NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program

NIST’s offering for science teachers in grades 6-8 to engage in research with NIST scientists in Gaithersburg, Maryland. This program allows selected teachers to collaborate on scientific projects while gaining invaluable hands-on experience.

Opportunity ID: 217033

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	2013-NIST-RET-01
Funding Opportunity Title::	NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) 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 18, 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, 7, and/or 8 (often termed middle school), and whose nominated teachers have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute Program. 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 RET 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 science teachers in grades 6, 7, and/or 8, who have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program, to participate in the NIST RET Program. The NIST RET Program will allow the selected teachers to participate in scientific research with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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-RET-01
Competition Title:	NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Program
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00161330
Opening Date:	Jan 18, 2013
Closing Date:	Mar 20, 2013
Agency Contact Information::	Christopher Hunton
Who Can Apply::	Organization Applicants
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