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“NSF’s Division of Undergraduate Education: Funding Opportunities for Community

Colleges and Partnerships”

Innovations 2009

Eun-Woo Chang Eileen Lewis

ewchang@nsf.gov ellewis@nsf.gov

Division of Undergraduate EducationNational Science Foundation

March 16, 2009

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Purpose of this session

To share information about several specific NSF programs from which you

may wish to seek funding

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

DIVISION OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION (DUE)

www.nsf.gov

“EHR’s Mission is to promote the development of a diverse

and well-prepared workforce of scientists, engineers,

mathematicians, educators, and technicians

and a well informed citizenry who have access to the ideas

and tools of science and engineering.”

The Role of Community Colleges in the Education of Recent Science

and Engineering Graduates

44% of all S & E 1999 and 2000 graduates with a bachelor’s or master’s degree attended a community college (more than 50% of the bachelors and 35% of the masters)

51% of Hispanic bachelor’s and masters graduates and 18% of the Hispanic Ph.D.s attended a community college

The Role of Community Colleges in the Education of Recent Science

and Engineering Graduates

62% of female graduates and 51% of male graduates who had children attended a community college

42% of the graduates who had a GPA between 3.75 and 4.00 attended a community college

NSF Budget Education and Human Resources (EHR):

FY 2009 (Requested) $709 Million

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE):FY 2007 (Actual) $204.96

MillionFY 2008 (Estimate) $211.05 MillionFY 2009 (Requested) $219.83 Million

*Note: Extra $75 million from H-1B visa fees

employers pay to obtain a visa for a foreign high-tech worker to fund the S-STEM program.

NSF Budget

Stimulus Plan 2009 for DUE

- NOYCE Scholarship Program: 60 M

- Math and Science Partnership (MSP) Program: 25 M

Selected Programs in DUE

FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 (Actual) (Estimate) (Requested)

ATE $50.58 $51.62 $51.62

CCLI $37.78 $37.50 $39.21

STEP $28.90 $29.70 $29.70

S-STEM ~ $75 /year from H1B visa fee

NOYCE $10.30 $10.80 (55) $11.60 (115)

* (in Million)

NSF support for two-year college projects FY 2006-2008

FY2006 FY2007 FY2008

Program Award # ($) Award # ($) Award # ($)

ATE 128 (44M) 119 (50M) 151 (50M)

CCLI 5 (0.6M) 9 (1.5M) 19 (2.0M)

S-STEM 34 (17.8M) 25 (19M) 35 (16M)

STEP 4 (2.8M) 7 (5M) 4 (2.1M)

MSP - - 2 (0.58M)

Noyce 1 (0.24M) 0 (0) 1 (0.24M)

Total DUE 172 (66M) 160 (75M) 212 (71M)

Total NSF 218 (82M) 212 (91M) 278(101M)

The Unconventional Way of Repairing

Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement

(CCLI)

PROGRAM SOLICITATION NSF 09-529

CCLIVision

Excellent STEM education for all undergraduate students.

Goal

Stimulate, disseminate, and institutionalize innovative developments in STEM education through the production of knowledge and the improvement of practice.

*Most comprehensive program

Cyclic Model

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Research on Teaching and

Learning

Implement Innovation

New Materials and Strategies

Increase Faculty

Expertise

Assess And Evaluate

CCLI

Supports efforts that Bring advances in STEM disciplinary

knowledge into curriculumCreate or adapt learning materials and

teaching strategies Develop faculty expertisePromote widespread implementation of

educational innovations

CCLI

Supports efforts that Prepare future K-12 teachersEnhance our understanding of how

students learn STEM topicsEnhance our understanding how faculty

adopt instructional approachesBuild capacity for assessment and

evaluationFurther the work of the program

CCLI

Program especially encourages projects that:

Have potential to transform undergraduate STEM education

Produce widespread adoption of classroom practices based on how students learn

Explore cyberlearning

PROJECT COMPONENTS

NOTE:

Instrumentation and equipment requests are appropriate -- based on learning impact

Important Project Features Quality, Relevance, and Impact

Describe a recognized need or opportunity and an innovative approach

Student FocusLink activities and improvements in

STEM learning Knowledge about STEM Education:

Build on existing work & disseminate new finding and results

STEM Education Community-Building Interact with others in the STEM

education community

Important Project Features

SustainabilityDemonstrate reasonable expectation of

persistent effects Expected Measurable Outcomes

Describe goals & expected measurable outcomes

Project EvaluationMonitor progress toward expected

outcomes and success in achieving them

Type 1 Projects

70 to 75 awards expected Total budget up to $200,000 for 2 to 3

years250,000 when 4-year and 2-year

schools collaborate Deadline

May 21, 2009 (A-M states) May 22, 2009 (N-Z states)

