<div dir="ltr"><div><div><b>1) ODE Mathematics and Science Partnerships (<span class="">MSP</span>):</b> The Ohio Department of Education has announced a new competition for the Ohio <span class="">MSP</span>
program (<a href="http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/Grants/Competitive-Grants/Ohio-Mathematics-and-Science-Partnership-MSP-Pro">http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/Grants/Competitive-Grants/Ohio-Mathematics-and-Science-Partnership-MSP-Pro</a>). (This is not the same program as the NSF Mathematics and
Science Partnerships program.) The <span class="">MSP</span> program funds professional
development projects for K-12 science and mathematics teachers. <br><br>The funding period is October 2, 2014–August 15, 2016. Award amounts range from $75,000 to $500,000. Proposals are due September 15, 2014.<br><br></div>
<b>2) 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>). This solicitation includes funding from NSF, NASA, NIH, and USDA. In addition to funding scientific and engineering research to advance robotics, NRI also funds the use of robots in K-16 education. From the program description:<br>
<br><div style="margin-left:40px">Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational
curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term
social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all
areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative...Additionally, robotics science and technology together with the science
of learning have the potential to play a very important role in Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education as a unique,
integrative discipline that brings together basic science, applied
engineering and creative thinking...Methods for the establishment and infusion of robotics in educational
curricula and research to gain a better understanding of the long term
social, behavioral and economic implications of co-robots across all
areas of human activity are important parts of this initiative.<br></div><p style="margin-left:40px"><strong>II.C. Planning Testbeds and Applications for K-16 Education</strong> </p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><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 funding at the lower end of the funding range for
planning, study, and prototyping projects (refer to section III: Award
Information). 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 at the higher end of the funding range.</strong></p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><p style="margin-left:40px">Example activities are:</p><div style="margin-left:40px">
</div><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>Proposals are due November 13, 2014. Funding varies by agency:<br><ol><li><strong>NIH</strong> and <strong>USDA</strong> will
consider: Projects comprising one or more investigators with budgets
ranging 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 three years. </li><li><strong>NSF</strong> and <strong>NASA</strong> will
consider: Projects comprising one or more investigators with budgets
ranging from approximately $100,000 to $1,000,000 per year in <strong>total costs</strong>
(direct and indirect) averaged over the duration of the project, with
durations of one to three years. It is expected that the bulk of awards
will be made at the smaller end of the range.</li></ol><b>3) NSF Enriched Doctoral Training in the Mathematical Sciences (EDT):</b> The NSF EDT program (<a href="http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505083">http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505083</a>) has the goal to "strengthen the nation's scientific competitiveness by increasing the
number of well-prepared U.S. citizens, nationals, and permanent
residents who pursue careers in the mathematical sciences and in other
professions in which expertise in the mathematical sciences plays an
increasingly important role." <br><br></div><div>Proposals are due November 12, 2014. NSF anticipates that the maximum award size will be $600,000 in total for a three-year award.</div><div><br>-Chris<div><div><div dir="ltr">
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