East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students

Post Date

August 13th 2012

Application Due Date

November 8th 2012

Full Proposal Deadline(s): November 08, 2012 Second Thursday in November, Annually Thereafter

Funding Opportunity Number

12-498

CFDA Number(s)

47.041
47.049
47.050
47.070
47.074
47.075
47.076
47.078
47.079
47.080
47.081

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Number of Awards

200

Eligibility Categories

Other

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -Applications are submitted directly byindividual graduate students, not through the institutions at which they are enrolled. This requires that, during the application process, each student must register as an institution and serves as his or her own Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR). Similarly, awards are made to the individuals. *PI Limit: As of the deadline date for the application, applicants must

• be U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
• be enrolled in a research-oriented Master's or Ph.D. degree program, and, ifenrolled in a joint Bachelor/Master's program, have graduated fromthe undergraduate degree portion of the program;
• be enrolled at a U.S. institution locatedin the United States; and
• propose a research project in fields of science, engineering,and science education supported by the National Science Foundation (see Section II below for fields of study eligible for NSF support).

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2400000

• Award Range:

  $5800 - $None

Grant Description

NSF and selected foreign counterpart science and technology agencies sponsor international research institutes for US graduate students in seven East Asia and Pacific locations at times set by the counterpart agencies between June and August each year. These Summer Institutes (EAPSI) operate similarly and the research visits to a particular location take place at the same time. Although applicants apply individually to participate in a Summer Institute, awardees become part of the cohort for each location. Applicants must propose a location, host scientist, and a research project that is appropriate for the host site and duration of the international visit. An EAPSI award provides U.S. graduate students in science, engineering, and education: 1) first-hand research experiences in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or Taiwan; 2) an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and 3) an orientation to the society, culture and language. It is expected that EAPSI awards will help students initiate professional relationships to enable future collaboration with foreign counterparts. The NSF award includes participation in a pre-departure orientation, a summer stipend, and travel expenses to the research site. EAPSI partner agencies pay in-country living expenses during the Summer Institutes.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Science Foundation

• Office:

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• More Information:

  NSF Publication 12-498