This document has been archived and replaced by NSF 11-550
(http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf11550).
Title: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion
Program (STEP)
Date: 10/26/10
Replaced: NSF 07-570
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program
(STEP)
[1]Program Solicitation
NSF 08-569
Replaces Document(s):
NSF 07-570
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National Science Foundation
Directorate for Education & Human Resources
Division of Undergraduate Education
Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (optional) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's
local time):
August 19, 2008
August 18, 2009
August 17, 2010
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
September 30, 2008
September 29, 2009
September 28, 2010
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
Due dates for optional Letters of Intent and deadlines for Full
Proposals are provided for 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures
Guide (PAPPG) includes revised guidelines to implement the mentoring
provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA) (Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug.
9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description
of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such
individuals. Proposals that do not comply with this requirement will
be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I: Grant Proposal
Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Information
Program Title:
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion
Program (STEP)
Synopsis of Program:
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.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
* Susan H. Hixson, Lead Program Director, STEP, Division of
Undergraduate Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4623, email:
[2]shixson@nsf.gov
* Scott Grissom, Co-Lead Program Director, STEP, Division of
Undergraduate Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4643, email:
[3]sgrissom@nsf.gov
* David J. Matty, Co-Lead Program Director, STEP, Division of
Undergraduate Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5323, email:
[4]dmatty@nsf.gov
* Myles G. Boylan, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4617, email:
[5]mboylan@nsf.gov
* Eun-Woo Chang, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4674, email:
[6]ewchang@nsf.gov
* Dennis Davenport, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4659, email:
[7]ddavenpo@nsf.gov
* Connie K. Della-Piana, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5309, email:
[8]cdellapi@nsf.gov
* Ning Fang, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education,
835 N, telephone: (703) 292-8637, email: [9]nfang@nsf.gov
* Bert E. Holmes, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5128, email:
[10]bholmes@nsf.gov
* Russell L. Pimmel, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4618, email:
[11]rpimmel@nsf.gov
* Janis P. Terpenny, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4640, email:
[12]jterpenn@nsf.gov
* Lee l. Zia, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education,
835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5140, email: [13]lzia@nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
* 47.076 --- Education and Human Resources
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 15 to 20 Type 1 awards and 1-3 Type
2 awards per year
Anticipated Funding Amount: $26,000,000 per year in FY 2009, FY
2010 and FY 2011 for new and continuing awards subject to availability
of funds
Eligibility Information
Organization Limit:
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.
PI Limit:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
An institution that awards baccalaureate degrees is allowed to
submit only one Type 1 proposal, or to be part of only one
consortium submitting a Type 1 proposal. An institution that
awards associate degrees, and does not award baccalaureate degrees,
is allowed to be the lead institution on only one Type 1 proposal,
and, in addition, may be a partner on one or more Type 1
proposals. There are no restrictions on the number of Type 2
proposals that an individual or organization may submit.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI:
See Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
* Letters of Intent: Submission of Letters of Intent is optional.
Please see the full text of this solicitation for further
information.
* Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not Applicable
* Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: This solicitation contains
information that supplements the standard NSF Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide, Part I: Grant Proposal Guide (GPG)
proposal preparation guidelines. Please see the full text of this
solicitation for further information
B. Budgetary Information
* Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost Sharing is not required under this
solicitation.
* Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Not Applicable
* Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary limitations apply.
Please see the full text of this solicitation for further
information.
C. Due Dates
* Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (optional) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's
local time):
August 19, 2008
August 18, 2009
August 17, 2010
* Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
September 30, 2008
September 29, 2009
September 28, 2010
Proposal Review Information Criteria
Merit Review Criteria: National Science Board approved criteria.
Additional merit review considerations apply. Please see the full text
of this solicitation for further information.
Award Administration Information
Award Conditions: Standard NSF award conditions apply.
Reporting Requirements: Additional reporting requirements apply.
Please see the full text of this solicitation for further information.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[14]Summary of Program Requirements
I. [15]Introduction
II. [16]Program Description
III. [17]Award Information
IV. [18]Eligibility Information
V. [19]Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. [20]Proposal Preparation Instructions
B. [21]Budgetary Information
C. [22]Due Dates
D. [23]FastLane Requirements
VI. [24]NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures
A. [25]NSF Merit Review Criteria
B. [26]Review and Selection Process
VII. [27]Award Administration Information
A. [28]Notification of the Award
B. [29]Award Conditions
C. [30]Reporting Requirements
VIII. [31]Agency Contacts
IX. [32]Other Information
I. INTRODUCTION
Undergraduate education is central to the National Science
Foundation's mission in human resource development. Whether preparing
students to participate as citizens in a technological society, to
enter the workforce with two- or four-year degrees, to continue their
formal education in graduate school, or to further their education in
response to new career goals or workplace expectations, undergraduate
education provides the critical link between the Nation's secondary
schools and a society increasingly dependent upon science and
technology. Increasing the number of undergraduate students obtaining
degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
fields will provide a workforce that is prepared to ensure a healthy
economy, respond to demands for national security, and maintain and
elevate the quality of life and standard of living in the United
States through technological and scientific advancements. A Report
from the National Science Board ([33]NSB 03-69), "The Science and
Engineering Workforce: Realizing America's Potential," recommends
that in order to ensure the country's capacity in science and
engineering in an increasingly competitive and changing global labor
market, "The Federal Government and its agencies must step forward to
ensure the adequacy of the US science and engineering workforce. All
stakeholders must mobilize and initiate efforts that increase the
number of US citizens pursuing science and engineering studies and
careers." The Report further recommends that it is essential "to
improve success in science and engineering study by American
undergraduates from all demographic groups."
