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Title: Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
Date: 03/10/10
Replaced: NSF 08-509
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
[1]Program Solicitation
NSF 10-527
Replaces Document(s):
NSF 08-509
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National Science Foundation
Directorate for Geosciences
Division of Ocean Sciences
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
April 15, 2010
Proposals for COSEE Centers
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
This solicitation is a revision of [2]NSF 08-509 . This solicitation
requests proposals for COSEE Centers.
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:
Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE)
Synopsis of Program:
The Division of Ocean Sciences seeks to establish new and/or
renewed COSEE Centers in a network of coordinated centers that
faciliate collaborations and communications between ocean science
researchers and educators. These Centers foster the integration of
ocean research into high-quality educational materials, enable
ocean researchers to gain a better understanding of educational
organizations and pedagogy, provide educators with an enhanced
capacity to understand and deliver high-quality educational
programs in the ocean sciences, and provide material to the public
that promotes a deeper understanding of the ocean and its influence
on each person's quality of life and our national prosperity.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
* Donald Elthon, Program Director, 725, telephone: (703) 292-8475,
fax: (703) 292-9085, email: [3]delthon@nsf.gov
* Elizabeth Rom, Program Director, 725, telephone: (703) 292-7709,
fax: (703) 292-9085, email: [4]elrom@nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
* 47.050 --- Geosciences
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant
Estimated Number of Awards: 7 awards in total: seven COSEE
Centers for up to five years at a maximum of $530,000/year for the
first year, increasing by up to $20,000/year up to $610,000/year, with
a budget review after 3 years.
Anticipated Funding Amount: $3,710,000 is the approximate total for
the first year of all awards, pending availability of funds and
quality of proposals.
Eligibility Information
Organization Limit:
* Eligible organizations include academic institutions of higher
learning, located and accredited in the U.S., that award degrees
in geoscience or environmental science, and U.S. oceanographic
research institutions, professional societies, non-profit or
not-for-profit consortia, informal science centers, museums,
aquaria, and state and local education agencies. Collaboration
among three or more different types of organizations listed above
is required.
Each COSEE Center must represent a minimum of three partners
including at least one organization from each of the following
sectors: [1] ocean science research institutions; [2] formal
education institutions; and [3] informal education institutions.
PI Limit:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI:
None Specified
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
* Letters of Intent: Not Applicable
* Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not Applicable
* Full Proposals:
+ Full Proposals submitted via FastLane: NSF Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide, Part I: Grant Proposal Guide
(GPG) Guidelines apply. The complete text of the GPG is
available electronically on the NSF website at:
[5]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg .
+ Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov
Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission
of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply (Note:
The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the
Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
[6]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grant
sgovguide )
B. Budgetary Information
* Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost Sharing is not required under this
solicitation.
* Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Not Applicable
* Other Budgetary Limitations: Not Applicable
C. Due Dates
* Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
April 15, 2010
Proposals for COSEE Centers
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
[7]Summary of Program Requirements
I. [8]Introduction
II. [9]Program Description
III. [10]Award Information
IV. [11]Eligibility Information
V. [12]Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. [13]Proposal Preparation Instructions
B. [14]Budgetary Information
C. [15]Due Dates
D. [16]FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements
VI. [17]NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures
A. [18]NSF Merit Review Criteria
B. [19]Review and Selection Process
VII. [20]Award Administration Information
A. [21]Notification of the Award
B. [22]Award Conditions
C. [23]Reporting Requirements
VIII. [24]Agency Contacts
IX. [25]Other Information
I. INTRODUCTION
The global community faces increasingly complex and interlinked
challenges associated with the oceans, including issues such as
climate change, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification, and the
ocean's impacts on human health. Solutions to these complex
challenges require both advancement in the underlying scientific
issues and a better understanding of these scientific issues by
students, educators, and the general public. The need for scientists
to work with educators to enhance the public understanding of science
has long been recognized as an important priority in reports such as
Science for All Americans (AAAS, 1990), NSF in a Changing World (NSF,
1995), and Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing
America for a Brighter Economic Future (National Academy of Sciences,
2007).
