[STEM-funding] NIH NCRR SEPA; NSB NSF Merit Review Criteria Report; Research Development & Grant Writing Newsletter; NSF S-STEM; NSF CCEP-II FAQ

[Christopher Andersen]

*1) NIH NCRR Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA): *The next round of
the National Institute of Heath's National Center for Research Resources
SEPA program (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-10-206.html)
is coming up. From the executive summary:

NCRR encourages applications to its SEPA program for the development and
evaluation 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.

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.

*2) NSB NSF Merit Review Report:* National Science Board's long-awaited
report, *National Science Foundation's Merit Review Criteria: Review and
Revisions,* has been released (
http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=122794). From the press
release:

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.
*
*The three principles from the report:

   - All NSF projects should be of the highest quality and have the
   potential to advance, if not transform, the frontiers of knowledge.
   - 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.
   - 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.

*3) Research Development & Grant Writing News:* Ohio State has an
institutional membership to the *Research Development & Grant Writing News:
*


Please feel free to forward this link, http://go.osu.edu/grantwritingnews,
to your faculty colleagues, postdocs, graduate, and/or undergraduate
students involved in research.

Some of the topics for this month include:

   - NSF Math/Science Partnership Webinar Report
   - Writing a Successful Project Management Plan
   - Writing Shared Use Infrastructure Grants
   - NIH Changes: NCRR Dissolved, NCATS Created
   - New Funding Opportunities
   - Etc.

Thank you,

Jeff



Jeff Agnoli
Education, Funding and Research Development

Office of the Vice President for Research

190 N Oval Mall / 208 Bricker Hall
614-292-6269 / agnoli.1 at osu.edu

*4) NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(S-STEM):* The National Science Foundation has released a revised
solicitation for the S-STEM program (
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5257). From the program
synopsis:

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.

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.

*5) NSF Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) Program, Phase II
(CCEP-II) Frequently Asked Questions:* NSF has released an FAQ for the
upcoming CCEP-II competition (see below) (
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12033/nsf12033.jsp).


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Christopher Andersen
Director, STEM Initiatives
College of Arts and Sciences
The Ohio State University
186 University Hall
230 North Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1335 USA
andersen.18 at osu.edu

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On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Christopher Andersen
<andersen.18 at osu.edu>wrote:

> *NSF **Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP) Program, Phase II
>  (CCEP-II):* The National Science Foundation has released the
> solicitation for the second phase of the CCEP program (
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503465). From the
> solicitation:
>
> 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.
>
> 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.
>
>
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