The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering this grant to fund graduate students in STEM, enabling them to bring their research into K-12 settings. This grant is for the purpose of enriching K-12 STEM education, providing professional development for teachers, and fostering student interest. Graduate fellows will gain a deeper understanding of their research, acquiring vital communication, leadership, and teaching skills. Additionally, this initiative aims to transform graduate education by integrating K-12 engagement activities into university programs and strengthening school district partnerships. The program prepares U.S. graduate students for diverse STEM careers and enhances higher education’s societal impact.
Opportunity ID: 54479
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 09-549 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | NSF GRADUATE STEM FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 25 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 Letter of Intent Due Dates (required) May 19, 2009 April 20, 2010 Full Proposal Deadlines June 29, 2009 June 03, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 03, 2010 Letter of Intent Due Dates (required) May 19, 2009 April 20, 2010 Full Proposal Deadlines June 29, 2009 June 03, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: – Academic institutions in the United States and its territories that grant masters or doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation. *PI Limit: Faculty memberswhose primary research is on science education (e.g. physics education, technology education, mathematics education, engineering education, etc.) are not eligible to serve as the lead PI. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | This program provides funding for graduate students in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to bring their leading research practice and findings into K-12 learning settings. Through collaborations with other graduate fellows and faculty from STEM disciplines, teachers and students in K-12 environments, and community partners, graduate students can gain a deeper understanding of their own research and place it within a societal and global context. The GK-12 program provides an opportunity for graduate students to acquire value-added skills, such as communicating STEM subjects to technical and non-technical audiences, leadership, team building, and teaching while enriching STEM learning and instruction in K-12 settings. This unique experience will add value to the training of U.S. graduate students and will energize and prepare the students for a broad range of STEM careers in a competitive globalized marketplace. Furthermore, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to transform the conventional graduate education by infusing and sustaining GK-12 like activities in their graduate programs. Expected outcomes include:1) For graduate fellowsEnhanced understanding of their own research subject area, and its societal and global contexts; improved communication skills of STEM subjects with technical and non-technical audiences, leadership, team building, and teaching capabilities.2) For K-12 education Professional development opportunities for teachers in both STEM content and pedagogy; and enhanced learning and STEM career interest for students.3) For institutions of higher educationTransformation of graduate programs; strengthened and sustained partnerships with local school districts, industry, non-profit sector, etc.; and enhanced institutional impact of graduate education to society. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 09-549 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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