Funding Opportunities

1. Employ Educate Engage Inspire National Aeronautics and Space Administration Funding Opportunities NSF Minority Faculty Development Workshop Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA March 23, 2010 www.nasa.gov Dr. Carl S. Person, Manager Minority University Research and Education Program/NASA HQ

2. GRC GSFC HQ ARC LaRC DFRC MSFC JPL SSC KSC JSC

3. Employ Educate Cultivate Diversity of Workforce Disciplines and Practitioners Engage Inspire The Education Portfolio Strategic Framework Higher Education Outcome 1:Contribute to the development of the STEM workforce in disciplines needed to achieve NASA’s strategic goals, through a portfolio of investments. Employ Elementary/ Secondary Education Educate Outcome 2:Attract and retain students in STEM disciplines through a progression of educational opportunities for students, teachers and faculty. Informal Education Outcome 3:Build strategic partnerships and linkages between STEM formal and informal education providers that promote STEM literacy and awareness of NASA’s mission. Engage Inspire Principles/ Criteria Relevance Partnerships/ Sustainability NASA Content Diversity Evaluation Continuity * Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)

4. Winning Proposals • Thorough understanding of the RFP or CAN • Respond within the specific guidelines and to the specific criteria • Proposals must be well written, responsive and persuasive • Proposals must be concise, comprehensive and supported by a well thought out plan for execution • Demonstrate that your have done your homework by utilizing best practices, proven principles and techniques • Budget must be reasonable and within the specific guidelines • Provide a thorough plan of evaluation, preferably by an external evaluator  • Provide a reasonable schedule or timeline • Identify and demonstrate the uniqueness of your approach or institution • Document and certify your strengths • Be innovative

5. NASA Resources For more information about NASA and its programs: For all NASA education opportunities http://education.nasa.gov NASA Research Opportunities http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ NASA Guidebook for Proposers http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/nraguidebook/ NASA Science Plan http://science.hq.nasa.gov/strategy/ Federal Agency Opportunities http://www.grants.gov

6. NASA Resources Open  Solicitations Solicitation Titles Solicitation Released NOI Due Proposal Due Announcement of CubeSat Launch Initiative NNH10SOMD001L 02/23/2010 --  04/15/2010 Cooperative Agreement Notice (2010) Dual Use Technology Development at Stennis Space Center NNS10ZBA001C 11/05/2009 --  09/30/2010 FY 2010 Minority University Research and Education Programs (MUREP) Small Programs (MSP) Competitive Grant Opportunity (MSPCG) NNK10ZXA001N 03/05/2010 --  04/12/2010 FY 2010 NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Space Grant Project Competitive Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) NNK10ZXA001C 02/26/2010 --  04/05/2010 Global Climate Change Education (GCCE): Research Experiences, Modeling & Data NNL10ZB1011C 02/16/2010 04/23/2010  04/28/2010 Ground-Based Studies in Space Radiobiology NNJ10ZSA001N 01/08/2010 --  04/20/2010 NASA ARMD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN AERONAUTICS (ROA) NRA NNH08ZEA001N 03/07/2007 --  04/09/2010 NASA ARMD RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN AERONAUTICS (ROA) NRA NNH09ZEA001N 04/13/2009 --  04/30/2010 Observing at the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility - Call for Proposals NN2010OBSERV_IRTF 03/12/2010 --  04/01/2010 Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2009 NNH09ZDA001N 02/13/2009 --  (See Announcement) Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) - 2010 NNH10ZDA001N 02/12/2010 (See Announcement)  (See Announcement) Solar Probe Plus Announcement of Opportunity NNH10ZDA002O 12/03/2009 --  03/26/2010 Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON) NNH08ZDA009O 09/03/2008 --  04/15/2010

7. NASA Resources NASA Mission Directorate Contacts Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Science Mission Directorate Tony Springer Larry Cooper Education Liaison Program Manager NASA Headquarters NASA Headquarters Phone: (202) 358-0848 Phone: (202) 358-1531 Tony.Springer@nasa.govLarry.P.Cooper@nasa.gov Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Space Operations Mission Directorate Jerry Hartman Carla Rosenberg Education Lead Education Liaison NASA Headquarters NASA Headquarters Phone: (202) 358-1451 Phone: (202) 358-1734 Jerry.G.Hartman@nasa.govCarla.B.Rosenberg@nasa.gov

8. NASA Center Contacts

9. Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoralFellowship Project (JPFP) • Competitive fellowships that successfully navigate students who are underrepresented in STEM disciplines through graduate school to enable their entry into the STEM workforce. • 20 fellowships awarded annually that provide support for up to 3 years. • JPFP Eligibility: • U.S. Citizenship Required • Underrepresented persons in STEM • Grad Student within first 3 years of program • Minimum 3.0 G.P.A. Applications Available September 2010

