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Grant Opportunities and Grant Writing at NSF for the Bio-Link Network

Grant Opportunities and Grant Writing at NSF for the Bio-Link Network. Linnea Fletcher. The Problem. Lets Make it a Team Effort. AND Lets Increase Your Knowledge Base About NSF. NSF BUDGET. Education and Human Resources (EHR): FY 2009 (Actual) $845 Million

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Grant Opportunities and Grant Writing at NSF for the Bio-Link Network

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  1. Grant Opportunities and Grant Writing at NSF for the Bio-Link Network Linnea Fletcher

  2. The Problem

  3. Lets Make it a Team Effort AND Lets Increase Your Knowledge Base About NSF

  4. NSF BUDGET Education and Human Resources (EHR): FY 2009 (Actual) $845 Million FY 2010 (Estimate) $873 Million FY 2011 (Requested) $892 Million Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE): FY 2009 (Actual) $283 Million FY 2010 (Estimate) $292 Million FY 2011 (Requested) $290 Million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus) fund of 2009 for DUE - NOYCE Scholarship Program: 60 M - Math and Science Partnership Program: 25 M

  5. 1. (www.nsf.gov) SIGN UP! And Review Info at Website

  6. NSF FUNDING FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES 2008

  7. Director Deputy Director National Science Board Inspector General Staff Offices Computer, Information Science & Engineering Mathematical & Physical Sciences Biological Sciences Engineering Geosciences Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Budget, Finance & Award Management Information Resource Management Education & Human Resources Take A Look at NSF

  8. Be Aware of NSF-wide Education Themes Broadening participation in the S&E workforce Strengthening teacher preparation Integrating research and education Stimulating students through Inquiry-based learning Reaching a broader public through informal education

  9. Be Aware of Education and Human Resources (EHR) Themes • Broadening Participation to Improve Workforce Development • Enriching the Education of STEM Teachers • Furthering Public Understanding of Science and Advancing STEM Literacy • Promoting Cyber-enabled Learning Strategies to Enhance STEM Education • Promoting Learning Through Research and Evaluation

  10. How many of you have read the new ATE solicitation?(Do this BEFORE talking to a program officer)

  11. DUE Programs • Advanced Technological Education (ATE) • Transforming Undergraduate Education in STEM (TUES formerly CCLI) • Federal Cyber Service: Scholarship for Service • Interdisciplinary Training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM): EHR, BIO, MPS • Math and Science Partnership (MSP) • National STEM Education Distributed Learning (NSDL) • NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (S-STEM) • Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)

  12. BEFORE YOU TALK TO A PROGRAM OFFICER: Have you Reviewed the Informational Papers Put out by NSF? By the Academies? Have you Reviewed Awards in the Different Programs?

  13. Strategic Submission of Grant Includes Thinking about the Total Budget of a Program and the Rate of Funding FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 (Actual) (Estimate) (Requested) ATE $52 $64 $64 TUES/CCLI $66 $63 $61 STEP $29 $30 $30 S-STEM $75-100 /year from H1B visa fees NOYCE $115 $55 $55 MSP $86 $58 $58 *(in Million)

  14. ATE Funding Rates 20 % across the tracks except for PIs new to ATE (within the last 10 years) Funding rate for new PI small project is 50%

  15. Understand the NSF Proposal Review and Decision Process Mail Reviews Award (Via DGA) Declination Division Director Central Processing Program Manager Investigator/ Institution Withdrawal Panel In- appropriate

  16. Panel Review Process Read and enter reviews on FastLane. Look at Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts of the proposal, but look at everything. Rate proposal (E, V, G, F, P) Panel meets and discusses proposals; reviewers can change their ratings. Competitive proposals usually have E’s and V’s, proposals with average less than 3.5 are usually considered non-competitive. E = 5, V = 4, G = 3, F = 2, P = 1

  17. Criteria for Evaluation What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity? What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

  18. Intellectual Merit Addresses a major challenge Informed by other projects (references) Rationale and vision clearly articulated Supported by capable faculty and others Adequate facilities, resources, and commitment Improved student learning Effective evaluation and dissemination Institutional and departmental commitment (sustainability)

  19. Broader Impacts Integrated into institution’s academic programs Contributes to knowledge base, useful to other institutions Widely used products that can be disseminated through commercial and other channels Improved content and pedagogy for faculty and teachers Increased participation by women, underrepresented minorities, and persons with disabilities Ensures high quality STEM education for people pursuing careers in STEM fields or as teachers or technicians

  20. Grantsmanship Become familiar with the NSF site Read the Solicitation Be Aware of Program Budgets and Funding Rates Volunteer to Review Grants Contact Principal Investigators on Grants of Interest Know YOUR Strengths when you compose your project Get Someone, unfamiliar with your project, to read your proposal

  21. What Can We Do Through the Bio-Link Network? Weekly online meeting sharing information concerning grants Webinars on Grantsmanship One on one mentoring What else?

  22. Thank You!lafletch@nsf.gov Questions? Comments?

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