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The series of announcements today around the public-private Startup America Partnership suggests there soon could be substantial investments made in high-growth companies and in the very regional Venture Development Organizations themselves. Startup America will be led by the Case Foundation and Kauffman Foundation – the two initial funders of the independent nonprofit’s operations.
The devil will be in the details, of course, but there appears to be opportunity to help ensure the new investments are directed toward those innovation-oriented programs with the potential to have the greatest impact for America’s entrepreneurial spirit.
The big ticket items are:
Also today were a series of separate announcements by independent organizations that were billed as part of the Startup America Partnership. Highlights for regional venture development organizations:
Jumpstart America – JumpStart, Inc, based in Northeast Ohio announced the creation of Jumpstart America as an independent entity to “raise and aggregate funding via public, private, and philanthropic partnerships for the creation of regionally-based innovation and entrepreneurship programs and serve as a national center for best practices in policy and programmatic activities that accelerate high growth entrepreneurship.” Initial support is from two Foundations, the Surdna Foundation and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. More details: http://www.jumpstartamerica.org/?ref=e1.31
TechStars Network – is a private network of “independent regional accelerator organizations” that are members of TechStars.org. TechStars itself has offices in four communities: Boston, MA, New York, NY, Boulder, CO and Seattle, WA. Today’s announcement is for the addition of 16 other organizations around the country as charter members:
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation is expanding its Blackstone Launchpad program through a five-year, $5 million annual campaign to support academic entrepreneurship modeled after the University of Miami (Florida) Launchpad program. The new funds will support universities in five more distressed regions of the country. Contact: Amy Stursberg, Blackstone Charitable Foundation, P: (212) 583-5465, E: [email protected].
Others groups making announcements today include (but probably aren’t limited to): ASTIA (doubling support for women-led firms) the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (college entrepreneurship goals), the Deshpande Center, MassChallenge, and the US Chamber of Commerce (K-12 entrepreneurship education). The complete and growing list is available at: http://www.startupamericapartnership.org/commitments
Attributed to SSTI, State Science & Technology Institute, Westerville, OH
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A featured Webinar for TECNA members and senior staffs of Technology Councils and Organizations and key issues in innovation and technology based economic development.
Join Tecna, Phil Singerman and B&D Consulting for a live and complimentary discussion sponsored by the Technology Councils of North America where a broad overview of the program will be presented, including:
• An overview of the program
• Eligibility requirements
• Application requirements, deadlines and procedures
• Funding requirements
• Review process
About the i6 Challenge:
The i6 Challenge is a $12 million innovation competition led by the Economic Development Administration (EDA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). EDA will award up to $1 million to each of six winning teams (at least one in each EDA region) with the most innovative ideas to drive technology commercialization and entrepreneurship in their regions. NIH and NSF will award a combined total of up to $6 million in supplemental funding to their Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grantees that are associated or partnered with the winning i6 teams.
On May 3, 2010, the EDA published a Federal Funding Opportunity (FFO) announcement for the i6 Challenge.
Deadlines:
Full applications are due on July 15, 2010. Applicants can expect to receive awards by fall of 2010.
To register to attend, please visit the TECNA website at: http://www.technologycouncils.org/events-calendar.html?event_id=221#bf_calFrame_946
Questions? Contact Beena Patel at [email protected]
Or call Paige Rasid at TECNA at 860 289-0878 x335
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U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, NIH, NSF ANNOUNCE "I6 CHALLENGE" TO BRING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO MARKET
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News NIH Office of the Director (OD) <http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/> For Immediate Release: May 3, 2010
CONTACTS:
EDA: John Atwood, 202-482-4085, <e-mail:[email protected]>
NSF: Joshua Chamot, 703-292-7730, <e-mail:[email protected]>
NIH: Calvin Jackson, 301-594-8750, <e-mail:[email protected]>
U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, NIH, NSF ANNOUNCE "I6 CHALLENGE" TO BRING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO MARKET Applicants sought for six $1 million prize for concepts that accelerate tech commercialization via <www.eda.gov/i6>
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced a new $12 million innovation competition, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). EDA will award up to $1 million to each of six teams around the country with the most innovative ideas to drive technology commercialization and entrepreneurship. NIH and NSF will award a total of up to $6 million in additional funding to NIH or NSF Small Business Innovation Research grantees associated with winning teams.
