I met with program directors at NSF last week and received a few updates:<br><br><b>1) NSF Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12): </b>Note this language in the new solicitation (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500047">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500047</a>):<br>
<br><div style="margin-left: 40px;">All Full Research and Development Learning Strand projects<em> </em>must result in a usable product and indicate how the product could be adopted and directly support formal education.<br>
</div><br>The language in the previous solicitation seemed to indicate that a product <i>could</i> be a deliverable for a project. However, the lead program director indicated that under the new solicitation, Learning Strand projects should definitely result in a product (ex., a curriculum module) and that Assessment Strand and Teaching Strand projects will usually be expected to result in a product. If a project plans to study assessment/learning/teaching but will not result in a product, then it is more appropriate for the REESE program.<br>
<br>There will be an informational webinar about the DR K-12 solicitation,
probably at the beginning of November. (Remember that the Letter of
Intent is due November 17.) The webinar dates will likely be announced
in about a week.<br><br><b>2) NSF </b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><b>Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability (SEES):</b> Matt Platz (currently on loan from OSU to NSF) will be speaking about the NSF-wide SEES initiative (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504707">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504707</a>) on October 3 from 10am-noon in </span>e100 Scott Lab. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">From the NSF synopsis:<br>
<br></span><div style="margin-left: 40px;">SEES activities span the entire range of scientific domains at NSF and
aim to: <br>1) support interdisciplinary research and education that can
facilitate the move towards global sustainability; <br>2) build linkages
among existing projects and partners and add new participants in the
sustainability research enterprise; and <br>3) develop a workforce trained
in the interdisciplinary scholarship needed to understand and address
the complex issues of sustainability. <br></div><span style="font-size:10.0pt"></span><br>Programs funded under SEES include:<br><ul><li><b>Sustainability Research Networks (SRN)</b> ($12 million over 4-5 years) (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503645&org=NSF">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503645&org=NSF</a>)</li>
<li><b>Sustainable Energy Pathways (SEP)</b> ($500,000/year for up to 4 years) (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504690">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504690</a>)</li><li><b>Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Fellows</b> (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504673&org=NSF">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504673&org=NSF</a>)</li>
</ul>3) You may recall that NSF announced earlier that at least part of the activities previously funded under the <b>Research in Disabilities Education (RDE)</b> and <b>Research on Gender in Science and Engineering (GSE)</b> solicitations would be moved into the <b>Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering (REESE)</b> solicitation. Whatever the new configuration will be, NSF anticipates releasing the solicitations very soon.<br>
<br>-- <br><p>Christopher <span><span>Andersen</span></span><br>Director, <span><span>STEM</span></span> Initiatives<br>
College of Arts and Sciences<br>The Ohio State University<br>186 University Hall<br>230 North <span><span><span>Oval</span></span></span> <span><span><span>Mall</span></span></span><br>Columbus, OH 43210-1335 USA<br><a href="mailto:andersen.18@osu.edu" target="_blank"><span><span>andersen</span></span>.18@osu.edu</a><br>
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