This grant, offered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is for U.S. public school districts and accredited private educational institutions. It aims to nominate middle school science teachers for the NIST Summer Institute Program. Held at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland, the program provides selected teachers with hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and direct interaction with NIST scientists and engineers. This initiative seeks to enhance science education by exposing educators to real-world scientific research. Applications will be reviewed by April 2013, and the program is scheduled for July 8-19, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 216593
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 2013-NIST-SUMMER-INSTITUTE-01 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 11.609 — Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | – Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 21, 2013 |
| 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 6-8 (often termed middle school). Such 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. The individual teachers that are nominated to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program must meet the eligibility requirements in Section III.1. of the Full Announcement/FFO document. |
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 nominating middle school science teachers to participate in the NIST Summer Institute Program. The NIST Summer Institute Program will provide selected teachers hands-on activities, lectures, tours, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Review, selection, and award processing is expected to be completed in April 2013. The earliest anticipated start date for awards under this FFO is expected to be June 3, 2013. The NIST Summer Institute Program will be held at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 8-19, 2013. |
| Link to Additional Information: | 2013-NIST-SUMMER-INSTITUTE-01 Full Announcement/FFO document |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Christopher Hunton
Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email:christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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Related Documents
Folder 216593 Full Announcement-1 -> 2013-nist-summer-institute-01 ffo.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Christopher Hunton Grants Technical Assistant Phone 301-975-5718 Email: christopher.hunton@nist.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.609 | 2013-NIST-SUMMER-INSTITUTE-01 | NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program | PKG00160990 | Jan 17, 2013 | Mar 20, 2013 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
216593 SF424-2.0.pdf
216593 CD511-1.1.pdf
216593 SF424B-1.1.pdf
216593 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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