[STEM-funding] NSF NRT

[Christopher Andersen]

*National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program NSF 15-542
<http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2015/nsf15542/nsf15542.htm>                  (**Apply
Here <https://rf.osu.edu/secure/e-fundopsreg/index.cfm?strFOID=4242>)*

*Sponsor Due Date:*

05/06/2015

*Internal Intent Date:*

03/09/2015

*Limitation Number:*

3

*Limitation Note:*

Each institution may submit up to three proposals: 2 for the Traineeship
Track, 1 for the Innovations in Graduate Education Track. If an institution
submits only one Traineeship Track proposal, it can be on either
Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (DESE) or another theme. If an
institution submits two Traineeship Track proposals, at least one must be a
DESE proposal. In either case (DESE or non-DESE); the traineeship theme of
a Traineeship Track proposal must be interdisciplinary.

*NSF requests a letter of intent by March 25, 2015.*

The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the
development and implementation of bold, new, potentially transformative,
and scalable models for STEM graduate education training. The NRT program
seeks proposals that ensure that graduate students in research-based
master’s and doctoral degree programs develop the skills, knowledge, and
competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The NRT program
includes two tracks: the Traineeship Track and the Innovations in Graduate
Education (IGE) Track. The Traineeship Track is dedicated to effective
training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary
research areas, through the use of a comprehensive traineeship model that
is innovative, evidence-based, aligned with changing workforce and research
needs, and scalable. For this solicitation the Traineeship Track has one
priority interdisciplinary research theme — Data-Enabled Science and
Engineering (DESE); proposals are encouraged also on any non-DESE
interdisciplinary research theme that is a national priority. The IGE Track
is dedicated solely to piloting, testing, and evaluating novel, innovative,
and potentially transformative approaches to graduate education, both
disciplinary and interdisciplinary, to generate the knowledge required for
their customization, implementation, and broader adoption. Whereas the
Traineeship Track promotes building on the current knowledge base to more
effectively train STEM graduate students, the IGE Track supports test-bed
projects with high potential to enrich, improve, and extend the knowledge
base with attention to transferability and innovation. For both tracks,
strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental
organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field
stations, teaching and learning centers, museums, and academic partners are
encouraged.

Ohio State nominees for this program will be invited to use the services of
the Proposal Development Center to develop the full proposal if designated
as one of the three institutional nominees.

*Internal Candidate Requirements:*

*Applicant Instructions*
Please write the preproposal, no more than three pages, by adhering to this
program's solicitation guidelines and by using the following merit review
criteria. These criteria are suggestions and not all will apply to any
given proposal.
1) What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity? (This criterion
encompasses the potential to advance knowledge); and
2) What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity? (This criterion
encompasses the potential to benefit society and contribute to the
achievement of specific, desired societal outcomes.)
The following elements should be considered in the review for both criteria:
What is the potential for the proposed activity to:
• Advance knowledge and understanding within its own field or across
different fields (Intellectual Merit); and benefit society or advance
desired societal outcomes (Broader Impacts)?
• To what extent do the proposed activities suggest and explore creative,
original, or potentially transformative concepts?
• Is the plan for carrying out the proposed activities well-reasoned,
well-organized, and based on a sound rationale? Does the plan incorporate a
mechanism to assess success?
• How well qualified is the individual, team, or organization to conduct
the proposed activities?
• Are there adequate resources available to the PI (either at Ohio State or
through external collaborations) to carry out the proposed activities?

And attach, in the same document, a copy of the PI's curriculum vitae and a
cover sheet that includes the following information:
• Sponsor name
• Funding opportunity name
• PI’s name, department, and college and the name/department/college of any
collaborators; please include any external collaborators as well
• Title of the proposed project

The PI for the project must meet the PI Status guidelines as defined by the
university <http://research.osu.edu/researchers/policies/pistatus/>and the
program guidelines. Applicants need to include a statement on the cover
page that reads “I have verified that I may serve as a principal
investigator for this project.”

When the document is ready click on *"Apply Here" *at the top of this page
to upload and submit the application.

*Contact:*

Jeff Agnoli, 614-292-6269 , agnoli.1 at osu.edu
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