This department is offering the NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students to provide first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan for graduate students in science, engineering, and education. The grant includes participation in a pre-departure orientation, a summer stipend, and travel expenses to the research site, while in-country living expenses during the Summer Institutes are covered by partner agencies. Applicants must propose a location, host scientist, and a research project suitable for the host site. The aim is to initiate professional relationships for future collaborations with foreign counterparts. Application deadline is on Nov 08, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 191474
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 12-498 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students |
| 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:: | 200 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 08, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Nov 08, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Dec 08, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 2,400,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $5,800 |
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: -Applications are submitted directly byindividual graduate students, not through the institutions at which they are enrolled. This requires that, during the application process, each student must register as an institution and serves as his or her own Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). Similarly, awards are made to the individuals. *PI Limit:
Applications submitted by persons who do not meetall of the above criteria will not be entered into the competition and will be returned without review. Applicants are encouraged to consult with and have the support of their academic advisors prior to applying. Previous awardees may apply, but only to a different host location from their previous award. Priority will be given to new applicants to the program. Students who are matriculated at the time of application and subsequently graduate may still receive an award and participate in the program. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Science Foundation |
| Description:: | NSF and selected foreign counterpart science and technology agencies sponsor international research institutes for US graduate students in seven East Asia and Pacific locations at times set by the counterpart agencies between June and August each year. These Summer Institutes (EAPSI) operate similarly and the research visits to a particular location take place at the same time. Although applicants apply individually to participate in a Summer Institute, awardees become part of the cohort for each location. Applicants must propose a location, host scientist, and a research project that is appropriate for the host site and duration of the international visit. An EAPSI award provides U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. The NSF award includes participation in a pre-departure orientation, a summer stipend, and travel expenses to the research site. EAPSI partner agencies pay in-country living expenses during the Summer Institutes. |
| 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 |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Package No: 1