[STEM-funding] NSF WIDER meeting Friday Apr 12 from 3-4pm in 156 UH

[Christopher Andersen]

Some of us are getting together on Friday afternoon to talk about the NSF
WIDER solicitation in 156 University Hall (Guthrie Room). Those planning to
attend may want to read through the solicitation beforehand (
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504889).

-Chris

On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 7:33 AM, Christopher Andersen <andersen.18 at osu.edu>wrote:

> *1) NSF Widening Implementation & Demonstration of Evidence Based Reforms
> (WIDER):* NSF has announced a new funding opportunity (WIDER) for
> revising undergraduate teaching (
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504889). From the program
> synopsis:
>
> "...WIDER seeks to substantially increase the scale of application of
> highly effective methods of STEM teaching and learning in institutions of
> higher education, by employing instructional materials and methods that
> have a convincing evidentiary basis of effectiveness.  In particular WIDER
> seeks this transformation for high enrollment, lower division courses
> required for many STEM majors and taken by many other students to fulfill
> general education distribution requirements.
>
> Included in our broad definition of effective STEM teaching and learning
> are not only instructional practices in traditional learning environments,
> but also modern laboratory methods and field research, proven distance
> education methods (or hybrid designs incorporating both face-to-face and
> distance methods), and improved approaches to motivating student interest
> in STEM."
>
> Proposals are submitted within four tracks: Planning grants ($250,000 over
> 2 years), Institutional Implementation grants ($2,000,000 over 3 years),
> Community Implementation grants ($750,000 over three years), and Research
> projects ($500,000 over 4 years). Proposals are due 7/3/13.
>
> *2) NSF Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and
> Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM):* On April 24, NSF will hold an
> informational webinar about preparing nominations for the PAESMEM (
> http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504887). Register for the
> webinar at http://www.nsf.gov/events/event_summ.jsp?cntn_id=127526&org=HRD
>
>
> --
>
> 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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