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
All Type 1 Proposals
Program activities under the STEP Type 1 competition should be efforts
aimed at adapting and implementing best practices that will lead to an
increase in the number of students (United States citizens or
permanent residents) obtaining STEM degrees at institutions with
baccalaureate degree programs; or completing associate degrees in STEM
fields or completing credits toward transfer to a baccalaureate degree
program in STEM fields at community colleges. The goal of the project
must be to increase the total graduation numbers of such students at
the institution(s), and all STEP proposals must include specific
numerical targets for these increases. If a project focuses efforts on
only a subset of STEM fields, increases in those fields must not be at
the expense of degrees in other STEM fields. Projects may focus on the
retention and/or recruitment of undergraduate students into STEM
fields. Outreach efforts are appropriate only if the efforts can be
expected to result in additional STEM majors and graduates at the
submitting institution(s) within the grant period.
All Type 1 projects are considered to be institutional efforts. A
Type 1 proposal should be identified as falling into one of three
categories: 1A, 1B, or 1C.
Type 1A
A Type 1A proposal is submitted by an institution that has not
previously been the lead institution on a STEP Type 1 award.
Type 1B and 1C
Type 1B and Type 1C proposals are submitted by institutions that have
previously been the lead institution on a STEP Type 1 award.
A Type 1B proposal is for a new five-year implementation project from
an institution that previously has been the lead institution on a STEP
Type 1 award. A Type 1B grant is not intended to simply continue
efforts for which funding was provided under the original award. A
Type 1B proposal must provide information about the previous Type 1
grant, including evaluation information that supports claims of
successes that have been achieved, the degree to which the previous
project has been institutionalized, a description of significantly new
directions in which the project will be heading, the rationale for
choosing these new directions, and the relationship between the
previous project and the proposed project. At least four years of
data about the effects of the previous STEP Type 1 grant on student
enrollments and graduation rates in STEM must be provided.
A Type 1C proposal is for a follow-on grant to an institution or
consortium that has been the lead on a STEP Type 1 award. The Type
1C proposal may request funds for 2 to 3 additional years of work, and
may request up to a maximum of 50% of the support that was awarded
under the original grant. Follow-on grants are designed to allow
projects to pursue opportunities that arose as mid-course corrections
or unforeseen related opportunities as a direct result of work under
the original grant. Follow-on grants are not intended simply to
continue efforts for which funding was provided under the original
award, nor are they intended for undertaking significantly new or
different efforts as would be the case under a Type 1B proposal. A
Type 1C proposal is expected to provide significant information about
the accomplishments to date under the project, including evaluation
results for at least four years of efforts under the original award.
As examples, Type 1A, 1B, or 1C projects might propose a comprehensive
effort that uses some combination of the following approaches in order
to increase the number of graduates in STEM fields:
* Programs that intend to increase the number of students persisting
in STEM courses and majors by focusing directly on the quality of
student learning, including efforts that encourage (a)
high-caliber teaching, including enabling faculty to spend
additional time teaching participating students in smaller class
settings, including in the laboratory environment; (b)
opportunities to implement new pedagogical approaches such as the
implementation of active learning strategies, web-based course
strategies, distributed and collaborative digital teaching tools,
or interactive course modules; and (c) training of teaching
assistants;
* Programs that expand the capacity of institutions of higher
education to incorporate current advances in science and
technology into the undergraduate learning environment;
* Programs including interdisciplinary approaches to undergraduate
STEM education;
* Bridge programs that enable students at community colleges
to matriculate directly into baccalaureate STEM programs;
* Programs among collaborating academic institutions designed to
increase the number of pathways available for achieving a degree
in STEM, or to improve the articulation among programs at the
institutions;
* Mentoring programs that involve faculty or peer student mentoring;
* Programs that focus on increasing enrollments in STEM
undergraduate majors through the incorporation of strategies
targeted at traditionally underrepresented students (low-income,
ethnic and racial minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities);
* Programs that (a) facilitate student exposure to potential
careers, including cooperative programs with industry or
government that place students in internships as early as the
summer following their first year of study; (b) provide part-time
employment in industry during the school year; or (c) provide
opportunities for undergraduates to participate in industry- or
government-sponsored research;
* Programs to encourage undergraduate research, particularly in the
early undergraduate years, on- or off-campus;
* Programs that assist institutions of higher education in states
that participate in the Experimental Program to Stimulate
Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to broaden the STEM student base or
increase retention in these fields;
* Programs that provide financial incentives to students entering
and persisting in the study of STEM; or
* Other approaches to achieving program goals.