Improved educational opportunities in ocean sciences and an enhanced
public understanding of the oceans are particularly needed (Pew Ocean
Commission, 2003; U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, 2004; NOAA
Research Council, 2008), and it is widely recognized that the
scientific community, the informal science education community, and
the formal educational activities provided by schools and universities
all play important roles in filling this critical need (Advisory
Committee for Geosciences, 2009; Advisory Committee for Environmental
Research and Education, 2009; NSF Taskforce on Cyberlearning, 2008).
It is also clear that the increasing reach, capabilities, and
innovation associated with cyberinfrastructure development provide
unprecedented opportunities for education and outreach to build
stronger scientific communities and a more knowledgeable and engaged
public (NSF, 2006; NSF Taskforce on Cyberlearning, 2008).
In order to explore the benefits of a nationally-coordinated effort
that would create a strong collaborative environment between the ocean
science research community and the education commmunity, NSF's
Division of Ocean Sciences (OCE) and the Division of Undergraduate
Education (DUE) co-sponsored a workshop in May 2000. Workshop
participants identified a wealth of opportunities for national
coordination of ocean science education efforts and numerous
strategies by which these opportunities could be realized (the
workshop report is available at [26]http://www.cosee.net ). The
workshop consensus was that NSF should establish Centers for Ocean
Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) as a nationally-coordinated
program linking ocean science researchers with the formal and informal
education communities. Subsequently, a panel of ocean research and
ocean education experts met to advise OCE on priorities for the
implementation of COSEE (the report from that meeting also is
available at [27]http://www.cosee.net ). Proponents are strongly
urged to review these reports to develop a better understanding of the
background concepts for COSEE.
The first COSEE program solicitation ( [28]NSF 01-173 ) was issued in
2001 and requested proposals for both Centers and a Central
Coordinating Office. Initial awards were made in the Fall of 2002 for
seven Centers and one Central Coordinating Office. A subsequent
program solicitation ( [29]NSF 05-503 ) was issued in 2004 and
requested proposals for additional COSEE Centers; three new Centers
were funded as a result of this solicitation. A third program
solicitation ( [30]NSF 07-527 ) was issued in 2006, and six COSEE
Centers were funded as a result of this solicitation. NSF has also
funded a Central Coordinating Office, a National Network Evaluator,
and 5 collaborators with COSEE Centers from the most recent Program
Solicitation ( [31]NSF 08-509 ).
This competition is for COSEE Centers, either to establish new Centers
or to request renewed funding for Centers whose funding has expired or
is soon to expire. Information on the currently-funded COSEE Centers
and the Central Coordinating Office is available at
[32]http://www.cosee.net . Proponents are encouraged to become
familiar with current COSEE activities and planning documents by
reviewing information on the COSEE webpage.
Proposals for Centers may request up to five years of funding at
$530,000/year for the first year, increasing by up to $20,000/yr in
subsequent years to maximum of $610,000/yr. Funding of Centers is
expected to begin in August to November of 2010.
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The National Science Foundation funds the development of centers where
the proposed work requires a high degree of organization, networking,
and problem-solving capability. A center forms an environment in
which collaborations and partnerships flourish, particularly those
that include people and organizations with disparate goals.
COSEE is a distributed network of centers; each Center conducts its
own activities and also participates in various "Network Level"
activities that involve other Centers in collaborative efforts. Each
Center is expected to be a multi-faceted collaborative activity with
the primary goal of improving the integration of ocean sciences
research and education. As new concepts and knowledge from the ocean
sciences research community are developed, COSEE Centers play an
important role in creating the collaborations among the research,
education, and public outreach communities that disseminate knowledge,
create broader public awareness of the role of scientific discovery in
society, and enhance educational opportunities and content.
NSF places a strong emphasis on the role of the ocean sciences
research community in COSEE activities. COSEE Centers have
already developed a broad range of activities that improve ocean
sciences education and curricular materials, promote a diverse group
of students and professionals in ocean sciences, and enhance the
public understanding of ocean sciences. It is anticipated that this
broad range of activities will continue, but a
strengthened involvement of the ocean sciences research community in
these activities is expected for proposals funded through this
solicitation. NSF expects each Center to provide support for the
ocean science research community in developing high-quality and
effective activities that fulfill the Broader Impacts expectations for
research proposals (general information and examples of activities
that support the Broader Impacts of research proposals can be found at
[33]http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf ). Proposals
submitted to this solicitation should address, in a substantive
manner, how the proposed activities will contribute to this important
goal.