10. JPFP Highlights • Fellowship Funding - stipends & tuition for up to 3 years. • Stipend: $24,000/yr (Ph.D.) & $18,000/yr (M.S.) • Tuition Offset: $8,500/yr • Mini Research Award - Programprovides fellows with the opportunity to participate in a 6 week “hands-on” NASA research experience. • Stipend: $6,000/6 wks • Housing: $700/6 wks • Travel: $700/6 wks • JPFP website: www.uncfsp.org/jpfp

11. Graduate Student Researchers Project (GSRP) GSRP FY 2011 • The NASA Graduate Student Researchers Project (GSRP) is an Agency-wide fellowship program for graduate study leading to masters or doctoral degrees in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering related to NASA research and development. This twelve month award strongly encourages a research experience at the NASA center extending the GSRP Fellowship. • GSRP fellowships support approximately 170 students • $30,000 year fellowship (includes 10-week internship at NASA Center) • Master’s Degree – 2 Years Maximum • Ph.D. – 3 Years Maximum • Applications available November 2010 • GSRP Website - http://fellowships.hq.nasa.gov/gsrp/nav/

12. Primary Objectives of OSSI

13. Overview Curriculum Improvement Partnership Award for the Integration of Research (CIPAIR) into the STEM Undergraduate Curriculum • Facilitates integration of cutting-edge NASA-related research into the undergraduate educational experience • Enhances undergraduate faculty teaching and the student’s education across STEM courses and curricula specifically related to NASA missions and human resource requirements Objectives (a) establishment or strengthening of relationships of MI faculty with NASA Centers; (b) integration of NASA-related content and research opportunities into the MI curriculum; (c) involvement of students in program development and improvement; and (d) commitment of the MI administration to long-term sustainability.

14. Program Facts • CIPAIR award - Three-years at $150,000 per year • Eligible Institutions – Two-Year and Four-Year Minority Institutions • Four-Year Institutions must have a Two-year Partner Institution • Awardees enter into partnerships with a NASA Center • A new CIPAIR solicitation will be available in April 2010 • Administered by UNCFSP – www.uncfsp.org CIPAIR

15. NASA Science and Technology Institute for Minority Institutions (NSTI-MIs) • A project designed to strengthen the research capabilities of both faculty and students of MIs • Managed at the NASA Ames Research Center in CA by UNCFSP • Provides faculty and students opportunities to conduct NASA research through collaborations with NASA scientists • Components: (1)Summer Scholars Program; (2) Institutional Research Clusters; and (3) Faculty Fellowships – • Applications are available now for Faculty Fellowships – Due Date: April 1, 2010 • Stipend: $12,500 for ten weeks • http://www.uncfsp.org/nasa/

16. University Research Centers • Multidisciplinary research units performing scientific and/or engineering research in support of NASA’s Mission Directorates. • Established at Minority Institutions (MIs) to expand the nation’s base for aerospace research and development; increase participation by faculty and students in the research programs of NASA’s Mission Directorates; and increase the number of underrepresented and underserved students at MIs who obtain advanced degrees in NASA-related fields. • URC Participants • Norfolk State University Clark Atlanta University • Morgan State University Tuskegee University • Texas Southern University Hampton University • Southern University City University of New York • UPR at Rio Piedras University of TX at Brownsville • CA State University at Los Angeles Alabama A&M University • Tennessee State University Prairie View A&M University • UPR at Mayaquez Morehouse School of Medicine • University of TX at El Paso Howard University • Fisk University North Carolina A&T State University • Florida A&M University Florida International University

17. University Research Centers (URCs) • Awards are for 5 years, not to exceed $1million per year • Annually 25% of the funding or $250,000 must be used as direct support to undergraduate and/or graduate students • NASA currently funds 13 URCs. For example; • Howard University – Center for Climate System Observation • University of Texas at Brownsville – Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy • Texas Southern University – Center for Bio-Nanotechnology and Environmental Research

18. Global Climate Change Education Project Project Goals Goal 1: Improve the teaching and learning about global climate change in elementary and secondary schools, on college campuses, and through lifelong learning; Goal 2: Increase the number of people, particularly high school and undergraduate students, using NASA Earth observation data/NASA Earth system models to investigate and analyze global climate change issues; and Goal 3: Increase the number of undergraduate students prepared for employment and/or to enter graduate school in technical fields relevant to global climate change. Application Due Date: April 28, 2010 NOI Due Date: April 15, 2010 For more information visit - http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/

19. Global Climate Change Education Project Participation • The following U.S. organizations are eligible to propose – Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) – Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) – Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU) – Institutions of Higher Education – State agencies, local agencies, or federally-recognized tribal government agencies – Public school districts – Nonprofit institutions Funding: $300,000 - $400,000 per year for 3 years Funding Categories: D/M (Data/Models): Using NASA Earth system data, interactive models and simulations to strengthen teaching and learning about Global Climate Change R (Research): Global climate change science research experiences for undergraduate or community college students and pre- or in-service teachers including those in nontraditional teacher licensure programs. Proposals may address one or both categories.