"This initiative promotes the priorities of the Obama Administration by driving innovation and entrepreneurship, and cultivating strong public-private partnerships," U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said.
"The i6 Challenge is an exciting opportunity to highlight some of the nation's best minds that are helping to move ideas from the lab into the marketplace."
Entrepreneurs, investors, universities, foundations, and non-profits are encouraged to participate in the i6 Challenge. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2010.
"The i6 Challenge is exactly the type of interagency collaboration that can help advance President Obama's innovation agenda by supporting and rewarding innovative approaches to turning ideas into new products and businesses that help America compete in the global economy," Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director for Technology in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said.
"EDA and the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship look forward to collaborating with the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation on this critical initiative," U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez said. "The winners of this competition will get the chance to turn their ideas into reality, accelerating technology commercialization and driving regional economic growth."
"Small businesses make vital economic and technological contributions to the innovation ecosystem," Thomas Peterson, NSF Assistant Director for Engineering said. "NSF supports small businesses - through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs - to encourage advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, IT, educational applications, and other areas of national importance. The i6 Challenge is a great opportunity to engage these groundbreaking companies in the innovation process at the regional level, and we look forward to partnering with the Department of Commerce."
"The i6 Challenge will help new biomedical technologies succeed and foster their entry into the marketplace," National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D said. "NIH supports small business through both its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. We welcome the opportunity to increase and accelerate technology commercialization across the United States through this partnership with the Department of Commerce."
Please go to <www.eda.gov/i6> to learn more about the i6 Challenge and a conference call for potential applicants on May 17, 2010.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News NIH Office of the Director (OD) <http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/> For Immediate Release: May 3, 2010
CONTACTS:
EDA: John Atwood, 202-482-4085, <e-mail:[email protected]>
NSF: Joshua Chamot, 703-292-7730, <e-mail:[email protected]>
NIH: Calvin Jackson, 301-594-8750, <e-mail:[email protected]>
U.S. COMMERCE DEPARTMENT, NIH, NSF ANNOUNCE "I6 CHALLENGE" TO BRING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO MARKET Applicants sought for six $1 million prize for concepts that accelerate tech commercialization via <www.eda.gov/i6>
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Economic Development Administration (EDA) today announced a new $12 million innovation competition, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). EDA will award up to $1 million to each of six teams around the country with the most innovative ideas to drive technology commercialization and entrepreneurship. NIH and NSF will award a total of up to $6 million in additional funding to NIH or NSF Small Business Innovation Research grantees associated with winning teams.
"This initiative promotes the priorities of the Obama Administration by driving innovation and entrepreneurship, and cultivating strong public-private partnerships," U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said.
"The i6 Challenge is an exciting opportunity to highlight some of the nation's best minds that are helping to move ideas from the lab into the marketplace."
Entrepreneurs, investors, universities, foundations, and non-profits are encouraged to participate in the i6 Challenge. The deadline for applications is July 15, 2010.
"The i6 Challenge is exactly the type of interagency collaboration that can help advance President Obama's innovation agenda by supporting and rewarding innovative approaches to turning ideas into new products and businesses that help America compete in the global economy," Aneesh Chopra, U.S. Chief Technology Officer and Associate Director for Technology in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy said.
"EDA and the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship look forward to collaborating with the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation on this critical initiative," U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development John Fernandez said. "The winners of this competition will get the chance to turn their ideas into reality, accelerating technology commercialization and driving regional economic growth."
"Small businesses make vital economic and technological contributions to the innovation ecosystem," Thomas Peterson, NSF Assistant Director for Engineering said. "NSF supports small businesses - through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs - to encourage advances in biotechnology, nanotechnology, IT, educational applications, and other areas of national importance. The i6 Challenge is a great opportunity to engage these groundbreaking companies in the innovation process at the regional level, and we look forward to partnering with the Department of Commerce."
"The i6 Challenge will help new biomedical technologies succeed and foster their entry into the marketplace," National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D said. "NIH supports small business through both its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. We welcome the opportunity to increase and accelerate technology commercialization across the United States through this partnership with the Department of Commerce."
Please go to <www.eda.gov/i6> to learn more about the i6 Challenge and a conference call for potential applicants on May 17, 2010.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- The Nation's Medical Research Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.
