Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

Proposal Writing WebinarFebruary, 2012

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program

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

COMPETES Act) and in 2010 under America COMPETES Reauthorization of Act of 2010

To encourage talented mathematics, science, and engineering undergraduates to pursue teaching careers

To encourage STEM professionals to become teachers

To prepare Master Teachers

2012 Noyce Scholarship Program (NSF 12-525)Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track

Scholarships for undergraduate STEM majors preparing to become K12 Teachers

Internships for freshmen and sophomores Stipends for STEM professionals seeking to become K12

teachers

NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships

(TF/MTF) Track Fellowships for STEM professionals receiving teacher

certification through a master’s degree program Fellowships for science and math teachers preparing to

become Master Teachers

2012 Noyce Scholarship Program

Capacity Building Track

To establish the infrastructure and partnerships for implementing a future Noyce Teacher Scholarship or NSF Teaching Fellowship (TF/MTF) project

Development of new teacher preparation programs for STEM majors and STEM professionals

Development of new programs for developing Master STEM Teachers

Noyce Scholarship Program Eligibility

Proposals may only be submitted by:U.S. Universities & 2- or 4-year colleges

(including community colleges)Nonprofit entities that have established

consortia among such IHEs

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

member in a STEM department.

Noyce Scholarship Program: 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

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

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

One-year stipends of at least $10,000 for STEM professionals (career-changers) and post-baccalaureate students to obtain teacher certification

Noyce Scholarship Program Scholarship Track

Scholarship and stipend 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 Scholarship Track Phase I: For new awardees or new project with

different focus

Phase II: For previously funded awardees - Scholarships & Stipends: To expand and extend

evaluation efforts begun under previous award and support additional cohorts of scholarship and stipend recipients

Monitoring and evaluation: To expand and extend evaluation efforts of previous project without support for additional cohorts.

Noyce Scholarship ProgramProjects include:

STEM faculty collaborating with Education faculty Strong partnership with school district Recruitment and selection strategies Exemplary teacher preparation programs leading to

certification and/or professional development programs for

Master Teaching Fellows) Support for new teachers Mechanism for monitoring recipients Institutional support Evaluation

Noyce Scholarship Track

Phase I Scholarships, Stipends, Internships Award size up to $1,200,000

Additional $250,000 for collaboration with two-year colleges

Duration up to 5 years Administrative/programmatic costs may not

exceed 25% of total direct costs 75% of total direct costs must directly support

participants No cost sharing

Noyce Scholarship ProgramScholarship Track Phase IIScholarships and Stipends plus longitudinal

evaluation studies of previously supported cohorts of students

Award size up to $800,000; up to 5 yrs. Up to 25% of budget for admin./programmatic costs)75% of budget for direct support to participantsNo cost sharing

Monitoring and Evaluation Award size up to $200,000; up to 3 yrs. No cost sharing

NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships Track (TF/MTF)

NSF Teaching Fellows

STEM professionals enroll in a master’s degree program leading to teacher certification or licensing

Receive one-year stipend of at least $10,000 while enrolled in the Master’s degree program

Selection of Fellows based on professional achievement, academic merit, and demonstration of advanced content knowledge in STEM

Commit to teach for 4 years in a high need school district Receive annual salary supplement of at least $10,000 while

fulfilling four-year teaching commitment

NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships TrackNSF Master Teaching Fellows: Fellowships for math and science teachers preparing to

become Master Teachers Selection of Fellows based on professional achievement,

academic merit, demonstration of advanced content knowledge in STEM, demonstrated success in improving student achievement

Must have Master’s degree Commit to teach for 5 years in a high need school

district Receive annual salary supplement of at least $10,000 for

5 years plus professional development while fulfilling the teaching commitment

TF/MTF Proposals Must Include:1. A department within an IHE that provides an

advanced program of study in math and science,2. A department or entity within an IHE that

provides teacher preparation or a 2-year institution that offers a teacher preparation program or a dual enrollment or an articulation agreement with an IHE that credentials teachers,

3. At least one high need school district and public school(s) within this district, and

4. At least one nonprofit organization with the capacity and expertise to support the goals of the project.

NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships Track

Award size up to $3 million over 5-6 yearsAdditional $250,000 for collaboration with two-year colleges

Matching funds required: 30% of total budget for request less than $1.5 million,

excluding two-year college incentive 50% of total budget if request is $1.5 million or more,

excluding two-year college incentive At least 50% of cost share must be cash

At least 75% of total direct costs must be for direct support to participants (stipends, salary supplements, professional development)

Noyce Scholarship Program

Capacity Building TrackDevelopment of new programs, partnerships, infrastructure for future Noyce project

Award size up to $300,000; up to 2 yrs. May include an additional $50,000 over 2 years for

collaborations between two-year and four-year institutions.

