<div dir="ltr"><div><div><b>1) NSF Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation (PRIME):</b> The National Science Foundation has released a revised solicitation for its PRIME program (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504995">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504995</a>). From the program synopsis:<br>
<br><div style="margin-left:40px">The Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation
(PRIME) program seeks to support research on evaluation with special
emphasis on: (1) exploring innovative approaches for determining the
impacts and usefulness of STEM education projects and programs; (2)
building on and expanding the theoretical foundations for evaluating
STEM education and workforce development initiatives, including
translating and adapting approaches from other fields; and (3) growing
the capacity and infrastructure of the evaluation field. Three types of
proposals will be supported by the program: Exploratory Projects that
include proof-of-concept and feasibility studies; more extensive
Full-Scale Projects; and workshops and conferences.<br></div><br></div><div>Proposals are due February 21, 2014. Exploratory Projects can be up to $250,000 over 2 years, and Full-Scale Projects can be up to $800,000 over 3 years.<br>
</div></div><div><div><div><div><br></div><div><b>2)</b> NSF and AAAS have announced a pair of opportunities to assist applicants to the <b>Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program:</b><br>
<ul><li>a day-long workshop on January 9, 2014 in Washington, DC at AAAS</li><li>90-minute webinars (3:00pm-4:30pm ET) on January 7 and 14, 2014</li></ul>To register for the workshop or webinar, go to
<a href="http://nsfnoyce.org/proposal-preparation-workshops/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">http://nsfnoyce.org/proposal-preparation-workshops/</span></a><br>For more information about the NSF Noyce program, go to <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5733</a><br>
</div><div><br><b>3)</b> NSF and EDC will hold an <b>ITEST Solicitation Information Webinar</b> for the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers program. To register for the webinar, go to <a href="https://edc.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1OjGGjoUQEgmTsN" target="_blank">https://edc.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_1OjGGjoUQEgmTsN</a>. For more information about the NSF ITEST program, go to <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5467</a>.<br>
<br><b>4)</b> The deadline for proposals to the <b>NSF Discovery Research K-12 (DRK-12)</b> program has been postponed to Monday, December 9 (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500047" target="_blank">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=500047</a>). From the program page:<div>
<div style="margin-left:40px"><br>Due to a recently announced maintenance outage, Grants.gov will be unavailable from 12:01 AM on Friday, December 6 until 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 8. Discovery Research K-12 (NSF 13-601), has an established deadline date on Friday, December 6, 2013. As a result of the Grants.gov website outage, the deadline to submit proposals in response to this program solicitation has been extended to 5 p.m. submitter's local time on Monday, December 9, 2013. This deadline extension applies to all proposals, regardless of whether they are submitted via FastLane or Grants.gov. outage.<br>
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