NIST is offering the Summer Institute Grant for Middle School Science Teachers. This grant is for eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories to nominate teachers for hands-on activities, lectures, and visits with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The program will take place on July 7-18, 2014, providing an enriching professional development opportunity for middle school science teachers.
Opportunity ID: 249056
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 2014-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:: | Dec 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 13, 2014 |
| 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. The NIST Summer Institute Program will be held at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland on July 7-18, 2014. |
| 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: | 2014-NIST-SUMMER-INSTITUTE-01 |
| Competition Title: | NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00190908 |
| Opening Date: | Dec 09, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 12, 2014 |
| 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 | 2014-NIST-SUMMER-INSTITUTE-01 | NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program | PKG00190908 | Dec 09, 2013 | Mar 12, 2014 | View | Christopher Hunton | Organization Applicants |