The intent of a STEP project should be to make a significant impact on
the culture at an institution(s) with the expectation that major
portions of the impact will be sustained after the completion of the
project. Although the use of scholarships is allowed as one part of a
larger strategic effort to retain students, if the project is intended
to rely largely on scholarships, it should be submitted to the
[34]NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics (S-STEM) Program.
For projects that are considering outreach to high school students,
such activities are only appropriate if they will recruit students to
the proposing institution(s) and if the high school students will be
entering and progressing through undergraduate STEM majors within the
five-year period of the proposed project. In most cases, this
requires that outreach and recruitment efforts be limited to juniors
and seniors in high schools that have a history of sending their
graduates to the proposing institution(s).
Outcomes
The outcomes expected of funded Type 1A, Type 1B, and Type 1C STEP
projects include all of the following:
* Significant progress toward achieving the specific increases
proposed in the number of students who are United States citizens
or permanent residents obtaining STEM degrees at institutions with
baccalaureate degree programs; or completing associate degrees or
completing credits toward transfer to a baccalaureate degree
program in STEM fields at community colleges;
* A description of the activities that have been institutionalized
as a result of the project;
* A description of the expectations, following the end of the grant
period, for continued efforts at the institution to increase the
number of STEM degrees in established or emerging fields at
institutions with baccalaureate degree programs; or completing
associate degrees in established or emerging fields or
completing credits toward transfer to a baccalaureate degree
program in STEM fields at community colleges;
* An evaluation, using the preliminary indicators and benchmarks
defined in the proposal, that informs the institution and others
about the effectiveness of specific implementation strategies; and
* Effective dissemination of project processes and results to
the broader community.
All Type 1A and Type 1B grants will be reviewed during their third
year to determine whether satisfactory progress has been made, with
continued funding contingent on the result of the third-year review.
In addition to the individual project evaluation, Principal
Investigators of all Type 1 awards will be required to participate in
evaluation activities related to the Directorate for Education and
Human Resource's program monitoring and program evaluation.
Type 2
Program activities under the STEP Type 2 competition represent
educational research on factors affecting associate or baccalaureate
degree attainment in STEM. The results are expected to contribute to
the knowledge base of scholarly research in education. Proposals
requesting up to a total of $1.5 million for projects of up to a
duration of four years should be based in a research design that
incorporates appropriate and proven methodologies and strategies. The
proposal should identify the research questions, and the results
should provide convincing evidence of the relationship of the
factor(s) (including departmental/institutional) studied to the issues
of associate and/or baccalaureate degree attainment, and/or
undergraduate access to STEM careers, and/or persistence to STEM
graduate study. These educational research studies should reflect
explicit cognizance of the broad variety of institutions of higher
education, and should address the unique challenges and opportunities
posed by that variety. Studies that involve a single institution are
discouraged unless the proposal provides compelling arguments that the
results can be generalized to the larger community. The proposed
research should be developed with the intent to provide the education
community, including faculty, administrators, policymakers, and
parents, with practical information to consider with respect to the
impact of the factor(s) being studied within the educational system.
The results should enable the education community to guide better the
future development of learning experiences, and to foster the
retention and academic success of diverse students in STEM. Faculty in
STEM disciplines are strongly encouraged to collaborate with
appropriate experts in educational research when developing a Type 2
proposal.
Note that broader research opportunities in student learning and
student academic success are eligible for support under the
[35]Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering
(REESE) Program.
Outcomes
The outcomes expected of funded Type 2 STEP projects include all of
the following:
* Evidence concerning an important factor(s) and its role(s)
in associate and/or baccalaureate degree attainment, and/or
undergraduate access to STEM careers, and/or persistence to STEM
graduate study;
* Practical information useful to educators about the impact of
the factor(s) that has been studied within the educational system;
and
* Dissemination of the research results to the education community.
III. AWARD INFORMATION
The number and size of awards will depend on the quality of the
proposals received and the availability of funds.