COSEE Centers are expected to be innovative and catalytic. Although
some programmatic activities occur within COSEE Centers, the main
thrust of a COSEE Center must be based on the development of
innovative approaches that can be used to improve the quality,
availability, and impact of ocean science education efforts in formal
and/or informal environments. Effective activities that provide
background, pedagogical insights, community connections, and
experiences for the research community to develop excellent Broader
Impacts efforts are encouraged. Support for activities that are
considered programmatic will be considered only to the extent that
they provide a platform for connecting ocean researchers to formal and
informal educators.
a. Structure of a COSEE Center: Each Center must represent a minimum
of three partners, including at least one organization from each
of the following sectors: 1) ocean science research institutions;
2) informal education institutions; and 3) formal educational
institutions. One institution may not represent more than one
sector. Ocean science research institutions are defined as
institutions with a mission of conducting basic oceanographic
research and/or graduate education in biological, physical,
chemical and geological oceanography and closely-related
disciplines. Eligible research institutions must not focus
predominantly on fisheries or aquarium/exhibit-related science.
Informal science education institutions are defined as museums,
aquaria, or science centers with a primary mission of public
outreach and education. Formal education organizations must be
accredited by their appropriate accreditation body and may include
colleges of education, community colleges, and K-12 school
districts or individual schools.
Each Center in the network has a regional and/or thematic focus.
Regional Centers develop most of their efforts in a particular
geographical region. A thematic Center focuses its efforts on a
particular intellectual theme or topic, and applies these efforts
on a national scale. Both regional and thematic Centers are
expected to contribute broadly to the national effort of improving
ocean sciences education and public outreach, as well as the
integration of ocean sciences research into education and public
outreach.
Each Center must designate a director who has the capacity and
vision to develop and lead the team. In addition, each Center must
have an internal management structure capable of supporting the
education, outreach, research, and evaluation missions of the
Center in a manner that balances the interests of the different
institutions involved. Centers will support personnel having
expertise to engage the oceanographic research community and the
formal and informal educational communities in efforts to advance
the availability and quality of information on the oceans. The
office(s) for each Center may be located at any of the Center's
affiliates. Affiliates of a Center need not be in close proximity
to each other, but all personnel associated with a Center must work
together as a team.
Each Center must have a person who has the responsibility of
helping ocean scientists at any institution within their region (or
with an interest in their thematic area) to develop compelling
Broader Impacts activities.
Each Center is to have an external Advisory Board composed of
representatives of the research, formal education, and informal
education communities. The external Advisory Board should
regularly provide advice to each Center on its operations,
direction, priorities, and opportunities. Advisory Board reports
will be provided to the cognizant NSF Program Officer, and NSF
expects to attend selected Advisory Board meetings as part of its
oversight of the Center's progress.
Each COSEE Center is expected to have a Center evaluator. The
Center evaluator must participate in and contribute to efforts of
the National Network Evaluator. NSF expects that the primary role
of the Center evaluator is to participate in the national
evaluation effort that is structured and coordinated by the
National Network Evaluator and the Evaluation Working Group. NSF
expects that 5% of the total budget should be allocated for this
purpose. Other evaluation activities at the Center level may be
necessary for the effective development and/or management of the
Center's activities. If so, a plan for these other evaluation
activities, and their estimated costs, should be described in a
document that is included as a Supplementary Document (see section
V.A. Proposal Preparation Instructions).
Each Center is responsible for determining, with the guidance of
their institution, whether their activities require the oversight
of an Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human
Subjects (see Chapter VII.A at
[34]http://www.inside.nsf.gov/pubs/pam/pam0409/0409.pdf ). The
Center must comply with all applicable regulations in this matter.