Type 1 Projects

Typically involve a single institution & one program component

Contribute to the understanding of undergraduate STEM education

Type 2 Projects

20 to 25 awards expected Total budget up to $600,000 for 2 to 4

years. Deadline January 13, 2010

Type 2 Projects

Typically involve multiple institutions & several program components – but exceptions

Typically based on prior work with results explicitly described – but exceptions

Produce evidence on the effectiveness Institutionalize at the participating

schools

Type 3 Projects

3 to 5 awards expected Budget negotiable, but not to exceed

$5,000,000 over 5 years. Deadline January 13, 2010

Type 3 Projects Large scale efforts Typically based on prior work with

results explicitly described – but exceptions

Produce evidence of student learning in a broad population

Describe impact of the work on the prevailing models

Describe strategies for implementation in new contexts

CCLI Central Resource Projects

1 to 3 awards expected Budget negotiable, depending on the

scope and scale of the activitySmall focused workshop projects -- 1

to 2 years & up to $100,000Large scale projects -- 3 to 5 years &

$300,000 to $3,000,000 Deadline January 13, 2010

CCLI Central Resource Projects

Implement activities to sustain the STEM community

Increase the capabilities of and communications in the STEM community

Increase and document the impact of CCLI projects

Advanced Technological

Education

(ATE)

ATE Goal: Educate technicians for the high-

tech fields that drive our nation’s economy

Sample activities:Curriculum developmentFaculty professional developmentBuilding career pathways

ATE is in its 16ATE is in its 16thth year of funding year of funding community colleges, having started with community colleges, having started with the Science and Advanced Technology the Science and Advanced Technology Act of 1992 (SATA).Act of 1992 (SATA).

FY2009FY2009Preliminary Proposals April 23, 2009Preliminary Proposals April 23, 2009Formal ProposalsFormal Proposals Oct. 15, 2009 Oct. 15, 2009

ATE

ATE Institution Requirements

Focus is on two-year colleges All proposals are expected to include

one or more two-year colleges in leadership roles

A consortium of institutions may also apply

ATE Tracks

Projects Program improvement Professional development for

educators Curriculum and educational

materials development Teacher preparation Small grants to new awardees

Small grants

Focus on community colleges that have little or no previous ATE grant experience

Designed to stimulate implementation, adaptation, and innovation in tech. education

ATE Tracks ATE Centers

National Centers of ExcellenceRegional Centers of ExcellenceResource Centers

Targeted research on technician education

ATE awards (FY2008)

Typical award sizes:

Projects: $200K / year for 3 years

(45 new awards)

Small Grants: $75K / year for 2 years (15 new awards)

National Centers: $1.2M / year for 4 years (2 new awards)

ATE Professional Development Opportunities

Go to Go to www.TeachingTechnicians.org

Now over 100 professional development Now over 100 professional development opportunitiesopportunities

Number of Awards per State in ATE’s 15 Year HistoryTotal number of Awards (865)

9

15COLORADO

3MONTANA

2WYOMING

2UTAH

2IDAHO

3NEVADA

25OREGON

3ALASKA

HAWAII

99CALIFORNIA

30WASHINGTO

N

21ARIZONA

5NORTH DAKOTA

4SOUTH DAKOTA

7NEBRASKA

16NEW MEXICO

53TEXAS

3KANSAS

7OKLAHOMA

18MINNESOTA

19WISCONSIN

23IOWA

6MISSOURI

4ARKANSAS

3 LOUISIANA

28ILLINOIS

8 INDIANA

18KENTUCKY

42OHIO

16 MICHIGAN

18TENNESSEE

12 MISS.

15ALABAMA

9 GEORGIA

32 FLA.

22S.C.

18NORTH CAROLINA

22 VIRGINIA

2 W.V.

16PENNSYLVANIA

47NEW YORK

6 MAINE

2 VT. 7

N.H. 62 MA.

14 CT.

1 R.I.

2 DEL. 26 MD.

20 D.C.

16 N.J.

3 PUERTO RICO

ATE Centers of Excellence (36)

National Center

Regional Center

Resource Center

ATE Program Budget

$51 M

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Biotechnology 47 5 8

Chemical Technology/Pulp & Paper/Environmental 58 3 1

Multidisciplinary/Institution Reform 43 4 2

Electronics/Microelectronics/Nanotech/Mechatronics/Lasers 23 7 8

Other Engineering Technology 75 7 10

Geospatial (GIS/GPS/Surveying) 28 3 4

Manufacturing 92 4 5

Math/Physics/Computational Science/Core 40 1 1

Computer/Information Systems/Cybersecurity/Telecommunications

139 8 8

Marine/Agriculture/Aquaculture/Natural Resources/Viticulture

20 2 2

Teacher Preparation 34 1 4

Multimedia 7 1 4

Energy Technology 6 3 9

Research/Evaluation 5 2 2

Recruitment/Retention 7 3 1

Totals 614 54 69

Foci of ATE Awards

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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Talent Expansion Program (STEP)

STEPGoal:

to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) RECEIVING associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

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STEP Tracks

Type 1: Implement strategies that will increase the number of students obtaining STEM degrees.