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This NIH News Release is available online at:
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The Obama Administration, through its National Economic Council (NEC) and Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), issued a Request for Information (RFI) in the March 25th, 2010 Federal Register (FR Doc. 2010-6606) focused on the "Commercialization of University Research". The Administration is looking to identify ways to increase the economic impact of federal investments in university research and development (R&D) as well as foster innovations from federal and private proof of concept centers (POCCs), with the ultimate goal of promoting the commercialization of federally funded research. All stakeholders – universities, federal research labs, entrepreneurs, private companies, investors, and non-profits – are encouraged to respond to this RFI. Feedback gained from the RFI will be used by the Administration to shape future policies around the commercialization of federally funded research.
The following memo summarizes the RFI and other Administration efforts to promote the commercialization of federally funded research.
Request for Information
In order to elicit needed information, the Commercialization of University Research RFI is broken into two parts: 1) seeks public comments on how to best encourage commercialization of university research; and 2) seeks public comments on the use of POCCs as a means of stimulating the commercialization of early-stage technologies by bridging the "valley of death.''
Part 1: Promising Practices and Successful Models of University Research
Through this RFI, the Administration is looking to identify evidence-based practices and successful models that foster commercialization and diffusion of federally funded university research. These approaches should be applicable for wide-spread adoption.
Examples of practices/models may include:
· Business plan competitions;
· Coursework, training programs, and experiential learning that give faculty and students the skills they need to become entrepreneurs;
· Programs that encourage multidisciplinary collaboration between faculty and students in different disciplines, such as science, engineering, business, and medicine;
· Technology transfer and sponsored project offices that can negotiate agreements with companies in a timely fashion, and that have a mandate to maximize the impact of their university's research as opposed to maximizing licensing income;
· "Templates'' for agreements on issues such as intellectual property, sponsored research, material transfer agreements, and visiting industry fellows that can reduce the time and cost required to commercialize university research and form university-industry partnerships;
· Models for promoting open innovation and an intellectual property "commons'';
· University-industry collaborations that increase investment in pre-competitive research and development that is beyond the time horizon of any single firm;
· University participation in regional economic development initiatives and efforts to strengthen "clusters''; and/or
· Supportive university policies such as "industrial leave'' that allows faculty members to work for a new or existing company to commercialize their research.
In addition to addressing evidence-based practices and models, the RFI also asks for input on other aspects of the commercialization of university research. These aspects include the identification of metrics for success, necessary changes in public policy and funding, and impact of external and regional partnerships/collaborations.
Part 2: Proof of Concept Centers
The second part of the RFI looks to enhance and leverage success within POCCs. Respondents to the RFI are encouraged to address the following issues:
· Underlying conditions and infrastructure of POCCs, including but not limited to:
o Transferability of existing POCC models to other regions and universities;
o Role of local businesses;
o Role of state and local governments;
o Leveraging existing investments (public and private) to speed work;
o Public/private sector collaborations; and/or
o Financing of POCCs – both public and private.
· Successful practices, including but not limited to:
o Case studies of successful POCCs;
o Evidence that POCCs foster local and regional economic development/job creation;
o Other models (like technology-based economic development organizations) that could be applied to POCCs;
o Lessons learned; and/or
o Role of interdisciplinary services (i.e., legal, accounting, business plan training, etc.).
In addition to addressing POCC structures and success, the RFI also seeks input on useful metrics for assessing success of POCCs and feedback on Administration policies and practices that affect POCCs.
Administration Efforts to Promote Commercialization
The federal government financially supports research at the university level because it is so crucial to economic growth and quality of life for Americans. While there is no shortage of great ideas at the university level, it is often a challenge to translate these ideas into commercialized technologies. In September 2009, President Obama released his National Innovation Strategy which called for increasing the amount of fundamental research taking place at universities and the promotion commercialization for promising technologies. This commitment to commercialization can be seen in a number of Administration activities over the last year.
Obama's FY 2011 Budget
For fiscal year (FY) 2011, the Administration proposed to double funding for the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Partnership for Innovation program. This grant program would increase the number of academics involved in the innovation and entrepreneurship process while increasing the impact of the most promising university-based innovations through commercialization, industry alliances, and start-up formation, and develop a regional community that supports the "innovation ecosystem'' around universities.