Failure to have Institutional Review Board approval may delay the
start of funding or the relevant proposed activities.
b. Structure of the COSEE Network: The COSEE network consists of a
set of collaborating COSEE Centers (currently eleven funded
Centers) plus the Central Coordinating Office and the National
Network Evaluator. Information on each Center, the Central
Coordinating Office, and the National Network Evaluator is
available on the COSEE webpage ( [35]http://www.cosee.net/ ).
Proponents are advised to review the efforts and objectives of
currently-funded COSEE Centers. Additional information on funded
COSEE activities (abstracts of awards, funding levels and
durations, etc.) is available from the NSF website (
[36]http://www.nsf.gov/ awards search). Further information on
the structure and functioning of the COSEE Network can be obtained
from the Central Coordinating Office.
The COSEE Centers each provide one representative to a management
group called the COSEE Council. The Council meets formally two or
three times a year and communicates informally between these
meetings. The COSEE Council addresses issues related to long-term
planning, the coordination of COSEE activities across Centers, and
collaborations. All funded COSEE Centers and the Central
Coordinating office are expected to be represented at the COSEE
Council meetings. COSEE also holds annual Network-wide meetings
where all COSEE PIs are expected to attend, as well as occasional
special focus meetings. All COSEE Centers must allocate personnel
time and related travel expenses to participate in these meetings
and follow-on activities/projects (see budget section for details).
The Central Coordinating Office organizes national oversight of the
COSEE effort, enhances communication and collaboration among the
Centers, and documents COSEE activities and outcomes. The Central
Coordinating Office obtains advice from the individual COSEE
Centers, the COSEE Council, the COSEE National Advisory Board, the
National Science Foundation, and other sources in setting
priorities, planning, and enhancing the national impact of the
COSEE network. The Central Coordinating Office also maintains
the COSEE website and supports some website development for each
Center.
There are many planning and coordinating activities that occur at
the Network level, and these activities are managed by the Central
Coordinating Office. Most of this effort occurs in Working Groups
that focus on particularly important issues: Governance Working
Group, Website Working Group, Evaluation Working Group, Diversity
Working Group, Messaging/Marketing Working Group, Decadal Review
Working Group, Strategic Business Plan Implementation Working
Group, and Scientist Engagement Working Group. Participants in
these Working Groups are personnel from the various COSEE Centers;
almost all Working Group discussions are by teleconference.
Participation in these Working Groups can require a substantial
investment of time; this circumstance should be considered in
developing the proposed activities and budgets for the Center.
The National Network Evaluator is responsible for collecting,
organizing, and interpreting data on activities that occur at the
Network Level. The National Network Evaluator and the Evaluation
Working Group can serve as intellectual resources for the
evaluation efforts at the Center Level, but all evaluation efforts
for Center activities are the responsibility of the Center
evaluator(s).
Each Center must reserve funds (a minimum of 10% of the overall
budget) for personnel, travel and other expenses associated with
participation in national COSEE efforts and Working Groups.
Attendance at annual PI meetings and COSEE Council meetings is
required. Participation in various COSEE-sponsored events and
activities that promote ocean education on a national level is
expected.
c. Potential COSEE Activities: Each Center should be a multi-faceted
collaborative activity with the primary goal of improving the
integration of ocean research and education. As new concepts and
knowledge from the ocean sciences research community are
developed, it is important that innovative collaborations flourish
among the research, education, and public outreach communities in
ways that disseminate knowledge, create broader public awareness
of the role of scientific discovery in society, and enhance
educational opportunities and content. The COSEE Centers, and the
collective network of individual Centers, have a crucial role in
fostering communications and collaborations amongst the ocean
sciences research, education, and public outreach communities.
Each Center is expected to describe its proposed activities,
formulated on these themes:
[1] Develop sustainable ocean science education and public outreach
activities with leading-edge ocean scientists and graduate
students;
[2] Use Ocean Literacy Essential Principles in developing
educational activities (see www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/);
[3] Ensure that underrepresented communities have improved access
to ocean science education and research results. Individual Centers
should make a concerted effort to include underrepresented groups
in their planning processes, management team, and all educational
activities, both formal and informal.
