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Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE). “How to Write a Successful NSF Grant” NISTS September 21, 2010 Eun-Woo Chang , Program Director Division of Undergraduate Education National Science Foundation. www.nsf.gov. Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
“How to Write a Successful NSF Grant”
NISTS
September 21, 2010
Eun-Woo Chang, Program DirectorDivision of Undergraduate Education
National Science Foundation
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION (DUE)
www.nsf.gov
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-507) sets for its mission:
To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense.
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
NSF’s Annual Budget
- 21% of the total federal budget for basic research conducted at U.S. colleges and universities.
- This share increases to 61% when medical research supported by the National Institutes of Health is excluded.
“EHR’s Mission is to promote the development of a diverse
and well-prepared workforce of scientists, engineers,
mathematicians, educators, and technicians
and a well informed citizenry who have access to the ideas
and tools of science and engineering.”
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
NSF Budget
Education and Human Resources (EHR):FY 2009 (Actual) $845 MillionFY 2010 (Estimate) $873 MillionFY 2011 (Requested) $892 Million
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE):FY 2009 (Actual) $283 MillionFY 2010 (Estimate) $292 MillionFY 2011 (Requested) $290 Million
*Note: Extra $75-100 Million from H-1B visa fees employers pay to obtain a visa for a foreign high-tech worker to fund the S-STEM program.
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Selected Programs in DUE
FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 (Actual) (Estimate) (Requested)
ATE $52 $64 $64CCLI/TUES $66 $63 $61STEP $29 $30 $30S-STEM $75-100 /year from H1B visa feeNOYCE $115 $55 $55MSP $86 $58 $58
*(in Million)
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Talent Expansion Program
(STEP)
PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 08-569
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STEP - Basic Goals
Increase the number of students (US Citizens or permanent residents) in STEM
Increase associate’s / bachelor’s degrees- Established or emerging STEM fields
Community colleges get credit for transfers to 4-year STEM programs
Note: Increases in a particular field must not be at the expense of other fields!
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STEP: Successful projects might provide
Bridge programs that enable additional preparation for students from HS or community colleges
Programs to improve the quality of student learning- Peer tutoring, learning communities, etc.- New pedagogical approaches (mastery learning,
active learning, etc.)
Programs to encourage undergraduate research
Student support mechanisms
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STEP: Outcomes expected
Description of activities that will be institutionalized from the project
Plan for continuing efforts to increase number of STEM students & graduates
Formative assessment of progress towards goals
Dissemination of project results to broader community
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STEPMaximum Support Levels – Enrollment based
$500 K for 5 years for 1- 5,000 undergrads $1.0 M for 5 years for 5,001-15,000 undergrads$2.0 M for 5 years for >15,000 undergrads
One proposal per institution (can be a partner on only one proposal)
STEP Budget$28-30 million expected for FY 201120-24 awards expected
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STEP: Deadlines
Letter of Intent due August 17, 2010
Full Proposals due September 28, 2010
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Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics
(S-STEM)
Program Solicitation NSF 09-567
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S-STEM
Goal: Provides funds to institutions to provide scholarships to academically talented, but financially needy, students
Students can be pursuing associate, bachelor’s, or graduate degrees
Scholarships can be up to $10,000/yr - up to 4 yrs within the limits of students official level of need. (They can be less than $10K and less than 4 yrs)
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S-STEM: Major features of program
Most STEM disciplines are eligible - except Social & Behavioral sciences
Grant size: max $600,000 (up to 5% of the scholarship request can be spent for administrative costs and up to 10% for student support services)
One proposal per constituent school or college that awards STEM degrees (e.g., school of engineering, college of arts & sciences)Estimated $50 to $70 million available in FY 2011
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S-STEM: Special program features
PI must be member of STEM facultyScholarships to “natural” cohorts of students S-STEM students are full-time & are US Citizens, Residents, Nationals, or refugees Institution must provide some student support structures Optional enhancements: research opportunities, tutoring, internships, etc.
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S-STEM: Deadlines
Optional Letter of Intent Deadline Date: July 13, 2011
(for the August 11, 2011 competition)
Proposal Deadline: August 11, 2011
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Advanced Technological
Education
(ATE)
PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 10-539
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ATE
Goal: Educate technicians for the high-tech fields that drive our nation’s economy
Sample activities:- Curriculum development- Faculty professional development- Building career pathways
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ATE
ATE is in its 16th year of funding community colleges, having started with the Science and Advanced Technology Act of 1992 (SATA).