Type 2: Conduct research on factors affecting associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM

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STEP Type 1

Possible project activities:Focus directly on student learning Incorporate current technologyDevelop interdisciplinary approachesOffer bridge programs

Increases in a particular field must not be at the expense of other fields!

Submission & Funding Trends

Fiscal YearType 1 Type 2

Submitted Awarded Submitted Awarded

2005 170 22 16 2

2006 141 22 - -

2007 135 19 21 2

2008 139 20 14 2

2009 153 ~20 11 1-3

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STEP awards (FY2008)

Maximum award sizes Type 1 (15-20 awards anticipated)

$100K/year for 5 years for SFTE <5000$200K/year for 5 years for 5000<SFTE<15000$400K/year for 5 years for 15000<SFTE

Type 2: $500K/year for 3 years (2 awards

anticipated)

STEP

Letter of Intent: August 18, 2009 August 17, 2010

Proposal Due Date:

September 29, 2009 September 28, 2010

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Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering,

and Mathematics 

(S-STEM)

S-STEM

Goal: Provides institutions funds to provide scholarships to academically talented, but financial needy, students. Students can be pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees.

Letter of Intent: July ?, 2009Full Proposal: August ?, 2009

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- Eligible disciplines extended to include biology, physical and mathematical sciences, computer and information sciences, geosciences, and engineering - Maximum scholarships $10,000

(based on financial need)- Grant size: up to $600,000- One proposal per constituent school or college - About $50-$70 million available

S-STEM

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Special Program FeaturesHas a faculty member in a STEM discipline as the PI.Involves cohorts of students.Provides student support structures.Includes optional enhancements such as research opportunities, tutoring, internships, etc.Enrolls students full time.

S-STEM

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship

Program

NSF 09-513

Noyce Program Initiated by Act of Congress in 2002 Reauthorized in 2007 (America

COMPETES Act) To encourage talented mathematics,

science, and engineering undergraduates to pursue teaching careers

To encourage STEM professionals to become teachers

To prepare Master Teachers

Noyce Program

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track Scholarships for undergraduate STEM

majors preparing to become K-12 Teachers

Internships for freshmen and sophomores

Stipends for STEM professionals seeking to become K-12 teachers

Noyce Program Eligibility

Proposals may only be submitted by:Universities & 2- or 4-year colleges Nonprofit entities that have

established consortia among such Institutions of Higher Educations

Principal Investigators:The PI, or at least one Co-PI, must be

a faculty member in a STEM department.

Scholarship Track

To recruit undergraduate STEM majors and STEM career changers who might otherwise not have considered a career in K-12 teaching:

Summer internships for freshmen and sophomores to interest students in STEM teaching

Scholarships of at least $10,000 per year for up to three years beginning in junior year

Students graduate with a degree in a STEM discipline and teacher certification and/or licensing.

Scholarship Track

One-year stipends of at least $10,000 for STEM professionals (career-changers) pursuing teacher certification

Scholarships and stipends capped by cost of attendance

Recipients commit to teaching in a high need school district for 2 years for each year of scholarship/stipend support.

Recipients failing to meet service requirement must repay scholarship

Noyce ProgramProjects include

Recruitment strategiesSTEM faculty collaborating with

Education facultyStrong partnership with school

districtExemplary teacher preparation

programs leading to certificationSupport for new teachersMechanism for monitoring recipientsEvaluation

Noyce Scholarship Track

Phase I: For institutions not previously

funded by Noyce Institutions with current Noyce

award may submit proposal with new focus

Noyce Scholarship Track

Phase IScholarships, Stipends, InternshipsAward size up to $900,000Duration up to 5 yearsNo indirect costsAdministrative/programmatic costs may

not exceed 20% of total budget 80% of budget for direct support to

participants

Noyce Program

Letters of Intent (optional): February 10, 2009

Full Proposal Deadline:

March 10, 2009

5:00 P.M. proposer’s local time

Information about funded proposals

Go to the DUE Home website on NSF Find the Program of interest to you Go to the bottom of that page and click on

“Abstracts of Recent Awards Made Through This Program”

Write to the PI requesting a copy of her/his proposal.

*An example follows for the Noyce Program

Information about funded proposals

Thank you!