NIST Standards Services Curricula Development (SSCD) Cooperative Agreement Program

Post Date

February 5th 2016

Application Due Date

April 5th 2016

Applications must be received electronically through Grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed or considered. The anticipated start date for awards under

Funding Opportunity Number

2016-NIST-SSCD-01

CFDA Number(s)

11.620

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach

Eligibility Categories

Other

Accredited institutions of higher education located in the United States and its territories. In addition, non-profit organizations, commercial organizations, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments located in the United States and its territories are eligible so long as they describe and demonstrate their proposed or existing relationship with an accredited institution of higher education that will incorporate the applicantмs project through a pilot or other program in the institutionмs educational programs. Any eligible applicant may work individually or include proposed sub-awards or contracts with others in a project application, effectively forming a team or consortium.

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The NIST SSCD Cooperative Agreement Program provides financial assistance to support curriculum development for the undergraduate and/or graduate level. These cooperative agreements support the integration of standards and standardization information and content into seminars, courses, and learning resources for U.S. colleges and universities. The recipients will work with NIST to strengthen education and learning about standards and standardization.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  National Institute of Standards and Technology

• Agency Contact:

  Christopher Hunton
  Management and Program Analyst
  Phone 301-975-5718

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Agency Contact

• Agency Email Address:

  grants@nist.gov

• More Information:

  2016-NIST-SSCD-01 Full Announcement/FFO document