Type 1
Grant duration for Type 1A and 1B awards is expected to be 5 years,
with the final 2 years of funding contingent on determination that
satisfactory progress has been made by the awardee during the first 3
years. The level of funding for which institutions can apply is based
on their total enrollments of undergraduate students (full-time
equivalents). Institutions enrolling 5,000 or fewer undergraduate
students may request up to a total of $500,000 for a period of five
years, those enrolling between 5000 and 15,000 undergraduate students
may request up to a total of $1.0 million for five years, and those
enrolling more than 15,000 undergraduate students may request up to a
total of $2.0 million for five years. Consortia of institutions are
eligible to request funds within these limits based on their total,
combined undergraduate enrollment. Such consortial requests must
provide clear evidence that the proposed partnership is both
meaningful and important to the success of the project. In addition,
consortia for which the lead institution is one that awards
baccalaureate degrees may request additional funds if the consortium
includes one or more institutions that award only associate degrees,
and if the institution(s) that awards associate degrees has a
substantive role in the project and will receive significant funding
under the request. In such cases the total that may be requested is
raised from $500,000 to $600,000, or from $1.0 million to $1.2
million, or from $2.0 million to $2.5 million according to the
guidelines above based on the total, combined enrollments of
undergraduate students (full-time equivalents).
Grant duration for Type 1C awards is expected to be 2-3 years.
Institutions may request a total of up to 50% of the total amount for
which they were funded under the predecessor award.
Awards will be made as standard or continuing grants. The expectation
is that about 15 to 20 Type 1 awards will be made each year.
Type 2
Grant duration for Type 2 awards is 1 to 4 years, and the request may
be up to a total of $1.5 million. Type 2 proposals are exempt from the
restriction on Type 1 proposals limiting an institution to
participation in only one submission. The expectation is that 1 to 3
Type 2 awards will be made each year.
IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Organization Limit:
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.
PI Limit:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
An institution that awards baccalaureate degrees is allowed to
submit only one Type 1 proposal, or to be part of only one
consortium submitting a Type 1 proposal. An institution that
awards associate degrees, and does not award baccalaureate degrees,
is allowed to be the lead institution on only one Type 1 proposal,
and, in addition, may be a partner on one or more Type 1
proposals. There are no restrictions on the number of Type 2
proposals that an individual or organization may submit.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI:
See Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization
Additional Eligibility Info:
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
Letters of Intent(optional):
Letters of Intent (optional): A letter of intent is optional but
encouraged before submitting either a Type 1 or Type 2 proposal.
Letters of intent must be prepared and submitted via FastLane. Please
note that NSF will not comment on the Synopsis text, so do not include
questions within that section. Please contact program officers
directly with any questions that you may have.
Letter of Intent Preparation Instructions:
When submitting a Letter of Intent through FastLane in response to
this Program Solicitation please note the conditions outlined below:
* Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) Submission is required when
submitting Letters of Intent
* A Minimum of 0 and Maximum of 99 Other Participating Organizations
are allowed
* Indication of the type of project, either Type 1A, 1B, 1C or a
Type 2 project is required when submitting Letters of Intent
* Submission of multiple Letters of Intent is not allowed
Full Proposal Instructions: Proposals submitted in response to this
program solicitation should be prepared and submitted in accordance
with the guidelines specified in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG).
The complete text of the GPG is available electronically on the NSF
website at:
[36]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg. Paper
copies of the GPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications
Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-PUBS (7827) or by e-mail from
[37]nsfpubs@nsf.gov.
The following instructions supplement the GPG guidelines:
Cover Sheet
* For Type 1 proposals, the signature of the Authorized
Organizational Representative (AOR) on the Cover Sheet signifies
that the proposer and all partner organizations understand and
agree to the following statement: The AOR of each organization
involved in this proposal is aware of this submission.
Project Description
In addition to describing the proposed activities, all Type 1A, 1B,
and 1C proposals are expected to include within the 15 pages of the
Project Description:
* The current undergraduate STEM enrollment and graduation figures
at the institution(s), and the total undergraduate student
enrollment (FTE) at the institution(s);
* A clearly stated summary of the numerical and percentage increases
expected during the grant period in the number of students who are
United States citizens or permanent residents obtaining STEM
degrees at institutions with baccalaureate degree programs; or
completing associate degrees or completing credits toward transfer
to a baccalaureate degree program in STEM fields at community
colleges;
* The reasons that working toward an increase in the number of
students graduating in STEM areas is compatible with the
institution's mission;
* A description of prior efforts to increase interest in STEM and
results of those efforts;
* A statement of the overall vision that underlies the institution's
management and implementation plan to increase the numbers of
students graduating in STEM areas;
* The specific strategies to be used during the grant period to
increase the number of students graduating in STEM fields, with
rationales and justifications for these efforts;
* An explanation of why the proposed activities are not expected to
cause decreases in the enrollments in other STEM fields, should
the project activities focus on only a subset of STEM fields;
* A clear statement of which of the proposed activities, if
successful, would be expected to be institutionalized by the end
of the grant period, and of which of the proposed activities, if
successful, would require further sources of support in order to
be continued; and
* The preliminary indicators and benchmarks that will be used to
determine which implementation strategies are proving to be
effective; the evaluation plan should include methods that will
help the project to determine how implementations might be
improved, and to determine early on whether specific strategies
are likely to be effective.
