to participate in 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 2016 for six (6) continuous weeks (exact dates to be decided by the teachers and NIST scientists and engineers). |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2016-NIST-RET-01 Full Announcement/FFO document |
| 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
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Related Documents
Folder 280476 Full Announcement-1 -> 2016-NIST-RET-01.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 | 2016-NIST-RET-01 | NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program | PKG00220074 | Dec 10, 2015 | Mar 04, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
280476 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
280476 SF424B-1.1.pdf
280476 SF424A-1.0.pdf
280476 CD511-1.1.pdf
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