NSF places a strong emphasis on encouraging COSEE Centers to
provide support for the ocean science research community in
developing high-quality and effective activities that fulfill the
Broader Impacts expectations for research proposals. Proposals
submitted to this solicitation should address, in a substantive
manner, how the proposed activities will contribute to this
important goal. Proposals should also include a description of how
the Center will increase its impact in the ocean science research
community by expanding the number of ocean scientists that it
supports over the requested period of funding.
It is expected that each Center will use its capabilities,
partnerships, and expertise to develop a set of innovative,
effective, and catalytic activities that advance ocean sciences
education and sustained engagement with the ocean sciences research
community. Examples of such activities might include:
* Establish and/or expand connections between people and
organizations conducting ocean science research and those
providing educational leadership or those providing outreach among
diverse communities;
* Develop innovative citizen science initiatives involving ocean
scientists;
* Develop mentoring and research experiences for underrepresented
high school students in partnership with ocean scientists;
* Facilitate the integration of ocean science research into
high-quality educational materials for formal and/or informal
education settings. Ocean science topics with broad public
interest such as climate change, ocean acidification, and ocean
impacts on human health are of particular interest;
* Provide pedagogical expertise and guidance for ocean scientists to
improve their ability to communicate complex research topics to
students, other educators, and the public;
* Create new professional development opportunities for a variety of
COSEE audiences, including teachers, other educators, and
scientists. After development with COSEE funding, Centers are
expected to support the ongoing costs of teacher professional
development activities with other funding;
* Provide incentives and assistance for school districts (or smaller
administrative units) and teachers to integrate ocean sciences
into their curricula. For example, Center personnel could help
school districts identify ocean-related curricula that would be
appropriate for them and help align the curricula to state or
national standards as necessary;
* Foster the effective use of ocean observing data and
cyberinfrastructure for ocean sciences education and outreach; and
* Provide career information. For example, a Center could provide
middle school and high school students, teachers, and counselors
information on careers in ocean sciences, including marine
technology, industry, non-college teaching, advocacy, and
policy-related careers.
Professional development of educators is an important activity in
many COSEE Centers and across the COSEE Network. This professional
development takes many forms, occurs in many settings, and serves
multiple audiences. Teachers and educators in informal science
venues are able to learn of recent developments in ocean science
research and develop skills and tools to introduce ocean science
topics in their particular environments. Scientists can develop
better teaching and communication skills, improve pedagogical
understanding, and formulate effective, high-impact Broader Impacts
activities in support of their funded research programs. NSF
expects that professional development activities for educators need
to be consistent with the procedures and practices described in the
document titled "National COSEE Network Professional Development of
Educators ", which is available at [37]http://www.cosee.net .
For proposals funded through this solicitation, NSF considers two
types of educator professional development to be high priorities:
[1] Professional development for K-12 educators involving systemic
interaction with a state reform effort, a school district, or other
school administrative unit; the goal is to foster educator
professional development in the ocean sciences in an environment
with demonstrated administrative support for incorporating ocean
sciences educational topics; and [2] Professional development that
serves the career development interests of ocean scientists and
graduate students in improving their teaching and communication
skills, pedagogical understanding, and Broader Impacts activities.
Other forms of educator professional development are considered low
priorities at this time.
To the extent that a Center proposes to develop new curricular
materials, it is expected that the proponents will provide evidence
that there is a bona fide demand for the proposed new materials,
describe how these materials are to be evaluated and tested, and
provide a plan for dissemination of these materials once developed.
Material development and testing efforts should be completed within
two years, with subsequent years of funding devoted to
dissemination efforts.
Although a Center may work to foster demonstration programs
consistent with its goals, its primary role should be catalytic,
not programmatic. For example, funds might be used to organize
workshops that provide opportunities for an exchange of ideas and
expertise between scientists and educators, but would not be used
to support research programs, for construction of museum displays,
or for participant costs in ongoing educational programs.