In addition to the information that must be included in all Type 1
proposals, a Type 1B proposal must provide:
* Information about the previous Type 1 grant including evaluation
information that supports claims of successes that have been
achieved and the degree to which the previous project has been
institutionalized;
* A description of significantly new directions in which the
project will be heading, the rationale for choosing these new
directions, and the relationship between the previous project and
the proposed project; and
* An analysis of at least four years of data about the effects of
the previous STEP Type 1 grant on student enrollments and
graduation rates in STEM.
In addition to the information that must be included in all Type 1
proposals, a Type 1C proposal must provide:
* Information about the accomplishments to date under the existing
Type 1 award, including evaluation results for at least four years
of efforts under the original award; and
* A description of the opportunities to be pursued that arose as
mid-course corrections or unforeseen related opportunities as a
direct result of work under the original grant.
The National Science Foundation allows maximum flexibility in the
design of efforts to increase the number of students receiving
associate or baccalaureate degrees in established or emerging fields
within STEM fields. However, the Type 1 proposal must fully document
the rationales for choosing the efforts to be undertaken, including
relevant results from efforts that have been undertaken at other
institutions in the past. The emphasis in the proposal should be on
the adaptation and implementation of best practices. The relevant
research or knowledge base that supports the effectiveness of the
efforts should be included, when appropriate. If innovative strategies
are proposed, the proposal should include compelling arguments for why
these strategies are expected to result in an increase in the number
of students earning associate or bachelor degrees in STEM. Funded Type
1 projects will be expected to establish an internal Advisory
Committee, chaired by the Chief Academic Officer (or other appropriate
administrative official should the Chief Academic Officer be a PI or
co-PI on the project) at the institution, with members drawn from
disciplines across the STEM fields. The members of this internal
Advisory Committee should be specified in the proposal. This committee
is expected to meet with project personnel at least once every six
months throughout the grant period in order to provide advice to the
project, and to facilitate dissemination about the project throughout
the institution(s). In addition, funded Type 1 and Type 2 proposals
will be expected to establish an external Advisory Committee of three
to four members from outside the project institution(s). This
committee is expected to meet with project personnel within three
months of the start of the project and then at yearly intervals in
order to provide advice to the project. The members of the external
Advisory Committee need not be specified in the proposal but can be
named at the time that a project is recommended for funding.
Additional Instructions
A Project Data Form must be submitted as part of all Type 1 and Type 2
proposals. The information on this form is used to direct proposals to
appropriate reviewers and to determine the characteristics of projects
supported by the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE). In
FastLane, this form will appear in the list of forms for your proposal
only after you have (1) selected the "STEP" program
announcement/solicitation number on the Cover Sheet and (2) saved the
Cover Sheet.
Special Information and Supplementary Documentation
Letters of Support are allowed in the Special Information and
Supplementary Documentation Section. Other documents are allowed in
this section only as specified in the [38]NSF Grant Proposal Guide.
Proposers are reminded to identify the program solicitation number
(NSF 08-569) in the program solicitation block on the NSF Cover Sheet
For Proposal to the National Science Foundation. Compliance with this
requirement is critical to determining the relevant proposal
processing guidelines. Failure to submit this information may delay
processing.
B. Budgetary Information
Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is not required under this solicitation.
Other Budgetary Limitations:
Grant duration is expected to be 5 years for Type 1A and 1B proposals,
2-3 years for Type 1C proposals, and 1-4 years for Type 2 proposals.
Grant duration for Type 1A and 1B awards is expected to be 5 years,
with the final 2 years of funding contingent on determination that
satisfactory progress has been made by the awardee during the first 3
years. The level of funding for which institutions can apply is based
on their total enrollments of undergraduate students (full-time
equivalents). Institutions enrolling 5,000 or fewer undergraduate
students may request up to a total of $500,000 for a period of five
years, those enrolling between 5000 and 15,000 undergraduate students
may request up to a total of $1.0 million for five years, and those
enrolling more than 15,000 undergraduate students may request up to a
total of $2.0 million for five years. Consortia of institutions are
eligible to request funds within these limits based on their total,
combined undergraduate enrollment. Such consortial requests must
provide clear evidence that the proposed partnership is both
meaningful and important to the success of the project. In addition,
consortia for which the lead institution is one that awards
baccalaureate degrees may request additional funds if the consortium
includes one or more institutions that award only associate degrees,
and if the institution(s) that awards associate degrees has a
leadership role in the project and will receive significant funding
under the request. In such cases the total that may be requested is
raised from $500,000 to $600,000, or from $1.0 million to $1.2
million, or from $2.0 million to $2.5 million according to the
guidelines above based on the total enrollments of undergraduate
students (full-time equivalents). For Type 2 proposals, individuals
or organizations are eligible to request up to a total of $1.5
million.
