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Enabling Quantum Leap
Enabling Quantum Leap:
Convergent Accelerated Discovery Foundries for Quantum Materials Science, Engineering and Information (Q-AMASE-i) CCrosscutting Programs
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505504&org=NSF&from=fund
One (1) per organization as lead institution. Potential PIs are advised to contact their Sponsored Projects Office regarding processes used to select proposals for submission. In case of multiple submissions from the same institution, only the first submission will be considered, and all subsequent submissions will be returned without review.
| CONTACTS | |||
| Name | Dir/Div | Name | Dir/Div |
| Tomasz Durakiewicz | MPS/DMR | Victor Roytburd | MPS/DMS |
| Dominique Dagenais | ENG/ECCS | Amy Walton | CISE/OAC |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 18-578
Important Information for Proposers
ATTENTION: Proposers using the Collaborators and Other Affiliations template for more than 10 senior project personnel will encounter proposal print preview issues. Please see the Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information website for updated guidance.
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 18-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 18-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Letter of Intent Deadline Date
September 17, 2018
Due Date
Full Proposal Deadline Date
November 5, 2018
Due Date
SYNOPSIS
The Division of Materials Research (DMR), the Division of Mathematical Sciences (DMS), the Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (ECCS), and the Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC) seek to rapidly accelerate quantum materials design, synthesis, characterization, and translation of fundamental materials engineering and information research for quantum devices, systems, and networks. The new program of Enabling Quantum Leap: Convergent Accelerated Discovery Foundries for Quantum Materials Science, Engineering, and Information (Q-AMASE-i) aims to support these goals by establishing Foundries with mid-scale infrastructure for rapid prototyping and development of quantum materials and devices. The new materials, devices, tools and methods developed by Q-AMASE-i will be shared with the science and engineering communities through a Foundry-operated network. Technology transfer of Foundry activities will be enabled by close cooperation with industrial partners.
Six-year awards totaling $20,000,000 to $25,000,000 for the award period are anticipated. Q-AMASE-i Foundries will be awarded as cooperative agreements with an initial commitment of six years, with the possibility of one six-year renewal, subsequent to a rigorous and favorable review by NSF. The annual performance review includes NSF’s evaluation of the annual report after the first year, an annual site visit after the second and fourth year of Foundry activities, and a reverse or program management site visit after the third and fifth year. Funding after the second year will depend on the quality of progress and performance documented during the site visits
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)
Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) Program
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505473&org=NSF&from=fund
IGE Q&A Sessions Announced
To respond to solicitation-specific questions for this program, we have scheduled several open-forum Q&A sessions with IGE program directors. Dates and instructions for joining the sessions can be accessed here.
| CONTACTS | |||
| Name | Phone | Room | |
| Laura B. Regassa | lregassa@nsf.gov | (703) 292-2343 | |
| Tara L. Smith | tsmith@nsf.gov | (703) 292-7239 | |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 17-585
Important Information for Proposers
ATTENTION: Proposers using the Collaborators and Other Affiliations template for more than 10 senior project personnel will encounter proposal print preview issues. Please see the Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information website for updated guidance.
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 18-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 18-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date
September 27, 2018
SYNOPSIS
The Innovations in Graduate Education (IGE) program is designed to encourage the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative approaches to STEM graduate education training. The program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers.
IGE focuses on projects aimed at piloting, testing, and validating innovative and potentially transformative approaches to graduate education. IGE projects are intended to generate the knowledge required for their customization, implementation, and broader adoption. The program supports testing of novel models or activities with high potential to enrich and extend the knowledge base on effective graduate education approaches.
The program addresses both workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners are encouraged.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
This program provides educational opportunities for Graduate Students. The program focuses on educational developments for this group such as curricula development, training or retention.
Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL)
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=504793&org=NSF&from=fund
AISL Solicitation and Webinars
The new AISL Program Solicitation (NSF #17-573) has been posted.
AISL Reviewers Needed
If you are interested in reviewing AISL proposals for the 2018 submission, please submit a brief CV and a 2-4 sentence description of your experience related to learning in informal environments, including (as applicable) disciplinary, methods, theory, and age group experience, to DRLAISL@nsf.gov.
