Engineering Department: Encouraging Diversity with Broadening Participation Research Grants

The Engineering Department invites early career faculty to apply for the Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE) program, aimed at fostering diversity and inclusion in engineering. This grant supports faculty in integrating strategies to promote underrepresented groups such as women, persons with disabilities, and minority ethnic/racial groups in their research, education, and innovation activities. Priority is given to proposals from early career faculty from underrepresented groups and Minority Serving Institutions. Become a champion for diversity and broaden participation in engineering with BRIGE grants.

Opportunity ID: 218273

Apply

General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	13-534
Funding Opportunity Title::	Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	30
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	47.041 — Engineering Grants
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 4
Posted Date::	Jan 29, 2013
Last Updated Date::	Dec 11, 2014
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Apr 29, 2013
Current Closing Date for Applications::
Archive Date::	Dec 11, 2014
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 5,000,000
Award Ceiling::	$175,000
Award Floor::	$50,000

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:
-Universities and Colleges – Universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions.

*PI Limit:
Only one investigator per proposal is allowed; co-principal investigators and senior personnel are not permitted.

See Additional Eligibility Information section for further information.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	National Science Foundation
Description::	The Broadening Participation Research Initiation Grants in Engineering (BRIGE) solicitation is designed to promote the development of early career faculty who will become champions for diversity and broadening participation of underrepresented groups in engineering throughout their careers. BRIGE awards will enable early career faculty to integrate effective diversity and broadening participation strategies in their engineering research, education, and innovation activities. Throughout this solicitation, the term underrepresented groups will refer to and include the following: women, persons with disabilities, and ethnic/racial groups that are in the minority in engineering, which include African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Pacific Islanders. Proposals from early career faculty who are members of underrepresented groups as well as from Minority Serving Institutions (including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Predominantly Black Institutions) are especially encouraged.
Link to Additional Information::
Grantor Contact Information::	If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 4	Opportunity NSF 13-534 has been archived.	Dec 11, 2014
Synopsis 3	This opportunity has been changed to cleared.
Synopsis 2	Opportunity NSF 13-534 has been archived on PIMS.
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	47.041
Competition ID:
Competition Title:
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00163978
Opening Date:	Jan 29, 2013
Closing Date:	Apr 29, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Ted A. Conway
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
mendatory_forms	SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NSF Cover Page [V1.3]
optional_forms	R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3]