For both Type 1 and Type 2 proposals, the budget should include
provisions for the Principal Investigators and several additional
project personnel to attend an annual meeting of STEP Principal
Investigators in the Washington, DC, area.
C. Due Dates
* Letter of Intent Due Date(s) (optional) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's
local time):
August 19, 2008
August 18, 2009
August 17, 2010
* Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
September 30, 2008
September 29, 2009
September 28, 2010
D. FastLane Requirements
Proposers are required to prepare and submit all proposals for this
program solicitation through use of the NSF FastLane system. Detailed
instructions regarding the technical aspects of proposal preparation
and submission via FastLane are available at:
[39]http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. For FastLane user
support, call the FastLane Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or e-mail
[40]fastlane@nsf.gov. The FastLane Help Desk answers general technical
questions related to the use of the FastLane system. Specific
questions related to this program solicitation should be referred to
the NSF program staff contact(s) listed in Section VIII of this
funding opportunity.
Submission of Electronically Signed Cover Sheets. The Authorized
Organizational Representative (AOR) must electronically sign the
proposal Cover Sheet to submit the required proposal certifications
(see Chapter II, Section C of the [41]Grant Proposal Guide for a
listing of the certifications). The AOR must provide the required
electronic certifications within five working days following the
electronic submission of the proposal. Further instructions regarding
this process are available on the FastLane Website at:
[42]https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp.
VI. NSF PROPOSAL PROCESSING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Proposals received by NSF are assigned to the appropriate NSF program
where they will be reviewed if they meet NSF proposal preparation
requirements. All proposals are carefully reviewed by a scientist,
engineer, or educator serving as an NSF Program Officer, and usually
by three to ten other persons outside NSF who are experts in the
particular fields represented by the proposal. These reviewers are
selected by Program Officers charged with the oversight of the review
process. Proposers are invited to suggest names of persons they
believe are especially well qualified to review the proposal and/or
persons they would prefer not review the proposal. These suggestions
may serve as one source in the reviewer selection process at the
Program Officer's discretion. Submission of such names, however, is
optional. Care is taken to ensure that reviewers have no conflicts of
interest with the proposal.
A. NSF Merit Review Criteria
All NSF proposals are evaluated through use of the two National
Science Board (NSB)-approved merit review criteria: intellectual merit
and the broader impacts of the proposed effort. In some instances,
however, NSF will employ additional criteria as required to highlight
the specific objectives of certain programs and activities.
The two NSB-approved merit review criteria are listed below. The
criteria include considerations that help define them. These
considerations are suggestions and not all will apply to any given
proposal. While proposers must address both merit review criteria,
reviewers will be asked to address only those considerations that are
relevant to the proposal being considered and for which the reviewer
is qualified to make judgements.
What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?
How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and
understanding within its own field or across different fields? How
well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the
project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality
of the prior work.) To what extent does the proposed activity
suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially
transformative concepts? How well conceived and organized is the
proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?
What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding
while promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the
proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented
groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To
what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and
education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and
partnerships? Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance
scientific and technological understanding? What may be the
benefits of the proposed activity to society?
Examples illustrating activities likely to demonstrate broader impacts
are available electronically on the NSF website at:
[43]http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf.
Mentoring activities provided to postdoctoral researchers supported on
the project, as described in a one-page supplementary document, will
be evaluated under the Broader Impacts criterion.
NSF staff also will give careful consideration to the following in
making funding decisions:
Integration of Research and Education
One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to
foster integration of research and education through the programs,
projects, and activities it supports at academic and research
institutions. These institutions provide abundant opportunities
where individuals may concurrently assume responsibilities as
researchers, educators, and students and where all can engage in
joint efforts that infuse education with the excitement of
discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learning
perspectives.
Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities
Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all
citizens -- women and men, underrepresented minorities, and persons
with disabilities -- is essential to the health and vitality of
science and engineering. NSF is committed to this principle of
diversity and deems it central to the programs, projects, and
activities it considers and supports.
Additional Review Criteria:
In considering the above criteria for Type 1A, 1B, and 1C
proposals, reviewers will be asked to comment on the following:
* Does the projected increase in STEM graduates appear aligned with
the mission of the institution(s) and the design of the project?
* Is a compelling overall vision provided for the plan of the
institution(s) to achieve a substantial increase in STEM
graduates, and is the proposed effort important to the attainment
of that vision?
* Is strong justification provided to indicate that the proposed
efforts are likely to be successful?
* Do the management and implementation details provide appropriate
support for the proposed project?
* Are the proposed efforts likely to lead to an increase in the
total number of STEM graduates, as opposed to causing an increase
in one or a few STEM fields while allowing for a decrease in other
STEM fields?
* Does the evaluation plan include appropriate preliminary
indicators, benchmarks, and methods for determining the
effectiveness of the proposed implementation strategies?
