Research in Disabilities Education
(RDE)
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CONTACTS
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Name |
Email |
Phone |
Room |
Mark
Leddy |
mleddy@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-4655 |
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Tayana
L.
Casseus |
tcasseus@nsf.gov |
(703) 292-4684 |
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- Cynthia R. Douglas, Management Operations Assistant, Directorate for Education & Human Resources, Division of Human Resource Development, Room 815 N. Telephone: (703) 292-5175, fax: (703) 292-9018, email: cdouglas@nsf.gov
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
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Solicitation
08-527
SYNOPSIS
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The RDE program seeks to broaden the participation and achievement of people with disabilities in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and associated professional careers. The RDE program has been funding this objective since 1994 under the prior name "Program for Persons with Disabilities." Particular emphasis is placed on increasing the number of students with disabilities successfully completing quality associate, undergraduate and graduate degrees in STEM and increasing the number of students with disabilities entering the professional STEM workforce. This goal is addressed by three RDE program tracks: Regional Alliances for Persons with Disabilities in STEM Education (RDE-RAD); Focused Research Initiatives (RDE-FRI); and Demonstration, Enrichment, and Information Dissemination projects (RDE-DEI).
Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2008, proposals are being solicited in six EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, ITEST, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
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This program provides educational opportunities for
Undergraduate Students
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This program provides indirect funding for students at this level or focuses on educational developments for this group such as curricula development, training or retention. To inquire about possible funding opportunities not directly from NSF, please look at the active awards for this program.
RELATED PUBLICATIONS
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RELATED URLS
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Innovation for Institutional Integration, Frequently Asked Questions
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Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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