Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers

Post Date

June 8th 2010

Application Due Date

January 20th 2011

Letter of Intent (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): 08/04/2010 Preliminary Proposal (required) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time): 09/07/2010 Full Proposal: 01/20/2011 BY INVITATION ONLY

Funding Opportunity Number

10-569

CFDA Number(s)

47.041
47.050
47.074
47.076

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

3

Eligibility Categories

Other

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Proposals are invited from academic institutions in the United States and its territories, and from consortia thereof. Academic institutions, as defined by the GPG, are universities and two- and four-year colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. The academic institutions must offer either associate degrees or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM). Projects are expected to include multiple academic institutions and may involve business and industrial partners, professional societies, or other stakeholders. A single institution must submit the proposal and other partners may be involved as sub-awardees. (Separately submitted collaborative proposals as defined in the GPG are not allowed.)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $6000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

The STEP Centers competition allows a group of faculty representing a cross section of institutions of higher education to identify a national challenge or opportunity in undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and to propose a comprehensive and coordinated set of activities that will be carried out to address that challenge or opportunity within a national context. In the current competition, efforts must be related to the biological sciences, engineering, or the geological sciences.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Science Foundation

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• More Information:

  NSF Publication 10-569