Proponents are urged to consider affiliation with other NSF-funded
systemic science education reform efforts, including programs
funded via the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
(LSAMP), Advanced Technological Education (ATE), Alliances for
Graduate Education Program (AGEP) and the Graduate K-12 program
(GK12). Information on these programs may be found via the NSF
website at [38]http://www.nsf.gov/dir/index.jsp?org=EHR Funding
for specific programs of this nature should not be requested via a
COSEE proposal. For undergraduate course development, teacher
preparation and two-year technical programs, please refer to NSF's
Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) website (
[39]http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DUE ). Additional funding
opportunities are available on NSF's Division of Research on
Learning (DRL) in Formal and informal Settings website (
[40]http://www.nsf.gov/div/index.jsp?div=DRL ).
d. Required Information For a COSEE Center to be successful, it must
select an innovative and meaningful set of activities to
undertake, and it must have a sufficiently well developed
management and administrative structure to implement these
activities effectively. Proponents should develop their plans for
a Center on the strengths of their recent activities , and their
ability to foster communications between the education, public
outreach, and ocean sciences research communities in ways that
develop innovative, effective, and catalytic activities. In the
process of forming the partnerships that develop the proposed
activities of a Center, attention should focus on how to integrate
the institutional partners into shared projects that can bridge
the educational, public outreach, and research communities rather
than have them operate on "parallel tracks". It is important that
the individual goals of the leaders and institutions are aligned
with the overall goals of the COSEE Center.
All proposals must include a description of results from prior NSF
support. Proposals from organizations or individuals with prior
support from the COSEE program should document their results and
provide specific evidence that their COSEE activities have been
productive, catalytic, and innovative at both the regional and
national level. Proposals to establish new Centers should
describe the senior investigators' past activities and successes in
developing collaborative interactions between the research and
education communities, as well as their proposed new activities for
which funding is requested.
Proposals should be focused primarily on new and catalytic
activities. For proposals that request funding to continue an
ongoing activity, evidence should be included in the proposal
demonstrating that each ongoing activity has been productive,
catalytic, and/or innovative and will engage increasing numbers of
ocean scientists over the duration of funding. Funding should not
be requested for continuing any programmatic activity unless the
specific activity is effective at connecting ocean scientists and
graduate students with the education and public outreach
communities or enhances the professional development of ocean
scientists in other ways . Proposals that request funding to
continue ongoing activities should specifically list the names and
affiliations of scientists (tabulated by activity and year) who
have participated in these activities as a Supplementary Document.
(see section V.A. Proposal Preparation Instructions)
All proposals for COSEE Centers must include a description of the
activities to be undertaken if the proposed Center is funded. In
addition to the expectations described above, this description of
activities should include the following:
* Significant collaborations between research, education, and public
outreach organizations dedicated to the improvement of ocean
science education, with clearly defined roles for all
collaborators and partners;
* Each proposed activity must include a description of the role(s)
that scientists have in developing and implementing the activity;
* Information on the backgrounds and professional experiences of
senior investigators that is relevant to their ability to form,
nurture, and lead the proposed activities in a multi-institutional
setting. Because the goals of being catalytic and bridging the
education, public outreach, and research communities require
special talents, information on the support of these goals is
important;
* A coherent and well-organized management plan for the Center that
represents the balanced interests of all partners. Centers
function most effectively if a support position is designated for
maintaining internal communications and monitoring progress of all
center participants (more detailed information may be included in
the Supplementary Documents section-see section V.A. Proposal
Preparation Instructions);
* The general framework for the operation of an external Advisory
Board that meets at least annually and provides an annual report
to NSF (more detailed information may be included in the
Supplementary Documents section-see section V.A. Proposal
Preparation Instructions);
* Plans for effective engagement of segments of the population that
have historically been underrepresented as learners, teachers, and
researchers in ocean sciences;
* A budget that reflects an appropriate balance between resources
and responsibility for all collaborators. A minimum of 10% of the
budget should be devoted to participation in national activities
of the COSEE network. This minimum could include travel expenses
to attend COSEE meetings, salary expenditures for the necessary
commitments of time to participate in COSEE planning
activities, funds to produce a nationally-recognized educational
material, etc. If there are particular contributions to the
national activities of the COSEE network envisaged by a
proponent, they should be described in the proposal;
Proposals should include salaries (up to 12 months per year) and
related personnel costs. Typical personnel may include: PI, Center
coordinator, communications manager, research specialist, education
specialist, and public affairs/media specialist. Participant
support costs (travel; workshop per diem) are also expected to be a
significant portion of the budget in some cases. Participant
support funds may not be diverted by the grantee to other
categories of expense without the prior written approval of the
cognizant NSF Program Officer. Administration or clerical support
for travel arrangements or workshop-related activities, if
requested, must be justified as non-routine, and specifically
identified with a project activity.
