This grant, offered by the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Talent Expansion Program, is for the establishment of new STEP Centers. These centers empower collaborative groups of faculty from various higher education institutions to identify and strategically address pressing national challenges or significant opportunities within undergraduate STEM education. The primary purpose is to develop and implement comprehensive, coordinated initiatives that foster improvements in STEM learning and student success across the nation. For this specific competition, all proposed activities must be directly related to either the biological sciences, engineering, or the geological sciences, ensuring focused and impactful contributions to these critical scientific disciplines and the broader undergraduate landscape.
Opportunity ID: 55064
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10-569 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 3 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 08, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 20, 2011 Letter of Intent (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): 08/04/2010 Preliminary Proposal (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): 09/07/2010 Full Proposal: 01/20/2011 BY INVITATION ONLY |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 20, 2011 Letter of Intent (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): 08/04/2010 Preliminary Proposal (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time): 09/07/2010 Full Proposal: 01/20/2011 BY INVITATION ONLY |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $6,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | – |
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: – Proposals are invited from academic institutions in the United States and its territories, and from consortia thereof. Academic institutions, as defined by the GPG, are 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. The academic institutions must offer either associate degrees or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM). Projects are expected to include multiple academic institutions and may involve business and industrial partners, professional societies, or other stakeholders. A single institution must submit the proposal and other partners may be involved as sub-awardees. (Separately submitted collaborative proposals as defined in the GPG are not allowed.) |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The STEP Centers competition allows a group of faculty representing a cross section of institutions of higher education to identify a national challenge or opportunity in undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and to propose a comprehensive and coordinated set of activities that will be carried out to address that challenge or opportunity within a national context. In the current competition, efforts must be related to the biological sciences, engineering, or the geological sciences. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 10-569 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
Version History
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.050 | PKG00019108 | Jun 08, 2010 | Jan 20, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
55064 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
55064 PerformanceSite_1_2-1.2.pdf
55064 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_2-1.2.pdf
55064 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
55064 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
55064 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
55064 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
55064 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
55064 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
55064 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
55064 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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