Department of Commerce
On February 24, 2010, the Department of Commerce (DoC) held a forum to examine R&D commercialization at universities. This effort, lead by DoC Secretary Gary Locke, brought university leaders and key stakeholders together to discuss innovation, economic development, job creation, and commercialization of federally funded research at universities. Going forward, DoC is exploring ways to increase and accelerate commercialization of new ideas from R&D that lead to economic development and job creation.
National Institutes of Health
Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), declared translational research as one of his top five priorities. One way of doing this is to enable academic researchers to move from fundamental research to the creation of assays that can be used to screen hundreds of thousands of candidates for drug development.
Department of Energy
In February 2010, the Department of Energy (DoE) launched the Energy Regional Innovation Cluster initiative in collaboration with six other federal agencies. $130 million has already been committed to this initiative aimed at supporting business development, public infrastructure, education and workforce development around energy efficient building system designs.
Next Steps
Responses to the Commercialization of University Research RFI are due April 26th, 2010. All responses must be submitted electronically, via email to [email protected], with responses contained in an attached file. The email subject line is to read: "Commercialization of University Research.''
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Funding opportunities and complete solicitation listings are available through:
FedBizOpps and the Federal Register.
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April 12, 2010
The Small Business Administration recently released a program announcement for the Federal and State Technology Partnership (FAST) Program. We have included below the relevant information. Also attached please find the Notice of Funding Availability.
Description: The purpose of the FAST program is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small business concerns in every state. Congress has found that there is much variance within state technology programs that foster economic development among small high-technology firms. Therefore, this program intends to improve the participation of small technology firms in the innovation and commercialization of new technology; thereby ensuring that the United States remains on the cutting edge of research and development in the highly competitive arena of science and technology. The FAST Program shall be administered by the SBA’s Office of Technology.
Closing Date: May 10, 2010
Total Funding: $2 million
Award Information: The SBA is anticipating a total of 20 grants awards being made through this program. The number may vary, based on the needs of the pool of qualified applicants received, the evaluations and the amount of available funds. The Federal award per state will not exceed $100,000. Multi-jurisdictional applications are welcomed and each state represented in a multi-state application will not be eligible to receive an award amount exceeding $100,000. Each state can only submit one application, and applications must be accompanied by a letter from the state's chief elected official expressing support for the application.
Estimated Award: Awards will likely range from $25,000 – $100,000
Eligibility: State economic development agencies, Small Business Development Centers, or any other entity involved in the development of small technology firms are eligible to apply for a cooperative agreement award.
Program Activities: Successful applicants to further technological innovation within states in the following areas:
· Technology research and development by small business concerns;
· Technology transfer from university research to technology-based small business concerns;
· Technology deployment and diffusion benefiting small business concerns;
· Increasing the technological capabilities of small business concerns through the establishment or operation of consortia comprised of entities, organizations, or individuals including:
o State and local development agencies and entities;
o Representatives of technology-based small business concerns;
o Industries and emerging companies;
o Universities; and
· Small business development centers.
· Outreach, financial support and technical assistance to technology-based small business concerns participating in or interested in participating in an SBIR program, including initiatives
o To make grants or loans to companies to pay a portion or all of the cost of developing SBIR proposals;
o To establish or operate a mentoring network within the FAST Program to provide business advice and counseling that will assist small business concerns that have been identified by FAST Program participants, program managers of participating SBIR agencies, the Administration, other entities that are knowledgeable about the SBIR and STTR programs as good candidates for the SBIR and STTR Programs, and that would benefit from mentoring;
o To create or participate in a training program for individua ls providing SBIR outreach and assistance at the state and local levels; and
o To encourage the commercialization of technology developed through SBIR program funding.
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1. Math and Science Partnership
Closing Date: April 07, 2010
Total Funding: $35,000,000
Per Grant Funding: 24 grants ranging from $250,000-$1,250,000
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: Lead partner eligibility for any of the Partnership categories—Targeted, Institute, MSP-Start or Phase II—is limited to an institution of higher education or an eligible non-profit organization (or consortia of such institutions or organizations).
Eligibility for Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (RETA) projects is open to all categories of proposers identified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide.
Eligibility for Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) is limited to institutions of higher education (including two- and four-year colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US. If the proposal is exclusively for I3 STEM educational or related research, then all categories of proposers identified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit.
Any proposal to the MSP Program should be a single submission that includes support for all partners that are requesting funding from NSF.