FY2010Preliminary Proposals April 22, 2010Formal Proposals October 21,
2010
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ATE Institution Requirements
Focus is on two-year colleges
All proposals are expected to include one or more two-year colleges in leadership roles
A consortium of institutions may also apply
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ATE Tracks
Projects- Small Grant
ATE Centers- National Centers of Excellence- Regional Centers of Excellence- Resource Centers
Targeted research on technician education
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Small grants
Focus on community colleges that have little or no previous ATE grant experience
Designed to stimulate implementation, adaptation, and innovation in technological education
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Typical ATE award sizes
Project Grants: Up to $300K/year for 3 years (45)Small Grants: Up to $200K (15)National Centers: $5M for 4 years (2)Regional Centers: $3M for 3 years (3)Planning Grants for Centers: $70KResource Centers: $1.6M for 4 years (4)Targeted Research: Up to $300K for 4 years (5-8)
Number of Awards per State in ATE’s 15 Year HistoryTotal number of Awards (865)
9
15COLORADO
3MONTANA
2WYOMING
2UTAH
2IDAHO
3NEVADA
25OREGON
3ALASKA
HAWAII
99CALIFORNIA
30WASHINGTON
21ARIZONA
5NORTH DAKOTA
4SOUTH DAKOTA
7NEBRASKA
16NEW MEXICO
53TEXAS
3KANSAS
7OKLAHOMA
18MINNESOTA
19WISCONSIN
23IOWA
6MISSOURI
4ARKANSAS
3 LOUISIANA
28ILLINOIS
8 INDIANA
18KENTUCKY
42OHIO
16 MICHIGAN
18TENNESSEE
12 MISS.
15ALABAMA
9 GEORGIA
32 FLA.
22S.C.
18NORTH CAROLINA
22 VIRGINIA
2 W.V.
16PENNSYLVANIA
47NEW YORK
6 MAINE
2 VT. 7
N.H. 62 MA.
14 CT.
1 R.I.
2 DEL. 26 MD.
20 D.C.
16 N.J.
3 PUERTO RICO
ATE Centers of Excellence (36)
AKHI
1
National Center
Regional Center
Resource Center
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ATE Program Budget
$51 M
$0
$5
$10
$15
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
$45
$50
$55
Millio
ns
of
Do
lla
rs
FY FY FY
96-06 2007 2008Biotechnology 47 5 8
Chemical Technology/Pulp & Paper/Environmental 58 3 1
Multidisciplinary/Institution Reform 43 4 2
Electronics/Microelectronics/Nanotech/Mechatronics/Lasers 23 7 8
Other Engineering Technology 75 7 10
Geospatial (GIS/GPS/Surveying) 28 3 4
Manufacturing 92 4 5
Math/Physics/Computational Science/Core 40 1 1
Computer/Information Systems/Cybersecurity/Telecommunications 139 8 8
Marine/Agriculture/Aquaculture/Natural Resources/Viticulture 20 2 2
Teacher Preparation 34 1 4
Multimedia 7 1 4
Energy Technology 6 3 9
Research/Evaluation 5 2 2
Recruitment/Retention 7 3 1
Totals 614 54 69
Foci of ATE Awards
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Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics (TUES)
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI)
Program Solicitation NSF 10-544
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
TUES
VisionExcellent STEM education for all undergraduate students
GoalStimulate, disseminate, and institutionalize innovative developments in STEM education through the production of knowledge and the improvement of practice.
* Our broadest, most innovative program
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TUES: Over time, we have increased our emphasis on
Building on and contributing to the literature on effective STEM education
Building a community of scholars in STEM education reform
Identifying project-specific measurable outcomes *Project management and evaluation
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TUES: Project Types
Type 1$200,000 duration: 2 to 3 years(+ $50,000 with community college partner)
Type 2$600,000 duration: 2 to 4 years
Type 3up to $5,000,000 duration: 3 to 5 yrs
Central Resource Projectsup to $3,000,000 duration: negotiable
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
TUES: Choice of Type Reflects
Scale of the ProjectNumber of institutions, students and faculty
Maturity of the Project (Stage)Type 1 may lead to Type 2, etc.But prior CCLI/TUES funding is not required
Scope of the ProjectDefined by the number of components, based on our view of the nature of educational innovation
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TUES must focus on one or more of the following project components.
