Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
Informal Science Education (ISE)
Communicating Research To Public Audiences
The funding opportunity for Communicating Research to Public Audiences is now part of the Informal Science Education Program solicitation.
CONTACTS
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Address Questons to the
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DRLISE@nsf.gov |
(703)292-8616 |
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For administrative questions contact: - Phyliss Minn, Senior Program Assistant, pminn@nsf.gov or (703) 292-5087.
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PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation
09-553
As announced on May 21st, proposers must prepare and submit proposals to the National
Science Foundation (NSF) using the NSF FastLane system at
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/.
This approach is being taken to support efficient Grants.gov operations during this busy
workload period and in response to OMB direction guidance issued March 9, 2009. NSF will
continue to post information about available funding opportunities to Grants.gov FIND and
will continue to collaborate with institutions who have invested in system-to-system
submission functionality as their preferred proposal submission method. NSF remains
committed to the long-standing goal of streamlined grants processing and plans to
provide a web services interface for those institutions that want to use their
existing grants management systems to directly submit proposals to NSF.
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) includes
revised guidelines to implement the mentoring provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA)
(Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of the mentoring
activities that will be provided for such individuals. Proposals that do not comply
with this requirement will be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I:
Grant Proposal Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date: November 19, 2009
except CRPA proposals
Preliminary Proposal Deadline Date: June 24, 2010
except CRPA proposals
SYNOPSIS
The ISE program invests in projects that promote lifelong learning of STEM in a wide variety of informal settings. Funding is provided for projects that advance understanding of informal STEM learning, that develop and implement innovative strategies and resources for informal STEM education, and that build the national professional capacity for research, development, and practice in the field. There are five categories of ISE program grants: Research; Pathways; Full-Scale Development; Broad Implementation; and Communicating Research to Public Audiences.
RELATED URLS
Center for the Advancement Of Informal Science Education
Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program
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