The Principal Investigator of a proposal for any of the Partnership categories—Targeted, Institute, MSP-Start or Phase II—must be a mathematician, scientist or engineer and a regular faculty member in a mathematics, science or engineering department in a higher education core partner. One or more co-Principal Investigators must be representative(s) from the K-12 core partner organization(s).
The Principal Investigator for an Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) proposal must be the university provost or equivalent chief academic officer, unless the proposal is exclusively for I3 STEM educational or related research.
Description: The Math and Science Partnership (MSP) program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. MSP projects are expected to raise the achievement levels of all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in the mathematics and science performance of diverse student populations. In order to improve the mathematics and science achievement of the Nation's students, MSP projects contribute to what is known in mathematics and science education and serve as models that have a sufficiently strong evidence/research base to improve the mathematics and science education outcomes for all students. NSF's MSP program coordinates its effort with the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program of the U.S. Department of Education in the expectation that effective innovations in mathematics and science education will be disseminated into wider practice. The two programs are significant components of the America COMPETES Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-69).
Through this solicitation, NSF seeks to support five types of MSP awards plus EHR-wide projects: Targeted Partnerships focus on studying and solving teaching and learning issues within a specific grade range or at a critical juncture in education, and/or within a specific disciplinary focus in mathematics or the sciences; Institute Partnerships—Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century focus on meeting national needs for teacher leaders/master teachers who have deep knowledge of disciplinary content for teaching and are fully prepared to be school- or district-based intellectual leaders in mathematics or the sciences; MSP-Start Partnerships are for awardees new to the MSP program, especially from minority-serving institutions, community colleges and primarily undergraduate institutions, to support the necessary data analysis, project design, evaluation and team building activities needed to develop a full MSP Targeted or Institute Partnership; Phase II Partnerships for prior MSP Partnership awardees focus on specific innovative areas of their work where evidence of the potential for significant positive impact is clearly documented.
The intent is that focused efforts carry out the necessary research to advance knowledge and understanding in the specific area(s). Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (RETA) projects directly support the work of the Partnerships by conducting methodologically rigorous studies of the impacts of MSP activities on student or teacher learning. Longitudinal and cross-site studies are particularly encouraged as are those that test innovative methodologies; and Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable faculty, administrators, and others in institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2010, proposals are being solicited in nine EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09507/nsf09507.pdf
2. Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM
Closing Date: March 24, 2010 (Bridge to the Doctorate Proposals)
April 07, 2010 (Innovation through Institutional Integration)
October 08, 2010 (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation and LSAMP Educational Research Proposals)
Total Funding: $29,000,000
Per Grant Funding: 32 awards ranging $200,000-5,000,000
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: LSAMP: Only baccalaureate-producing institutions may serve as lead institutions for LSAMP alliances. LSAMP-BD: Only senior-level LSAMP alliances (alliances with 10 or more years of continual LSAMP funding) are eligible to submit proposals for BD support. LSAMP Educational Research Proposals: Universities and two-and four-year colleges (including community colleges) located and accredited in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic institutions. I3: Eligibility for Innovations through Institutional Integration (I3) is limited to institutions of higher education (including two-and four year colleges) accredited in, and having a campus located in the US. If the proposal is exclusively for I3 STEM educational or related research, then all categories of proposers identified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide are eligible to submit.
LSAMP and LSAMP-BD: To promote institutional commitments to increase the quality and quantity of underrepresented minorities in STEM disciplines at the undergraduate level, the President or Provost of the lead institution should serve as the Principal Investigator. A full explanation should be provided for a PI designation in variance with this requirement. Co-Principal investigators from partner institutions may be designated as appropriate for the project. LSAMP Educational Research: Eligible PI(s) for proposals from alliance partner institutions applying for LSAMP educational research support should be the cognizant faculty member(s) conducting the research and/or responsible for the educational research project. I3 - The Principal Investigator for an Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) proposal must be the university provost or equivalent chief academic officer, unless the proposal is exclusively for I3 STEM educational or related research.
Description: The Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) solicitation includes the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, Bridge to the Doctorate (LSAMP-BD) Activity, LSAMP educational research projects, and the Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) program. This portfolio of programs seeks to increase the number of students successfully completing quality degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Particular emphasis is placed on transforming STEM education through innovative academic strategies and experiences in support of groups that historically have been underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African-Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders. The educational research portfolio contributes to the body of literature of successful practices in student recruitment, retention, persistence, and attainment of STEM undergraduate and graduate degrees, especially for populations underrepresented in STEM disciplines: African-Americans, Alaskan Natives, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native Pacific Islanders.
