National Science Foundation (NSF 09-515) Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP)
WHAT: Limited Submission Proposal for the National Science Foundation (NSF 09-515) Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP)
WHO: Texas A&M University faculty, including Agriculture, Engineering and TTI personnel.
WHY: Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I3) applicants may request up to $250,000 per year for a maximum of five years and LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate applicants may request a total of $987,000 for two years.
WHEN: Internal proposal deadline of January 12, 2009.
HOW: Faculty should submit internal proposal to osppc@tamu.edu for review by the internal selection committee.
THE FINE PRINT:
The funding agency below has limited the number of proposals to one Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) proposal and one Bridge to the Doctorate proposal per institution. NSF is not accepting AGEP proposals this year. If the number of faculty wishing to submit a proposal exceeds the number allowed by the agency, we will conduct an internal selection process. Below are due dates for the program, including the due date of the internal proposal for review by the internal selection committee, the date for announcement of the internal selection and the due date for submission to the agency.
AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF)
AGENCY PROGRAM TITLE: NSF 09-515 Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP)
BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The overall goal of the Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) Program is to increase the number of students successfully completing quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In addition, particular emphasis is placed on supporting groups that historically have been underrepresented in STEM: African Americans, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Hispanic Americans and Native Pacific Islanders.
Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects are designed to enable institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards towards a whole that exceeds the sum of its parts, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHN), but not limited to those awards. The PI for an I3 project must be the university provost or equivalent, unless the proposal is exclusively for I3 STEM educational or related research. Successful I3 projects should have the following characteristics: clear support from senior administrators; a cogent plan of action that includes expectations and staff development; open cross-institutional dialogue that is supported and encouraged; a common campus-wide vision and value system that stresses the importance of synergistic efforts; and the formation of a campus network with a set of individuals who take ownership and provide leadership for the initiative.
Five specific goals of I3 projects include: increasing synergy and collaboration across NSF-funded projects and within/between institutions, towards an educational environment where artificial boundaries are significantly reduced and the student experience is more fully integrated; expanding and deepening the footprints of NSF-funded projects and enhancing their sustainability; promoting innovative programming, policies and practices to encourage the integration of STEM research and education; providing additional avenues to broaden participation by those underserved in STEM research and education, especially underrepresented minorities, women and persons of disabilities, as well as attending to seamless transitions across critical educational junctures, and/or providing more effectively for a globally engaged workforce; and encouraging STEM educational or related research in domains that hold promise for promoting intra- or inter-institutional integration and broader impacts.
Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) supplements are expected to include effective strategies for recruiting, retaining, educating and graduating the participants, as well as placing significant numbers of LSAMP graduates into doctoral-degree programs. A critical mass of twelve LSAMP graduate students from STEM disciplines is required and will be supported by NSF. Further, each LSAMP and BD project will have a formative evaluation that includes both quantitative (minority enrollment and Ph. D. production) and qualitative (the process of change in organizational culture) aspects.
BD applicants must present an action plan describing dollar support and sources for continuing students in years three and beyond towards doctorate degrees. Recruitment of students is expected from all STEM disciplines. On the other had, a concentration of students in one discipline is strongly discouraged. In addition, tracking of project participants into doctoral degree programs and into the workforce, including the professoriate is also expected. Each BD project is expected to include plans for rigorous project evaluation, which should correspond to the overall goals and objectives of the alliance in relationship to baseline data that correlates to the interventions proposed.
More information can be found at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09515/nsf09515.htm
AGENCIES ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT: The Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) Program is open to U. S. universities and colleges, including community colleges.
AWARD INFORMATION: Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I3) applicants may request up to $250,000 per year for a maximum of five years and Bridge to the Doctorate applicants may request a total of $987,000 for two years.
ELIGIBLE PROJECT COSTS: Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: For the Bridge to the Doctorate aspect, the NSF contribution to graduate student stipends is $60,000 for each of twelve students. Also, NSF will provide a cost-of-education allowance to the institution for tuition, health insurance and other normal fees up to $10,500 per year for up to two years for each of twelve students. NSF will provide a flat $15,000 allowance per award in lieu of indirect costs. Costs for project evaluation are allowable. However, salary support for administrative personnel is unallowable.
COST SHARING: NONE.
Internal Selection Procedures and Deadlines
January 9, 2009: Deadline for an email of intent, including the names of the PI and co-PIs, title of internal proposal and a 1-3 sentence description of the project. Send email of intent to osppc@tamu.edu
January 12, 2009: Deadline to obtain signatures of approval from your department head and college dean to submit an internal proposal to the Research Policy and Development Support Office for review by the internal selection committee. The internal proposal should include:
An executive summary, up to three pages, based on the proposal description as outlined in the NSF program announcement;
Summary budget;
Project and Management Plans (including team members)
The form for completing the internal proposal is here. This completed form should be submitted electronically to osppc@tamu.edu for review by the internal selection committee.
*Once your internal proposal has been received with all of the necessary signatures, you will receive an email indicating it will be reviewed by the internal selection committee. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please call 5-1812.*
Please read the RFP carefully for specific requirements of the program at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09515/nsf09515.htm
Selection of a proposal will be based on NSF guidelines. The needs of the university’s reinvestment plan will also be taken into account.
During the selection process, the internal selection committee may contact departments and colleges for their opinions and commitments. They may also request additional information from PIs.
January 23, 2009: The Internal Selection Committee will notify PIs of the result of the internal competition.
February 20, 2009: Deadline for LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate proposals (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time).
February 24, 2009: Deadline for Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) proposals (due by 5 p.m. proposer’s local time).