No funds for capital equipment will be provided. Centers are to
use the national COSEE logo and may not use funding to develop new
logos. Centers are expected to link to the National COSEE website
and ensure that any regional website development is compatible with
the national website.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1990. Science for
All Americans. Oxford University Press, New York.
National Academy of Sciences Committee on Prospering in the Global
Economy of the 21^st Century, 2007. Rising Above the Gathering Storm:
Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. The
National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.
National Science Foundation, 1995. NSF In a Changing World: The
National Science Foundation's Strategic Plan. National Science
Foundation, Arlington, VA.
National Science Foundation, 2006. Investing in America's
Future: Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011. National Science Foundation,
Arlington, VA.
National Science Foundation Taskforce on Cyberlearning, 2008.
Fostering Learning in the Networked World: The Cyberlearning
Opportunity and Challenge, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA.
NOAA Research Council, 2008. Understanding Global Ecosystems to
Support Informed Decision Making: A 20 year Research Vision. National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington, D.C.
Pew Ocean Commission, 2003. America's Living Oceans: Charting a Course
for Sea Change, Arlington, VA 2003.
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy, 2004. An Ocean Blueprint for the
21^st Century, Washington, D.C.
III. AWARD INFORMATION
Estimated program budget, number of awards and average award
size/duration are subject to the availability of funds. Approximate
number of awards: seven COSEE Centers for up to five years at a
maximum of $530,000/year for the first year, increasing by up to
$20,000/year up to $610,000/year,
IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Organization Limit:
* Eligible organizations include academic institutions of higher
learning, located and accredited in the U.S., that award degrees
in geoscience or environmental science, and U.S. oceanographic
research institutions, professional societies, non-profit or
not-for-profit consortia, informal science centers, museums,
aquaria, and state and local education agencies. Collaboration
among three or more different types of organizations listed above
is required.
Each COSEE Center must represent a minimum of three partners
including at least one organization from each of the following
sectors: [1] ocean science research institutions; [2] formal
education institutions; and [3] informal education institutions.
PI Limit:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI:
None Specified
Additional Eligibility Info:
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: Proposers may opt to submit
proposals in response to this Program Solicitation via Grants.gov or
via the NSF FastLane system.
* Full proposals submitted via FastLane: Proposals submitted in
response to this program solicitation should be prepared and
submitted in accordance with the general guidelines contained in
the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). The complete text of the GPG
is available electronically on the NSF website at:
[41]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) 292-7827 or by e-mail from
[42]nsfpubs@nsf.gov . Proposers are reminded to identify this
program solicitation number 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.
* Full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: Proposals submitted in
response to this program solicitation via Grants.gov should be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov
Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of
NSF Applications via Grants.gov. The complete text of the NSF
Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov
website and on the NSF website at:
(
[43]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grantsgov
guide). To obtain copies of the Application Guide and Application
Forms Package, click on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov site, then
click on the Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package
and Application Instructions link and enter the funding
opportunity number, (the program solicitation number without the
NSF prefix) and press the Download Package button. Paper copies of
the Grants.gov Application Guide also may be obtained from the NSF
Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail
from [44]nsfpubs@nsf.gov.
In determining which method to utilize in the electronic preparation
and submission of the proposal, please note the following:
Collaborative Proposals. All collaborative proposals submitted as
separate submissions from multiple organizations must be submitted via
the NSF FastLane system. Chapter II, Section D.4 of the Grant Proposal
Guide provides additional information on collaborative proposals.