Managed synergistically, the ABP cluster enables seamless transitions from the STEM baccalaureate to attainment of the doctorate and entry to the STEM professoriate. ABP support begins at the baccalaureate level through the LSAMP program. LSAMP emphasizes development of broad-based regional and national alliances of academic institutions, school districts, state and local governments, and the private sector to increase the diversity and quality of the STEM workforce. Eligible LSAMP undergraduate students may receive continued support for up to two additional years of STEM graduate study through the Bridge to the Doctorate (BD) Activity. The Bridge to the Doctorate provides significant financial support for matriculating candidates in STEM graduate programs at eligible alliance sites.
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) further the graduate education of underrepresented STEM students through the doctorate level, preparing them for fulfilling opportunities and productive careers as STEM faculty and research professionals. AGEP also supports the transformation of institutional culture to attract and retain STEM doctoral students into the professorate. Innovation through Institutional Integration (I3) projects enable faculty, administrators, and others in institutions to think and act strategically about the creative integration of NSF-funded awards, with particular emphasis on awards managed through programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), but not limited to those awards. For Fiscal Year 2010, proposals are being solicited in nine EHR programs that advance I3 goals: CREST, GSE, HBCU-UP, ITEST, LSAMP, MSP, Noyce, RDE, and TCUP.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10522/nsf10522.pdf
3. National STEM Education Distributed Learning
Closing Date: Letter of Intent (optional): April 24, 2010
Full Proposal Deadline: May 26, 2010
Total Funding: $10,750,000
Per Grant Funding: 37 awards ranging $2,550,000-$150,000
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: None specified
Description: This program aims to establish a national network of learning environments and resources for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education at all levels. The program has four tracks: Pathways projects are expected to provide stewardship for the content and services needed by major communities of learners; Pathways II projects are expected to move beyond the major stewardship goals and use Stage II support to ensure the expansion and stability of an original Pathways effort; Services projects are expected to develop services that support users and resource collection providers by enhancing the impact, efficiency, and value of the NSDL network; and Targeted Research will focus on investigating the educational impact of networked digital resources.
The existing NSDL Resource Center will provide collaboration assistance across all projects; undertake strategic partnership development on behalf of projects particularly with respect to non-academic entities; coordinate and, in some cases, perform thematic research and evaluation studies related to the program; synthesize findings across the portfolio; and disseminate findings of the accomplishments of the NSDL program. The NSDL Technical Network Services project operates NSDL's infrastructure and NSDL.org; provides technical support for NSDL tools, services, and collections management; supports Pathways and other NSDL projects in contributing resources and collections to NSDL; and engages the NSDL community in identifying priorities for services developments. In FY2010, the program will accept proposals for large grants in 1) the Pathways track, 2) Pathways - II, 3) specific sub-tracks of Services, and 4) Targeted Research. In all tracks, the program will also accept proposals for small grants that extend or enhance results from existing services, collections, or targeted research activity to enlarge the user audience for the NSDL network or improve capabilities for the user.
Technology-intensive projects that explore specific topics that have immediate applicability to collections, services, and other aspects of the development of the NSDL network should seek small grant support under the Services section of the program. In addition the program particularly encourages proposals for small grants from institutions and organizations new to NSDL that look to establish partnerships with existing Pathways project activities.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10545/nsf10545.pdf
4. Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Closing Date: May 26, 2010 Due dates may vary by proposal type and by location of submitting organization. Please see full document for details.
Total Funding: $35,800,000
Per Grant Funding: 108 awards ranging $200,000-$5,000,000
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: None specified
Description: The Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (TUES) program seeks to improve the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for all undergraduate students. This solicitation especially encourages projects that have the potential to transform undergraduate STEM education, for example, by bringing about widespread adoption of classroom practices that embody understanding of how students learn most effectively. Thus transferability and dissemination are critical aspects for projects developing instructional materials and methods and should be considered throughout the project's lifetime.
