The DARPA ENGAGE grant seeks innovative proposals for educational systems targeting Pre-K – Grade 3 students in STEM. The goal is to research optimal teaching methods through engaging, game-based approaches. Proposals should focus on developing high-quality educational games that analyze gameplay data from thousands of players to identify effective teaching strategies for specific STEM topics, considering individual learning styles and demographics. Games must incorporate strong pedagogical practices, measure critical STEM learning metrics, and demonstrate generalizability to classroom settings. This initiative aims to advance student engagement and educational research in early STEM.
Opportunity ID: 74334
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | DARPA-BAA-11-36 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | ENGAGE: Learning to Solve Problems, Solving Problems to Learn |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement Other Procurement Contract |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | – |
| Assistance Listings: | 12.910 — Research and Technology Development |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2011 Dates Posting Date – see announcement at www.fbo.gov Proposal Due Date Initial Closing – 12:00 noon (ET), 13 April 2011 Final Closing – 12:00 noon (ET), 27 May 2011 Industry Day – March 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 27, 2011 Dates Posting Date – see announcement at www.fbo.gov Proposal Due Date Initial Closing – 12:00 noon (ET), 13 April 2011 Final Closing – 12:00 noon (ET), 27 May 2011 Industry Day – March 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 26, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DARPA – Information Processing Technology Office |
| Description: | DARPA is soliciting proposals for innovative research in educational systems that will ENGAGE young students (Pre-K Grade 3) in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) studies while conducting research into the best methods and practices for teaching these topics. Specifically, an educational game-based approach is being sought that will analyze game-play across thousands of players to determine the best approaches for teaching specific STEM topics while taking into account individual learning styles, demographics and other factors identified by the game to impact learning. These educational games must meet the highest industry standards for quality and engagement while incorporating the best pedagogical practices and clearly focusing on the ability to measure and identify metrics critical to teaching STEM topics, as well as to see if the lessons learned within the game generalize to the classroom. See full DARPA-BAA-11-36, document attached. |
| Link to Additional Information: | I2O solicitations page |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Russell Shilling, I2O Program Manager
Email:DARPA-BAA-11-36@darpa.mil |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 74334 Full Announcement-1 -> engage darpa-baa-11-36.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Russell Shilling, I2O Program Manager
Email: DARPA-BAA-11-36@darpa.mil |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.910 | PKG00036331 | Feb 23, 2011 | May 27, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
74334 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
74334 RR_FedNonFedBudget-1.1.pdf
74334 RR_FedNonFed_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
74334 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
74334 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
74334 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
74334 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
74334 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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