<b>1) NIH NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA): </b>The next round of the National Institute of Heath's National Center for Research Resources SEPA program (<a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-206.html" target="_blank">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-206.html</a>) is coming up. From the executive summary:<br>
<br><div style="margin-left:40px"><span class="regulartext"><span></span></span><span class="regulartext"><span>NCRR </span></span><span class="regulartext"><span>encourage</span></span><span class="regulartext"><span>s applications to its SEPA program for the </span></span><span class="regulartext"><span>development</span></span><span class="regulartext"><span> and evaluation </span></span><span class="regulartext"><span>of innovative research education programs to improve PreK-12 research
career opportunities and the community's understanding of the health science
advances supported by the National Institutes of Health
(NIH)-funded clinical and basic research. SEPA encourages dynamic partnerships
between biomedical and clinical researchers and PreK-12 teachers and schools
and other interested organizations. Particular importance will be given to
applications that target PreK-12 and/or ISE/media
topics that may not be addressed by existing curriculum, community-based or
ISE/media activities</span></span><span class="regulartext"><span>.</span></span><br></div>
<br>Awards may be for up to 5 years and direct costs are limited to $250,000 annually. Letters of intent are due May 22, and full proposals are due June 22.<br><br><b>2) NSB NSF Merit Review Report:</b> National Science Board's long-awaited report, <i>National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and Revisions,</i> has been released (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122794" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122794</a>). From the press release:<br>
<br><div style="margin-left:40px">NSF reviews two criterion, intellectual merit and broader impacts, for every proposal the agency receives. In
the report, the NSB did not recommend changing the two criteria, but it
did recommend that NSF better define the two criteria for the benefit
of the science community. In addition, the report contains three
principles governing NSF's approach to utilizing these criteria and
guidance addressing several issues associated with their implementation.<br></div>
<b><br></b>The three principles from the report:<br><ul><li>All NSF projects should be of the highest quality and have the potential to advance, if not transform, the frontiers of knowledge.</li><li>NSF projects, in the aggregate, should contribute more broadly to achieving societal goals. These “Broader Impacts” may be accomplished through the research itself, through activities that are directly related to specific research projects, or through activities that are supported by, but are complementary to, the project.</li>
<li>Assessment and evaluation of NSF funded projects should be based on appropriate metrics, keeping in mind the likely correlation between the effect of broader impacts and the resources provided to implement projects. If the size of the activity is limited, evaluation of that activity in isolation is not likely to be meaningful. Thus, assessing the effectiveness of these activities may best be done at a higher more aggregated level than the individual project.</li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>3) Research Development & Grant Writing News:</b> Ohio State has an institutional membership to the <i>Research Development & Grant Writing News: </i><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br>
</p><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to forward this link, <a href="http://go.osu.edu/grantwritingnews" target="_blank">
http://go.osu.edu/grantwritingnews</a>, to your faculty colleagues, postdocs, graduate, and/or undergraduate students involved in research.</p>
<p style="margin-left:80px" class="MsoNormal">Some of the topics for this month include:</p><div style="margin-left:80px">
</div><ul style="margin-left:80px" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">
NSF Math/Science Partnership Webinar Report</li><li class="MsoNormal">
Writing a Successful Project Management Plan</li><li class="MsoNormal">
Writing Shared Use Infrastructure Grants</li><li class="MsoNormal">
NIH Changes: NCRR Dissolved, NCATS Created</li><li class="MsoNormal">
New Funding Opportunities</li><li class="MsoNormal">
Etc.</li></ul><div style="margin-left:80px">
</div><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal">Thank you,</p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal">Jeff
</p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#a6a6a6">Jeff Agnoli <br>
Education, Funding and Research Development</span></p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#a6a6a6">Office of the Vice President for Research</span></p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#a6a6a6">190 N Oval Mall / 208 Bricker Hall</span></p><div style="margin-left:40px">
<span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#a6a6a6"><a href="tel:614-292-6269" value="+16142926269" target="_blank">614-292-6269</a> / <a href="mailto:agnoli.1@osu.edu" target="_blank">
agnoli.1@osu.edu</a></span><br></div><br><b>4) NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM):</b> The National Science Foundation has released a revised solicitation for the S-STEM program (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257</a>). From the program synopsis:<br>
<br><div style="margin-left:40px">This program makes grants to institutions of higher education to support
scholarships for academically talented students demonstrating financial
need, enabling them to enter the STEM workforce or STEM graduate school
following completion of an associate, baccalaureate, or graduate-level
degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics disciplines.<br></div><br>Awards may be for up to 5 years and are not expected to exceed $600,000 in direct costs. Annual budgets are limited to $225,000 in direct costs. Proposals are due August 14.<br>
<br><b>5) NSF Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) Program, Phase II (CCEP-II) Frequently Asked Questions:</b> NSF has released an FAQ for the upcoming CCEP-II competition (see below) (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12033/nsf12033.jsp" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12033/nsf12033.jsp</a>).<br>
<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>
<br><i><span><span>STEM</span></span> Initiatives social media</i><br><b>Facebook:</b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stem.initiatives" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/stem.initiatives</a><br>
<b>Twitter:</b> <a href="http://twitter.com/osuSTEMfunding" target="_blank">@osuSTEMfunding</a> (grant opportunities) and <a href="http://twitter.com/OhioStateSTEM" target="_blank">@OhioStateSTEM</a> (outreach)<br>
<b>Diigo:</b> <a href="http://www.diigo.com/list/ohiostatestem/stem-rfp-library" target="_blank">http://www.diigo.com/list/ohiostatestem/stem-rfp-library</a> (<span><span>STEM</span></span> RFP <span><span>funding</span></span> library)<br>
<b><span><span>STEM</span></span>-<span><span>funding</span></span> listserv signup:</b> <a href="https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/stem-funding" target="_blank">https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/<span>stem</span>-<span><span><span>funding</span></span></span></a> </p>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Christopher Andersen <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:andersen.18@osu.edu" target="_blank">andersen.18@osu.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><b>NSF </b><span><b>Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) Program, Phase II
(CCEP-II):</b> The National Science Foundation has released the solicitation for the second phase of the CCEP program (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503465" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503465</a>). From the solicitation:<br>
<br></span><div style="margin-left:40px">The primary goal of this program is to foster in learners of all ages a deeper understanding of, and engagement with, the complex processes of the climate system and the potential impacts of a changing climate, through activities that lead to development, evaluation, dissemination, and increased adoption of effective, high quality educational programs and resources. An important secondary goal is to foster development of an innovative climate science and technology workforce for the future, through engagement, education, and training.<br>
</div><span><br>Awards are expected to be between $5 million and $6.25 million over five years. Letters of Intent (required) are due January 24, and full proposals are due March 21.<br></span><br>
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