AISL Webinars
In an effort to communicate program updates to the field, NSF Program Officers led a series of live webinars focused on topics specific to the AISL Program, new AISL program solicitation (NSF #17-573) and writing strong proposals. Parties interested in submitting a proposal to the AISL program are strongly encouraged to review the webinar materials linked below.
AISL Solicitation and Project Types – Deep Dive
Pre-recorded – download the presentation slides at informalscience.org
AISL Program Solicitation Overview
Presented August 24, 2017 – View slides and archived video at informalscience.org
How to Use informalscience.org to Make Your Case
Presented September 14, 2017 – View the archived video at informalscience.org
How to Write a Competitive AISL Proposal
Presented September 19, 2017 – View slides and archived video at informalscience.org
AISL & Broadening Participation
Presented September 22, 2017 – View slides and archived video at informalscience.org
The webinars were hosted by the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE).
| CONTACTS | |||
| Name | Phone | Room | |
| Address Questions to the Program | DRLAISL@nsf.gov | (703)292-8616 | |
| For administrative questions contact the Program by e-mail at DRLAISL@nsf.gov or phone at (703)292-8616 | |||
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 17-573
Important Information for Proposers
ATTENTION: Proposers using the Collaborators and Other Affiliations template for more than 10 senior project personnel will encounter proposal print preview issues. Please see the Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information website for updated guidance.
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 18-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 18-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date
November 7, 2018
SYNOPSIS
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal environments; and engage the public of all ages in learning STEM in informal environments.
The AISL program supports six types of projects: (1) Pilots and Feasibility Studies, (2) Research in Service to Practice, (3) Innovations in Development, (4) Broad Implementation, (5) Literature Reviews, Syntheses, or Meta-Analyses, and (6) Conferences.
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science
| CONTACTS | |||
| Name | Phone | Room | |
| Mary F. Poats | mpoats@nsf.gov | (703) 292-5357 | 585N |
| Harriet G. Taylor | htaylor@nsf.gov | (703) 292-8950 | 1175N |
PROGRAM GUIDELINES
Solicitation 17-575
Important Information for Proposers
ATTENTION: Proposers using the Collaborators and Other Affiliations template for more than 10 senior project personnel will encounter proposal print preview issues. Please see the Collaborators and Other Affiliations Information website for updated guidance.
A revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 18-1), is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 29, 2018. Please be advised that, depending on the specified due date, the guidelines contained in NSF 18-1 may apply to proposals submitted in response to this funding opportunity.
DUE DATES
Full Proposal Deadline Date
September 19, 2018
Third Wednesday in September, Annually Thereafter
SYNOPSIS
NSF’s Directorate for Engineering (ENG) and the Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) have joined to support the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science program. This program supports active long-term collaborative partnerships between K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, Computer and Information Science, and Mathematics (STEM) in-service and pre-service teachers, full-time community college faculty, and university faculty and students to enhance the scientific disciplinary knowledge and capacity of the STEM teachers and/or community college faculty through participation in authentic summer research experiences with engineering and computer science faculty researchers. The research projects and experiences all revolve around a focused research area related to engineering and/or computer science that will provide a common cohort experience to the participating educators. The K-12 STEM teachers and/or full-time community college faculty also translate their research experiences and new scientific knowledge into their classroom activities and curricula. The university team will include faculty, graduate and undergraduate students as well as industrial advisors. Involvement of graduate students in support of academic-year classroom activities is particularly encouraged. Partnerships with inner city, rural or other high needs schools are especially encouraged, as is participation by underrepresented minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities.
As part of the long-term partnership arrangements, university undergraduate/graduate students will partner with pre-college/community college faculty in their classrooms during the academic year to support the integration of the RET curricular materials into classroom activities.
This announcement features two mechanisms for support of in-service and pre-service K-12 STEM teachers and full-time community college faculty: (1) RET supplements to ongoing ENG and CISE awards and (2) new RET Site awards. RET supplements may be included outside this solicitation in proposals for new or renewed ENG and CISE grants or as supplements to ongoing ENG- and CISE-funded projects. RET in Engineering and Computer Science Sites, through this solicitation, are based on independent proposals from engineering and/or computer and/or information science departments, schools or colleges to initiate and conduct research participation projects for K-12 STEM teachers and/or full-time community college faculty.
What Has Been Funded (Recent Awards Made Through This Program, with Abstracts)