Creating Learning Materials and Strategies
Implementing New Instructional Strategies
Developing Faculty Expertise
Assessing and Evaluating Student Achievement
Conducting Research on Undergraduate STEM Education
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TUES: For Example, Type 1 reflects
Scope and Scale:One or two program components Limited number of students & faculty at one or more institutions
Expected Results: Contribute to understanding of effective STEM education, typically by exploring new ideasCan serve as basis for Type 2 projectTransforms a lecture or laboratory course, a curriculum, or a department
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TUES: Types of projects – that transform a course, a curriculum or a department.
Integrate new instrumentation or equipment into undergraduate laboratories or field work
Develop materials or add instrumentation that use a new instructional approach embodying current understanding of how students learn
Develop a tool to assess students’ knowledge or learning gains
Provide courses needed for efficient, seamless transfer from 2-yr to 4-yr colleges in partnership with other institutions
Explore or pilot-test internet-based approaches for faculty professional development
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
TUES: Deadlines
Deadline For Type 1- May 26 & 27, 2011 (check website for days)
Deadline For Type 2/3 and Central Resource Projects - January 14, 2011
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Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF NSF 10-514
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NOYCE: Program tracksRobert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track
Scholarships for undergraduate STEM majors preparing to become K-12 Teachers Internships for freshmen and sophomores Stipends for STEM professionals seeking to become K-12 teachers
NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships (TF/MTF) TrackFellowships for STEM professionals receiving teacher certification through a master’s degree program Fellowships for science and math teachers preparing to become Master Teachers
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NOYCE: Scholarship Track
At least $10K per student per year (but not to exceed the cost of education)
Max period: 2-3 years for UGs; 1 year for Post-bacc studentsPhase 1 awards: up to $1.2M up to 5 years. (additional $250K possible for collaborating with a community
college)Grants may ask up to 20% for program support costsNoyce scholars must serve 2 years in high-need school for each 1 year of support. Noyce scholars have up to 6 years to complete this obligation.
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
NOYCE: TF/MTF Track support features
- Teaching Fellows receive at least $10K (not to exceed cost of attendance) while enrolled in Master’s program- While teaching in a high-need school district the TF and MTF recipients receive an annual $10K salary supplement (4 years for TF and 5 years for MTF)- Grants may ask up to 20% for program costs- TF/MTF projects may request up to $3M for 5 to 6 years. (additional $250K possible for collaborating with a community college)
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Due Date
Letters of Intent (optional): March ?, 2011
Full Proposal Deadline: April ?, 2011
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Information about funded proposals
1. Go to the DUE Home website on NSF2. Find the Program of interest to you3. Go to the bottom of that page and click on
“Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program”
4. Write to the PI requesting a copy of her/his proposal.
* An example follows for the Noyce Program
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“How to Write a Successful NSF Grant”(Part II)
NISTS
September 21, 2010
Eun-Woo Chang, Program DirectorDivision of Undergraduate Education
National Science Foundation
The Life Cycle of an NSF Proposal
Proposal Preparation Processing and NotificationProposal Review and Recommendation
90 Days 6 Months 30 Days
PI has an idea!
Proposal Receiptat NSF
NSF Admin.Review
Award/Decline?
DDConcur
Return Without Review
Award ?
Decline ?
Notification
DGA
Notification
Panel
Both
Proposal Review
The Life Cycle of an NSF Proposal
Proposal Preparation Processing and NotificationProposal Review and Recommendation
90 Days 6 Months 30 Days
Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA)
Target = Process 70% of proposals within 6 months of receipt at NSF
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Return Without Review
The Proposal:
Does not address Intellectual Merits and Broader Impacts within the Project Summary
Has a budget line for a postdoctoral research associate but does not have a one page postdoctoral mentoring plan uploaded in the supporting information section
Does not meet an announced proposal deadline
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Review Processes
Program directors - Sort by disciplines/college types/emphasis- Send to group of reviewers
Reviewers - Rate each proposal (E, V, G, F, and P)- Submit written reviews
- Describe the strengths and weaknesses in terms of the intellectual merit and broader impacts criteria
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Review Processes
Review panel
- Meets and discusses proposal - Writes a summary of the discussion
- Highlight strengths and weaknesses - Referred to as the Panel Summary
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The Proposal: Criteria for Evaluation
- Peer Reviewed
- Criteria for Evaluation - What is the intellectual merit of the
proposed activity?- What are the broader impacts of the
proposed activity?
