The National Park Service Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) is offering this grant to support park-based science learning. This grant aims to engage science and engineering students from Tennessee State University, a Historically Black University, in immersive, field-based research at Mammoth Cave National Park. The project, facilitated by Western Kentucky University, will provide hands-on scientific inquiry. Its purpose is to share student research findings with the public through a Science Open House, fostering broader scientific understanding and engaging diverse student populations in STEM.
Opportunity ID: 59092
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | NPS-NOI-MACA-J5533110001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Park-Based Science Learning for Diverse Students |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | [] |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 09, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 16, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $158,820 |
| Award Ceiling: | $158,820 |
| Award Floor: | $158,820 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This funding announcement is not a request for applications. This is a single source award to Western Kentucky University. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | This action will result in a task agreement award under the National Park Service Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU). This is a Notice of Intent and a Non-competitive Award IAW DOI 505 DM 2.12C. Please see attached Full Announcement for more information. The purpose of this project is to engage science and engineering students from historically black university Tennessee State University in place- and field- based research science learning at Mammoth Cave National Park through Western Kentucky Universitys Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning, and to share the results of the students research with the public through a Science Open House. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Rose McClelland
Contracting Specialist Phone 504-589-3882 Email:rose_mcclelland@nps.gov |
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Folder 59092 Full Announcement-1 -> cesu – j5533 11 0001 (grants.gov posting).pdf
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