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Important Information: NSF Notice Regarding Automated Compliance Checking of FastLane Proposal Submissions:

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13066/nsf13066.jsp

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NSF Announces Opening of Nominations for Presidential Mentoring Awards

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Look here for STEM Education Resources 

 

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Innovation Through Institutional Integration (I-3)

 

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Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources  (BCC-SBE/EHR) - As part of NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21) activity, the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure seek to enable research communities to develop visions, teams, and capabilities dedicated to creating new, large-scale, next-generation data resources and relevant analytic techniques to advance fundamental research for the SBE and EHR areas of research. For more information about this funding opportunity including a link to its solicitation, see the BCC-SBE/EHR Program Web Site.

 

EHR Core Research

EHR has established a new cross-directorate Core Research Program.  Proposals are encouraged that help synthesize, build and/or expand research foundations in four core areas.  See the announcement at:

 EHR Core Research (ECR)
(NSF  13-555) Posted April 12, 2013

Presidential Innovation Fellow Wanted

The White House and the National Science Foundation seek to recruit a Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) to help design and launch a "Virtual Learning at National Scale" initiative.  The ideal fellow has a background in both education and data analytics.  More information here.

For more information about the Presidential Innovation Fellows program please see: WhiteHouse.gov/InnovationFellows.

Successful K-12 STEM Education Activities
alt "Successful K-12 STEM Education," a report produced by the National Research Council, and funded by NSF, is a response to a request from a member of Congress, Rep. Frank Wolf, to identify the characteristics of highly successful K-12 schools and programs in STEM. Information about activities associated with the report are available from Successful STEM Education.org.
Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

Online Resource Center for Ethics Education in Science and Engineering
(NSF  13-558) Posted April 17, 2013

EHR Core Research (ECR)
(NSF  13-555) Posted April 12, 2013

Widening Implementation & Demonstration of Evidence-Based Reforms
(NSF  13-552) Posted April 5, 2013

EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1:
(NSF  13-549) Posted March 27, 2013

Research Experiences for Undergraduates
(NSF  13-542) Posted February 22, 2013

Upcoming Due Dates See All

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, Director's INSPIRE Awards Full Proposals

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Full Proposal: May 29, 2013, INSPIRE Track 1 Full Proposals

Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE)
(NSF  13-533) Full Proposal: June 6, 2013, CREST Centers, CREST Partnership Supplements and HBCU-RISE

Research Coordination Networks
(NSF  13-520) Full Proposal: June 14, 2013, RCN UBE & UBE incubator Track

Innovation Corps Teams Program
(NSF  12-602) Full Proposal: June 17, 2013

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News See All
collage of computer scientist and engineers NSF Joins Forces with Intel and GE to Move the Needle in Producing U.S. Engineers and Computer Scientists
Released May 8, 2013
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image of a male hand holding several books Live and Learn: Most GenXers Are Continuing Their Education
Released May 7, 2013
News From the Field
EHR Core Research (ECR) Opportunity
Updated May 3, 2013
collage of engineers and computer scientists NSF Joins Forces with Intel and GE to Move the Needle in Producing U.S. Engineers and Computer Scientists
Released May 1, 2013
Media Advisory
Philip Sadler Understanding Student Weaknesses
Released April 30, 2013
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professor Autar Kaw with students One Click Away: Online Courseware Promotes Free Access to Math Instruction
Autar Kaw, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of South Florida, combines classroom instruction with a host of online resources to help students master advanced math concepts
Released  January 17, 2013

A tent-like kiln over woody waste material Helping Landowners With Waste Wood While Improving Agribusiness and Energy
NSF Innovation Corps allowed researcher to explore business model for offering biochar products
Released  December 14, 2012

Photo of researcher Ram Dantu holding smart phone in his car. An App to Improve Driving
NSF-funded inventor is an expert in wireless networks and security
Released  November 1, 2012

Photo of children studying the feet of a leopard gecko. Mission Possible: Adding Engineering to the K-12 Curriculum
Museum director's dream to teach young students engineering spurs effort to bring technological literacy to all, with support from NSF
Released  September 5, 2012

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Dear Colleague Letter - Call for Nominations - Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
NSF Notice Regarding Automated Compliance Checking of FastLane Proposal Submission
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