************** JULY 2014 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WEBINARS
Presidential Awards For Excellence In Science, Mathematics And
Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
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N OMINATIONS N OW O PEN FOR THE 2015 Presidential Award for
Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
(PAESMEM) $10,000 Honorary Presidential Award Nomination materials
due NOMINATONS DUE OCTOBER 3, 2014 Visit www.nsf.gov/PAESMEM for
instructions.www.nsf.gov/PAESMEM Send questions to:
[email protected]@nsf.gov President Barack Obama with the 2010
PAESMEM recipients in the Oval Office, Dec. 12, 2011. (Official
White House Photo by Pete Souza, retrieved from WH blog)
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Mentoring in STEM and PAESMEM Welcome and Introductions
Recognizing STEM Mentoring PAESMEM Overview PAESMEM Eligibility
PAESMEM Nomination Process & Materials Questions and
answers
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President Barack Obama with the 2011 PAESMEM recipients in the
Oval Office, Dec. 12, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete
Souza, retrieved from WH blog) Recognizing STEM Mentors Established
by the White House in 1995 to recognize mentoring in STEM. Nearly
240 individuals and organizations have been recognized since start
of program. The purpose of the PAESMEM award is to recognize U.S.
citizens and permanent residents and U.S. organizations that have
demonstrated excellence in mentoring underrepresented students,
trainees, and early career scientists and engineers. Each awardee
receives a $10,000 honorary award and are invited to participate in
an awards ceremony and meetings with STEM policy leaders in
Washington, DC. we celebrate the contributions of all those who
cultivate a supportive environment for the next generation, and we
recommit to expanding mentorship opportunities across our country.
President Barack Obama, Presidential Proclamation of National
Mentoring Month, 2012
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PAESMEM Nomination Preparation Eligibility Nomination Process
FastLane Requirements Review Process and Criteria Selection and
Recognition Additional Information and Resources PAESMEM Team
Members FAQs Question and Answer (Operator-Assisted)
PAESMEM Eligibility Individuals and organizations in all public
and private sectors are eligible: Industry Academia Primary and
secondary education Military and government Non-profit
organizations Foundations Individual nominees must be U.S. citizens
or permanent residents. Federal employees are eligible for
nomination/self-nomination. Some conditions apply. Past individual
PAESMEM awardees are not eligible for re-nomination Organizational
nominees must be affiliated with a U.S. corporation, educational
institution or agency, military or government agency, non-profit
organization, or foundation Past organizational PAESMEM awardees
may re-nominated after 10 years At least 5 years of demonstrated
exceptional mentoring of underrepresented students, trainees,
and/or early career scientists and engineers
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PAESMEM Eligibility ( Nomination Limits) Only one nomination
may be submitted per individual or program for both the Individual
and Organizational categories. Multiple programs or individuals
from the same institution may be nominated. However each program or
individual may be nominated only once in a competition. Individuals
or organizations may self-nominate.
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PAESMEM Nomination *THE PROCESS*
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ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2014 *ALL NOMINATIONS DUE*
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PAESMEM Nomination Process Nominations, including
self-nominations, are invited: Nominators: Work with the nominee to
develop the content of the materials Volunteer to write one of the
letters of support for your nominee Alternatively - you can send
contact information for your nominee to [email protected] before
August 1, 2014 and NSF will invite them to submit nomination
[email protected] Self-nominators: Submit all the materials
by the deadline No need to notify NSF before submission (unless you
have questions!)
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PAESMEM Nominations *NOMINATION PROCESS* ALL NOMINATIONS MUST
BE SUBMITTED IN THE NSF FASTLANE SYSTEM OR VIA GRANTS.GOV
(Registration Process Required)
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Individual nominations Submitted in FastLane Must include NSF
cover page, certification form and the sections below: 1)Project
Summary; 2)Project description (Up to 8 pages) 3)Reference Cited;
4)Biographical Sketches; 5)Budget and Budget Justification
6)Current and Pending Support 7)Facilities, Equipment & Other
Resources 8)Supplementary Documentation 9)Letters of Support
PAESMEM Nomination Materials - IND
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Organizational nominations Submitted in FastLane Must include
NSF cover page, certification form and the sections below:
1)Project Summary; 2)Project description (Up to 9 nine pages)
3)Reference Cited; 4)Biographical Sketches; 5)Budget and Budget
Justification 6)Current and Pending Support 7)Facilities, Equipment
& Other Resources 8)Supplementary Documentation 9)Letters of
Support PAESMEM Nomination Materials - Org
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ALL NOMINATIONS ARE PANEL REVIEWED BY NSF *REVIEW PROCESS*
Impact: Are the impacts and outcomes of the mentoring
outstanding? Significance: Are the mentoring accomplishments above
and beyond what would be expected for other individuals in similar
positions? Quality: How well has the nominee designed, tailored,
and implemented the mentoring activities and strategies for the
targeted mentees? For organizational nominees only: How well has
the organization assessed the impacts of the mentoring activities?
PAESMEM Review Criteria (Ind & Org)
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PAESMEM REVIEW *Selection and Recognition Process for 2015
Awardees*
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PAESMEM AWARDEE SELECTION/RECOGNITION Nominations received in
October 2014 will be reviewed in January 2015 NSF recommendations
will be made to OSTP in Spring 2015 Up to 16 awardees are
recommended to the White House Office of Science and Technology
Policy (OSTP) Announcement/Recognition of Awardees dependent on
White House
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PAESMEM Information And Resources www.nsf.gov/PAESMEM Call for
nominations and complete instructions found in NSF 14-567 (Program
Solicitation) Frequently Asked Questions NSF 14-092 www.PAESMEM.net
Information on past PAESMEM awardees Links to resources on
mentoring in STEM On-line mentoring communities 2014 Google
Hang-out Session 2014 Webinar Schedule (July, August,
September)
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PAESMEM FAQs NSF 14-092 * FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS* 1. What
are the groups underrepresented in STEM? 2. How will I know if my
nomination has been received? 3. Is there a preferred format for
letters of support? 4. To Whom should the letters of support be
addressed? 5. How will I be notified that I am selected for the
award? 6. Will organizational representatives be invited to attend
the ceremony? 7. Can I withdraw my nomination?
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PAESMEM TEAM/FASTLANE ASSISTANCE Nafeesa Owens, Martha James
Jim Colby, Shanelle Clay Yevonda McIlwaine, Al Wilson NSF FastLane:
Joye Bradsher Bruce McKinnon PAESMEM FastLane HelpDesk:
1-800-673-6188, Option 5
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N OMINATIONS N OW O PEN FOR THE 2015 Presidential Award for
Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring
(PAESMEM) $10,000 Honorary Presidential Award Nomination materials
due NOMINATONS DUE OCTOBER 3, 2014 Visit www.nsf.gov/PAESMEM for
instructions.www.nsf.gov/PAESMEM Send questions to:
[email protected]@nsf.gov President Barack Obama with the 2010
PAESMEM recipients in the Oval Office, Dec. 12, 2011. (Official
White House Photo by Pete Souza, retrieved from WH blog)
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PAESMEM 2015 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS *QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD
IS NOW OPEN* The operator will provide instruction.