<b>NSF National Robotics Initiative (NRI):</b> The National Science Foundation has released a revised solicitation for its NRI program (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503641">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503641</a>). From the program description:<br>

<p style="margin-left:40px"><strong>II.C. Planning Testbeds and Applications for K-16 Education</strong></p>
    <p style="margin-left:40px">To explore the linking of robotics research efforts and testbeds 
for K-16 education, NSF's Directorate for Education and Human Resources 
will provide small project level funding for planning, study, and 
prototyping projects. Successful applicants are expected to demonstrate 
high potential to advance K-16 science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) education. Due to limited funds and the multi-agency 
nature of this solicitation, <strong>education-focused proposals are discouraged for the large competition.</strong></p>
    <p style="margin-left:40px">Example activities are:</p>
    <ul style="margin-left:40px"><li>Design of innovative robotic technologies as tools for enhancing STEM learning in formal and informal learning environments.</li><li>Applications that further the development of co-robot systems that support personalized learning.</li>

<li>Design, implementation, and rigorous study of robotics 
competitions impact on student engagement, motivation to learn STEM 
content, and STEM career motivation.</li></ul><p style="margin-left:40px">Small projects: One or more investigator projects are expected to range from approximately $100,000 to $250,000 per year in <strong>direct costs</strong>
 averaged over the duration of the project, with durations of one to 
five years. It is expected that 20 - 30 small awards will be made, most 
from partner agencies, and many of these awards will be shorter in 
duration than five years and on the <strong>small end</strong> of the range.</p><p>Proposals for small projects are due December 11.<br></p>-- <br><p>Christopher <span><span>Andersen</span></span><br>Director, <span><span>STEM</span></span> Initiatives<br>



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