No restriction on budget allocation (within standard NSF policies)

No cost sharing

Preparing the Proposal

Project Description: Phase I Scholarship Track

Results from relevant prior NSF supportDescribe:

proposed scholarship or stipend program teacher preparation program recruitment and marketing activities selection process management & administrative structure for

administering scholarship or stipend program plans to monitor & enforce compliance with

the required teaching commitment

Project Description: Phase I Scholarship Track

Provide evidence of: infrastructure to support new teachers, collaboration between STEM & education

faculty, a functioning partnership between the IHE(s)

& school districts, a commitment to making the program a central

institutional focusInclude an objective evaluation plan

Project Description: Phase II S&SSimilar to Phase I, with addition of:Results from prior Noyce scholarship grantDiscussion of how new project builds on &

expands activities established under prior support

Plans to sustain activities after end of Phase II funding

Provide evidence ofhow the institution has made the program a central

institutional focus impact of Noyce scholarship program on STEM

departments

Details of plan to expand & extend evaluation activities

NSF Review CriteriaNSF Merit Review Criteria

Intellectual MeritBroader Impacts

Additional ConsiderationsIntegration of Research & EducationIntegrating Diversity into NSF Programs

Additional Noyce Program specific review criteria, dependent on proposal type

Review Criteria: Phase I Scholarship ProposalsCapacity and ability of institution to effectively

conduct the programNumber and quality of students that will be

served by the programJustification for number of students and amount

of stipend & scholarship supportAbility of the program to recruit STEM majors

who would not otherwise pursue a teaching career

Quality and feasibility of recruitment & marketing strategies

Quality of the preservice educational program

Review Criteria: Phase I ProposalsExtent to which STEM & education faculty are

collaborating in developing & implementing the program

Quality of the preservice student support and new teacher support infrastructure

Extent to which the proposed strategies reflect effective practices based on research

Degree to which the proposed programming will enable scholarship or stipend recipients to become successful mathematics & science teachers

Feasibility & completeness of an evaluation plan that will measure the effectiveness of the proposed strategies

Institutional support for the program and the extent to which the institution is committed to making the program a central organizational focus

Review Criteria: Phase II S&SEvidence that previously funded project was

consistent with the Phase I criteriaEvidence of institution and school district support

for continuing the projectDemonstrated success of the previously funded

project in terms of recruitment of STEM majors and/or STEM professionals into K-12 teaching & preparation to become effective teachers

Evidence that the project has recruited STEM majors who would not otherwise pursue a career in teaching

Evidence that a high quality new teacher structure is in place

Review Criteria: Phase II S&SPlans for advancing the work beyond the original

projectPlans for conducting a longitudinal evaluation

study of previous cohorts of Noyce Scholarship and/or stipend recipients as well as evaluation and monitoring of new cohorts to address teacher and student outcome

Evaluation plans that build on & strengthen the previous evaluation effort

Plans for disseminating results of the evaluation studies

Plans for sustainability

Review Criteria: Phase II M&EEvidence that the previously funded project

was consistent with the Phase I criteriaPlans for conducting a longitudinal evaluation

study of previous cohorts of Noyce Scholarship and/or stipend recipients focusing on their effectiveness as teachers, their completion of the teaching requirement, and their retention in the teaching profession.

Evaluation plans that build on and strengthen the previous evaluation effort

Plans for disseminating results of the evaluation studies

Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsResults from Prior NSF SupportDescription of proposed Fellowship

program: For NSF Teaching Fellows

Description of the Master’s degree program Evidence of an infrastructure that is supportive of

new teachers

For NSF Master Teaching Fellows Description of the professional development program Evidence of an infrastructure that will support and

facilitate the Fellows’ work as Master Teachers

Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsDescribe:

Recruitment activities Selection process Management and administrative structure Cost sharing, including source and amount;

enter amount on Budget form Line M

Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsDescribe:

Plans to monitor and enforce compliance with the required teaching commitment

Plans for sustaining activities beyond NSF funding period

Evaluation plan Provide evidence of:

Collaboration between STEM faculty and education faculty

Functioning partnerships between IHEs, school districts, and non-profit organizations

Commitment to make the program a central institutional focus

Review Criteria: TF/MTF ProposalsCapacity & ability of institution to effectively

conduct the programNumber & quality of Fellows that will be

served by the programJustification for number of Fellows served &

amount of stipend & salary supplementsQuality & feasibility of recruitment &

marketing strategies

Review Criteria: TF/MTF ProposalsExtent to which the proposed strategies reflect

effective practices based on research

Extent to which STEM & education faculty are collaborating in developing & implementing a program with curriculum based on the specialized pedagogy needed to enable teachers to effectively teach math & science & to assume leadership roles in their schools.

