NIST is offering the Summer Institute Program to eligible middle school science teachers from public school districts and private educational institutions in the U.S. Participants will engage in hands-on activities, lectures, and tours led by NIST scientists at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Application review and award selection will be completed in April 2013, with the program anticipated to start on June 3, 2013. The NIST Summer Institute will take place from July 8-19, 2013, providing valuable experiences and learning opportunities for participating teachers.
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:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 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:: | |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| 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:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 11.609 |
| Competition ID: | 2013-NIST-SUMMER-INSTITUTE-01 |
| Competition Title: | NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00160990 |
| Opening Date: | Jan 17, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 20, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Christopher Hunton |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.0] CD511 Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
| optional_forms | Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Christopher Hunton | Organization Applicants |