Geoscience Education and Diversity
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Directorate for Geosciences (GEO) recognizes that active support
of geoscience education and workforce development must be a significant
element of GEO's mission to promote the overall health of the geoscience
enterprise. This commitment extends beyond the familiar tradition
of support for the training of graduate students to embrace geoscience
education reform at the undergraduate and pre-college levels and
active outreach to the public. Included in these activities
are focused efforts to broaden participation of underrepresented
groups in the geosciences.
The Geoscience Education and Diversity (GEO E&D) Program is
assisted in program planning by several groups, including the GEO
Advisory Committee and the Geoscience Education Working Group
(GEWG). The report of the Second GEWG can be read here.
In order to continue the positive impacts of the GEO E&D program,
a strategic plan has been developed to advance the goals of the
program over the next five years. An overview of the strategic plan
can be read here
(MS-Word).
The GEO Directorate supports geoscience education and diversity
efforts in several ways. Programs that cover a broad range of geoscience
topics are administered out of the GEO Office of the Assistant Director
(GEO/OAD). The Divisions of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences (AGS),
Ocean Sciences (OCE),
and Earth Sciences (EAR)
also offer specific programs that support education and outreach
efforts with more of a disciplinary focus.
In addition, research facilities supported by GEO have education
and outreach programs to facilitate direct interactions among scientists,
educators, students, and the general public (GEO
Centers and Large Facilities Education and Outreach Information).
GEO Directorate-wide Programs:
The GEO/OAD offers the following education and diversity programs
on an on-going basis. The OEDG program solicitation is currently
in revision and will be re-issued in Spring 2008 (for a Fall 2008
competition). It is anticipated that the GLOBE and GEO-Teach program
solicitations will be re-issued in 2009, assuming adequate program
resources. By following the links below, you will be able to see
current solicitations as well as previous awards for each program.
Geoscience
Education (GeoEd)
Opportunities
for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG)
Global
Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)
Geoscience
Teacher Training (GEO-Teach)
GEO Division-specific Programs:
Centers
for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE)
OCE
Education
EAR
Education and Human Resources (EH)
NSF
Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships (EAR-PF)
Significant Opportunities
in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS)
Other NSF-wide Related Programs:
Additional Resources and Guidance:
Participate in the GEO E&D Review Process
As part of its merit review process, NSF relies on expert input
from the scientific and science education communities when identifying
which proposals are worthy of funding. If you have never served
as a reviewer and/or panelist for the GEO E&D programs and would
like to participate in the review process, please send your contact
information and a brief curriculum vita to geoed@nsf.gov.
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