More advanced projects should involve efforts to facilitate adaptation at other sites. The program supports efforts to create, adapt, and disseminate new learning materials and teaching strategies to reflect advances both in STEM disciplines and in what is known about teaching and learning. It funds projects that develop faculty expertise, implement educational innovations, assess learning and evaluate innovations, prepare K-12 teachers, or conduct research on STEM teaching and learning. It also supports projects that further the work of the program itself, for example, synthesis and dissemination of findings across the program. The program supports projects representing different stages of development, ranging from small, exploratory investigations to large, comprehensive projects.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10544/nsf10544.pdf
5. Science of Learning Centers
Closing Date: August 2, 2010
Total Funding: $3,000,000
Per Grant Funding: 15 awards ranging 250,000- $3,000,000
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: None specified
Description: The Science of Learning Centers program (SLC) offers awards for large-scale, long-term Centers that create the intellectual, organizational and physical infrastructure needed for the long-term advancement of Science of Learning research. It supports research that harnesses and integrates knowledge across multiple disciplines to create a common groundwork of conceptualization, experimentation and explanation that anchor new lines of thinking and inquiry towards a deeper understanding of learning. The goals of the Science of Learning Centers Program are to advance the frontiers of all the sciences of learning through integrated research; to connect the research to specific scientific, technological, educational, and workforce challenges; to enable research communities to capitalize on new opportunities and discoveries; and to respond to new challenges.
The SLC Program construes learning broadly, including that of animals, humans and machines. The program is open to many possible approaches and topics that can be brought to examine what learning is, how it is affected, how it works at different levels, how biologically-derived learning principles can inform artificial systems and vice versa. The Program places high value on creativity, integration of theoretical and empirical work, innovative models of research and research transfer, and inventive uses of technology. Science of Learning Centers are built around a unifying research focus and incorporate a diverse, multidisciplinary environment involving appropriate partnerships with academia, industry, all levels of education, and other public and private entities.
Catalyst awards were made during the initial years of the program. Catalyst awards are designed to enable partnership-building and research activities that facilitate interdisciplinary approaches to questions that require multiple areas of expertise. There are currently no SLC Centers or Catalyst competitions. However, the Science of Learning Centers Program is currently accepting proposals for Workshops, Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), Rapid Response Grants (RAPID), and Supplements to NSF awards (including those funded by other programs). Please see the submission guidelines for these special types of grants under the RELATED URL section of this program description and contact the SLC program officers for assistance and advice prior to proposal submission.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5567
6. Advanced Technological Education
Closing Date: Full Proposal: Oct 21, 2010
Preliminary Proposal (Strongly recommended): April 22, 2010
Total Funding: $64,000,000
Per Grant Funding: 90 awards ranging $70,000-$64,000,000
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: None specified
Description: With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. Another goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. The program also invites proposals focusing on research to advance the knowledge base related to technician education.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10539/nsf10539.pdf
7. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)
Closing Date: Letter of intent (optional) due on August 17, 2010; Full proposal due on September 28, 2010
Total Funding: $26,000,000
Per Grant Funding: 20 awards range unknown
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Type 1 proposals are invited from academic institutions in the United States and its territories, from consortia thereof, or from nonprofit organizations that have established consortia among such academic institutions. The academic institutions must offer either associate degrees or baccalaureate degrees in science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM). Associate degree-granting institutions with a demonstrated record of articulation to STEM baccalaureate programs need not necessarily grant associate degrees in STEM fields in order to be eligible for this program. Projects may involve a single institution, collaboration with business and industrial partners, or collaboration among several institutions. For example, projects may include collaborative efforts that improve the transition of students among the collaborating institutions, such as transfer between two-and four-year institutions. Type 2 proposals are invited from any individual or organization eligible to submit proposals to the NSF.
Description: The Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP) seeks to increase the number of students (U.S. citizens or permanent residents) receiving associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Type 1 proposals are solicited that provide for full implementation efforts at academic institutions. Type 2 proposals are solicited that support educational research projects on associate or baccalaureate degree attainment in STEM.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08569/nsf08569.pdf
8. Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2011
Closing Date: June 9, 2010
Total Funding: $45,000,000
Per Grant Funding: 300 awards ranging $150,000-unknown
Matching Requirement: No
Department/Agency: National Science Foundation
Eligibility: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: For-profit organizations: U.S. commercial organizations, especially small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education.
The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of the award. A PI must spend a minimum of one calendar month on an SBIR Phase I project and be 51% employed by the small business.
Description: The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.
Link to Full Announcement: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10546/nsf10546.pdf
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