* Are clear statements provided elaborating which of the proposed
activities are likely to be institutionalized by the end of the
grant period, and which of the proposed activities would require
further sources of support in order to be continued?
In addition to the questions that reviewers will be asked to comment
on for all Type 1 proposals, reviewers will be asked to comment on the
following for Type 1B proposals:
* To what extent has the previous STEP award at the institution been
successful?
* Is the relationship between the previous STEP award and the
proposed project clear, and are the rationales for choosing new
directions convincing?
In addition to the questions that reviewers will be asked to comment
on for all Type 1 proposals, reviewers will be asked to comment on the
following for Type 1C proposals:
* To what extent has the previous STEP award at the institution been
successful?
* Are the proposed efforts to pursue mid-course corrections or
unforeseen related opportunities grounded in data that provide
convincing arguments that these efforts are important ones to
pursue?
In considering the above criteria for Type 2 proposals, reviewers will
be asked to comment on the following:
* Does the proposal identify a significant factor(s) in facilitating
associate and/or baccalaureate degree attainment, and/or
undergraduate access to STEM careers, and/or persistence to STEM
graduate study, and are the proposed efforts likely to lead to
significant findings?
* Is the study likely to provide practical information useful to
educators about the potential impact of the factor(s) being
studied?
* How likely is the dissemination plan to inform all parts of the
education community of important results from the project?
B. Review and Selection Process
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will be
reviewed by Panel Review.
Reviewers will be asked to formulate a recommendation to either
support or decline each proposal. The Program Officer assigned to
manage the proposal's review will consider the advice of reviewers and
will formulate a recommendation.
After scientific, technical and programmatic review and consideration
of appropriate factors, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the
cognizant Division Director whether the proposal should be declined or
recommended for award. NSF is striving to be able to tell applicants
whether their proposals have been declined or recommended for funding
within six months. The time interval begins on the deadline or target
date, or receipt date, whichever is later. The interval ends when the
Division Director accepts the Program Officer's recommendation.
A summary rating and accompanying narrative will be completed and
submitted by each reviewer. In all cases, reviews are treated as
confidential documents. Verbatim copies of reviews, excluding the
names of the reviewers, are sent to the Principal Investigator/Project
Director by the Program Officer. In addition, the proposer will
receive an explanation of the decision to award or decline funding.
In all cases, after programmatic approval has been obtained, the
proposals recommended for funding will be forwarded to the Division of
Grants and Agreements for review of business, financial, and policy
implications and the processing and issuance of a grant or other
agreement. Proposers are cautioned that only a Grants and Agreements
Officer may make commitments, obligations or awards on behalf of NSF
or authorize the expenditure of funds. No commitment on the part of
NSF should be inferred from technical or budgetary discussions with a
NSF Program Officer. A Principal Investigator or organization that
makes financial or personnel commitments in the absence of a grant or
cooperative agreement signed by the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer
does so at their own risk.
VII. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
A. Notification of the Award
Notification of the award is made to the submitting organization by a
Grants Officer in the Division of Grants and Agreements. Organizations
whose proposals are declined will be advised as promptly as possible
by the cognizant NSF Program administering the program. Verbatim
copies of reviews, not including the identity of the reviewer, will be
provided automatically to the Principal Investigator. (See Section
VI.B. for additional information on the review process.)
B. Award Conditions
An NSF award consists of: (1) the award letter, which includes any
special provisions applicable to the award and any numbered amendments
thereto; (2) the budget, which indicates the amounts, by categories of
expense, on which NSF has based its support (or otherwise communicates
any specific approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3)
the proposal referenced in the award letter; (4) the applicable award
conditions, such as Grant General Conditions (GC-1); * or Research
Terms and Conditions * and (5) any announcement or other NSF issuance
that may be incorporated by reference in the award letter. Cooperative
agreements also are administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative
Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC)
and the applicable Programmatic Terms and Conditions. NSF awards are
electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and
transmitted electronically to the organization via e-mail.
*These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF's Website at
[44]http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF.
Paper copies may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse,
telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from [45]nsfpubs@nsf.gov.
More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions and other
important information on the administration of NSF awards is contained
in the NSF Award & Administration Guide (AAG) Chapter II, available
electronically on the NSF Website at
[46]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag.
C. Reporting Requirements
For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing
grants), the Principal Investigator must submit an annual project
report to the cognizant Program Officer at least 90 days before the
end of the current budget period. (Some programs or awards require
more frequent project reports). Within 90 days after expiration of a
grant, the PI also is required to submit a final project report, and a
project outcomes report for the general public.
Failure to provide the required annual or final project reports, or
the project outcomes report will delay NSF review and processing of
any future funding increments as well as any pending proposals for
that PI. PIs should examine the formats of the required reports in
advance to assure availability of required data.