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Intellectual Merit
Addresses a major challengeSupported by capable faculty and othersImproved student learningRationale and vision clearly articulatedInformed by other projectsEffective evaluation and disseminationAdequate facilities, resources, and commitmentInstitutional and departmental commitment
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Broader Impacts
Integrated into the institution’s academic programsContributes to knowledge base and useful to other institutionsWidely used products which can be disseminated through commercial and other channelsImproved content and pedagogy for faculty and teachersIncreased participation by women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilitiesEnsures high quality STEM education for people pursuing careers in STEM fields or as teachers or technicians
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD PROJECT?
- REALISTIC
- WORTHWHILE - WELL-PLANNED
- INNOVATIVE
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Turning a Good Idea into a Competitive Proposal
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Scenario: Origin of a TUES Proposal• Professor X has taught general chemistry at UNT for several
semesters.• She has an idea for greatly improving the course by adding
“new stuff”- “New stuff”
- Material (e. g., modules, web-based instruction)- Activities (e. g., laboratories, projects)
- Pedagogy (e. g., problem based learning)• She has done some preliminary evaluation• She decides to prepare a CCLI proposal
(Q) What should be stated in the proposal?
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)
Scenario: Professor X’s Initial Proposal Outline
1. Goals: Develop “new stuff” to enhance student learning at UNT
2. Rationale: Observed shortcomings in educational experience of the students at UNT and felt that new stuff would improve the situation3. Project Description: Details of “new stuff“4. Evaluation: Use UNT’s course evaluation forms to show difference5. Dissemination: Describe “new stuff“ using conference papers, journal articles, and web site
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Definition of Goals, Objectives, and Outcomes
Goal: Broad, overarching statement of intention or ambition - A goal typically leads to several objectives
Objective: Specific statement of intention- More focused and specific than goal
- A objective may lead to one or more outcomes
Outcome: Statement of expected result- Measurable with criteria for success
*NOTE: No consistent definition of these terms
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PD’s Response to Proposal Strategies
Read the program solicitation Determine how your ideas match the solicitation and how you can improve the matchArticulate goals, objectives, and outcomes Outcomes should include improved student learningBuild on existing knowledge base Review the literaturePresent evidence that the “new stuff” is doable; will enhance learning; is the best approachExplore potential, meaningful collaborations
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PD’s Response to Proposal Strategies
Use data to document existing shortcomings in student learningDescribe management planProvide tasks, team responsibilities, timelineProvide clear examples of the approachIntegrate the evaluation effort earlyBuild assessment tools around defined objectives and expected outcomesConnect with independent evaluation experts
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PD’s Response to Proposal Strategies
Identify strategies for disseminationDefine a plan to contribute to knowledge baseAddress broader impactsCollaborate, form partnerships (build community)
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Write Proposal to Answer Reviewers’ Questions
What are you trying to accomplish? What will be the outcomes?
Why do you believe that you have a good idea? Why is the problem important? Why is your approach promising?
How will you manage the project to ensure success? How will you know if you succeed?
How will others find out about your work? How will you interest them? How will you excite them?
} Goals etc.
}Rationale
}Evaluation
}Dissemination
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Strengths & Weaknesses Identified by Reviewers
Pretend you analyzed a stack of panel summaries to identify the most commonly cited strengths and weaknesses
List what you think will be - The four most frequently cited strengths- The four most frequently cited weaknesses
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Most Common StrengthsStrengths Cited in More Than 20 % of the Panel Summaries
Important, timely, or responsive
PI's strong
Collaboration details
Potential for involving W&M
Dissemination, contribution to KB
Large impact
Build on prior work or products
Evaluation plan
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Percent
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Most Common Weaknesses
Weaknesses Cited in More Than 20 % of the Panel Summaries
Collaboration details
Large impact
Innovative or novel
Build on prior work or products
Potential for involving W&M
Dissemination & contribution to KB
Activities doable & related to outcomes
Evaluation plan
Sufficient detail and clear plans
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Percent
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“How to Write a Successful NSF Grant”
NISTS
September 21, 2010
Eun-Woo Chang, Program DirectorDivision of Undergraduate Education
National Science Foundation