Degree to which the proposed programming will enable the participants to become successful mathematics and science teachers or Master Teachers

Review Criteria: TF/MTF ProposalsFeasibility & completeness of an objective

evaluation plan that will measure the effectiveness of the proposed strategies

Institutional support for the program & the extent to which the institution is committed to making the program a central organizational focus

Evidence of cost sharing commitmentsPlans for sustainability beyond the period

of NSF funding

Review Criteria: TF/MTF ProposalsNSF Teaching Fellows only:Ability of the program to recruit individuals who

would not otherwise pursue a career in teaching & to recruit underrepresented groups

Quality of the Master’s degree program leading to teacher certification

Quality of the preservice student support and new teacher support infrastructure

NSF Master Teaching Fellows only:Quality of the professional development that will

be provided

Project Description: Capacity Building ProjectsResults from Prior NSF Support: Address

prior support relevant to the proposed projectA description of the activities planned,

timeline, and outcomes expected to result from the proposal.

Plans for evaluating progress and outcomes of the project.

Review Criteria: Capacity Building ProposalsClarity of proposed plans and activities that

will lead to a well-designed program consistent with the requirements of the Noyce Scholarship Program.

Clear statement of objectives to be completed and expected outcomes of the project.

Evaluation plans that will measure stated objectives and outcomes.

The ProcessProposals may be submitted to FastLane

or grants.gov (Use FastLane for TF/MTF proposals)

All proposals are peer-reviewed according to standard NSF merit review criteria

Notification of results within six months of receipt

Reviewers’ comments may be accessed through FastLane after final decision is made

All Proposals Must Include:One page Project Summary (Intellectual Merit

and Broader Impact)Project description (15 pages)Budget forms and narrative for each yearBiosketchesCurrent & Pending FormsFacilities documentReferencesMentoring Plan for Postdoctoral Researchers (if

in budget)Data Management Plan (consult NSF Proposal &

Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 11-1)

Indicate Human Subjects status on cover sheet (pending, approved, or exempt)

Proposal Project SummaryIndicate the category of proposal, name all

institutions (including school districts & nonprofit organizations)

Explicitly address, in separately labeled statements, the NSF merit review criteria of Intellectual Merit & Broader Impacts

Data Management PlanThe Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

contains a clarification of NSF’s long standing data policy. All proposals must describe plans for data management and

sharing of the products of research, or assert the absence of the need for such plans.

FastLane will not permit submission of a proposal that is missing a Data Management Plan.

The Data Management Plan will be reviewed as part of theintellectual merit or broader impacts of the proposal, or both, as appropriate.

More information can be found in the Grant Proposal Guide

Chapter II.C.2j (NSF 11-1) and at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/policy/dmp.jsp.

NSF Proposal Writing Tips

What Makes a Proposal Competitive?

Original ideas Succinct, focused project plan Realistic amount of work Sufficient detail provided Cost effective High impact Knowledge and experience of PIs Contribution to the field Rationale and evidence of potential

effectiveness Likelihood the project will be sustained Solid evaluation plan

Proposal does not follow guidelines for Noyce ProgramFailure to indicate students will complete STEM major

(not change to Science education or Math Education majorLittle information about teacher preparation programUnrealistic projectionsRecruitment and selection strategies not well describedLack of support for new teachersLack of involvement of STEM faculty (or education faculty)Lacks plans for monitoring compliance with teaching

requirementWeak evaluation or lacks objective evaluatorDoes not address Prior Results or Lessons LearnedLacks details

Common Weaknesses: Scholarship Track

Insufficient details for preservice and induction program for Teaching Fellows and professional development program for Master Teaching Fellows

Vague recruitment plansSelection plans do not follow guidelinesMaster Teacher roles and responsibilities not

discussedMatching funds not identifiedRole of non-profit organization not clearSchool district partnership not strongEvaluation weak

Common Weaknesses of TF/MTF Proposals

Consult the program solicitation and GPGTest drive FastLaneAlert the Sponsored Research OfficeFollow page and font size limitsBe aware of other projects and advances

in the fieldCite the literatureProvide detailsDiscuss prior resultsInclude evaluation plan with timelines

and benchmarks

Tips for Success

Put yourself in the reviewers’ placeConsider reviewers’ comments if resubmitting

proposalHave someone else read the proposalSpell check; grammar checkMeet deadlinesFollow NSF requirements for proposals

involving Human SubjectsCall or email NSF Program Officers

Tips for Success

Return Without ReviewSubmitted after deadlineFail to separately and explicitly address

intellectual merit and broader impacts in the Project Summary

Fail to follow formatting (e. g. page limitation, font size, and margin limits) requirements

FastLane will not accept if:

Fail to describe mentoring activities for postdoctoral researchers if any included in proposed budget

Fail to include data management plan

FY 2012 Noyce Scholarship Program Deadlines

Letters of Intent (optional): February 27, 2012

Full Proposal Deadline: March 26, 2012

Consider serving as a reviewer

Send a letter of interest and a CV to one of the program officers

Not ready to submit a proposal this year?

Questions?

Joan Prival

jprival@nsf.gov

Jose Herrera

jherrera@nsf.gov

Mary Lee Ledbetter

msledbet@nsf.gov

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