PIs are required to use NSF's electronic project-reporting system,
available through FastLane, for preparation and submission of annual
and final project reports. Such reports provide information on
activities and findings, project participants (individual and
organizational) publications; and, other specific products and
contributions. PIs will not be required to re-enter information
previously provided, either with a proposal or in earlier updates
using the electronic system. Submission of the report via FastLane
constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report
are accurate and complete. The project outcomes report must be
prepared and submitted using Research.gov. This report serves as a
brief summary, prepared specifically for the public, of the nature and
outcomes of the project. This report will be posted on the NSF website
exactly as it is submitted by the PI.
Principal Investigators will be required to participate in evaluation
activities related to the Directorate for Education and Human
Resources's program evaluation. In addition, each academic
institution involved in a funded project will be expected to provide
annually, to the principal investigator of the project, data
pertaining to student enrollments, student achievement, student
persistence to degrees, and student placements following graduation.
VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS
General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:
* Susan H. Hixson, Lead Program Director, STEP, Division of
Undergraduate Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4623, email:
[47]shixson@nsf.gov
* Scott Grissom, Co-Lead Program Director, STEP, Division of
Undergraduate Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4643, email:
[48]sgrissom@nsf.gov
* David J. Matty, Co-Lead Program Director, STEP, Division of
Undergraduate Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5323, email:
[49]dmatty@nsf.gov
* Myles G. Boylan, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4617, email:
[50]mboylan@nsf.gov
* Eun-Woo Chang, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4674, email:
[51]ewchang@nsf.gov
* Dennis Davenport, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4659, email:
[52]ddavenpo@nsf.gov
* Connie K. Della-Piana, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5309, email:
[53]cdellapi@nsf.gov
* Ning Fang, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education,
835 N, telephone: (703) 292-8637, email: [54]nfang@nsf.gov
* Bert E. Holmes, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5128, email:
[55]bholmes@nsf.gov
* Russell L. Pimmel, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4618, email:
[56]rpimmel@nsf.gov
* Janis P. Terpenny, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate
Education, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4640, email:
[57]jterpenn@nsf.gov
* Lee l. Zia, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education,
835 N, telephone: (703) 292-5140, email: [58]lzia@nsf.gov
For questions related to the use of FastLane, contact:
* FastLane Help Desk, telephone: 1-800-673-6188; e-mail:
[59]fastlane@nsf.gov.
General inquiries regarding Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Talent Expansion Program should be made to: Division of
Undergraduate Education, telephone: 703-292-8670, e-mail:
[60]undergrad@nsf.gov.
IX. OTHER INFORMATION
The NSF Website provides the most comprehensive source of information
on NSF Directorates (including contact information), programs and
funding opportunities. Use of this Website by potential proposers is
strongly encouraged. In addition, National Science Foundation Update
is a free e-mail subscription service designed to keep potential
proposers and other interested parties apprised of new NSF funding
opportunities and publications, important changes in proposal and
award policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Regional Grants
Conferences. Subscribers are informed through e-mail when new
publications are issued that match their identified interests. Users
can subscribe to this service by clicking the "Get NSF Updates by
Email" link on the [61]NSF web site.
Grants.gov provides an additional electronic capability to search for
Federal government-wide grant opportunities. NSF funding opportunities
may be accessed via this new mechanism. Further information on
Grants.gov may be obtained at [62]http://www.grants.gov.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent Federal agency
created by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42
USC 1861-75). The Act states the purpose of the NSF is "to promote the
progress of science; [and] to advance the national health, prosperity,
and welfare by supporting research and education in all fields of
science and engineering."
NSF funds research and education in most fields of science and
engineering. It does this through grants and cooperative agreements to
more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems,
businesses, informal science organizations and other research
organizations throughout the US. The Foundation accounts for about
one-fourth of Federal support to academic institutions for basic
research.
NSF receives approximately 40,000 proposals each year for research,
education and training projects, of which approximately 11,000 are
funded. In addition, the Foundation receives several thousand
applications for graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. The agency
operates no laboratories itself but does support National Research
Centers, user facilities, certain oceanographic vessels and Antarctic
research stations. The Foundation also supports cooperative research
between universities and industry, US participation in international
scientific and engineering efforts, and educational activities at
every academic level.
Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities
provide funding for special assistance or equipment to enable persons
with disabilities to work on NSF-supported projects. See Grant
Proposal Guide Chapter II, Section D.2 for instructions regarding
preparation of these types of proposals.
The National Science Foundation has Telephonic Device for the Deaf
(TDD) and Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) capabilities that
enable individuals with hearing impairments to communicate with the
Foundation about NSF programs, employment or general information. TDD
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The National Science Foundation Information Center may be reached at
(703) 292-5111.
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To get the latest information about program deadlines, to download
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connection with the selection of qualified proposals; and project
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reporting within the Executive Branch and to Congress. The information
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