[STEM-funding] ODE MSP; NSF NRI; NSF EDT

[Christopher Andersen]

*1) ODE Mathematics and Science Partnerships (MSP):* The Ohio Department of
Education has announced a new competition for the Ohio MSP program (
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/Grants/Competitive-Grants/Ohio-Mathematics-and-Science-Partnership-MSP-Pro).
(This is not the same program as the NSF Mathematics and Science
Partnerships program.) The MSP program funds professional development
projects for K-12 science and mathematics teachers.

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.

*2) NSF National Robotics Initiative (NRI):* The National Science
Foundation has released a revised solicitation for its NRI program (
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503641). 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:

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.

*II.C. Planning Testbeds and Applications for K-16 Education*

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,
*education-focused
proposals are discouraged at the higher end of the funding range.*

Example activities are:

   - Design of innovative robotic technologies as tools for enhancing STEM
   learning in formal and informal learning environments.
   - Applications that further the development of co-robot systems that
   support personalized learning.
   - Design, implementation, and rigorous study of robotics competitions
   impact on student engagement, motivation to learn STEM content, and STEM
   career motivation.

Proposals are due November 13, 2014. Funding varies by agency:

   1. *NIH* and *USDA* will consider: Projects comprising one or more
   investigators with budgets ranging from approximately $100,000 to $250,000
   per year in *direct costs* averaged over the duration of the project,
   with durations of one to three years.
   2. *NSF* and *NASA* will consider: Projects comprising one or more
   investigators with budgets ranging from approximately $100,000 to
   $1,000,000 per year in *total costs* (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.

*3) NSF Enriched Doctoral Training in the Mathematical Sciences (EDT):* The
NSF EDT program (http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505083)
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."

Proposals are due November 12, 2014. NSF anticipates that the maximum award
size will be $600,000 in total for a three-year award.

-Chris

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Christopher Andersen
Director
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