The project title should begin with "COSEE:". In order to facilitate
effective review of proposals, the following items may be included
within the Supplementary Documents section of Fastlane (Grants.gov
users: supplementary documents should be attached in Field 11 of the
R&R Other Project Information Form): [1] Table of contents listing all
documents included in the Supplementary Documents section; [2]
Information on the proposed external advisory board and/or additional
information on the management structure of the Center (3 pages
maximum); [3] Listing of major collaborating institutions and the
senior personnel involved at each institution (2 pages maximum); [4]
If the proposal requests funding to continue ongoing (not newly
proposed) activities, a list of the names and affiliations of
scientists (tabulated by activity and year) who have participated in
these activities within the last 5 years should be included; [5]
Letters of support or collaboration (10 maximum); and [6] Plan for the
proposed evaluation activities to be conducted at a Center beyond
those that are in support of the national evaluation effort (3 pages
maximum).
Refer to Section II--Program Description, for specific proposal
preparation information and instructions. Supplementary materials
are to be included within the Supplementary Documents section of
FastLane or Grants.gov.
B. Budgetary Information
Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is not required under this solicitation.
C. Due Dates
* Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
April 15, 2010
Proposals for COSEE Centers
D. FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements
* For Proposals Submitted Via FastLane:
Detailed technical instructions regarding the technical aspects of
preparation and submission via FastLane are available at:
[45]https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm . For FastLane
user support, call the FastLane Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or
e-mail [46]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 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: [47]https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp .
* For Proposals Submitted Via Grants.gov:
Before using Grants.gov for the first time, each organization must
register to create an institutional profile. Once registered, the
applicant's organization can then apply for any federal grant on
the Grants.gov website. The Grants.gov's Grant Community User
Guide is a comprehensive reference document that provides
technical information about Grants.gov. Proposers can download the
User Guide as a Microsoft Word document or as a PDF document. The
Grants.gov User Guide is available at:
[48]http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport . In addition, the NSF
Grants.gov Application Guide provides additional technical
guidance regarding preparation of proposals via Grants.gov. For
Grants.gov user support, contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at
1-800-518-4726 or by email: [49]support@grants.gov . The
Grants.gov Contact Center answers general technical questions
related to the use of Grants.gov. Specific questions related to
this program solicitation should be referred to the NSF program
staff contact(s) listed in Section VIII of this solicitation.
Submitting the Proposal: Once all documents have been completed,
the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must submit the
application to Grants.gov and verify the desired funding
opportunity and agency to which the application is submitted. The
AOR must then sign and submit the application to Grants.gov. The
completed application will be transferred to the NSF FastLane
system for further processing.
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:
[50]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:
The Project Description should address the criteria used by
reviewers to judge the merit of the proposal. In addition to NSF's
two general criteria (Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts), the
following criteria are applicable:
* Does the project have the potential to increase understanding of
the oceans by students, the public, and members of
underrepresented groups?
* Does the project have the potential to reach a significant number
of ocean scientists who desire assistance developing Broader
Impacts components of future research proposals?
* Do the management structure and leadership plans foster an
environment that is likely to lead to a successful Center?
* Is the budget appropriate for the size and scope of the proposed
effort and does it fairly reflect the contributions of each
organization?
* Is the project supported by adequate facilities, resources, and
institutional commitment?
* If the project involves professional development for K-12
educators, is there systemic interaction with a state reform
effort, a school district, or other school administrative unit in
ways that support the incorporation of ocean sciences educational
topics?
B. Review and Selection Process
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will be
reviewed by Ad hoc Review and/or 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
[51]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 [52]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
[53]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.
Additional Reporting Requirements: The COSEE Evaluation Working Group
is currently considering additional reporting requirements or formats
for annual progress reports to enable this group to evaluate and
analyze the impact of COSEE activities across the
Network. Consequently, NSF may decide to require minor additional
reporting requirements for annual progress reports in response
to final recommendations from this working group.
VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS
General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:
* Donald Elthon, Program Director, 725, telephone: (703) 292-8475,
fax: (703) 292-9085, email: [54]delthon@nsf.gov
* Elizabeth Rom, Program Director, 725, telephone: (703) 292-7709,
fax: (703) 292-9085, email: [55]elrom@nsf.gov
For questions related to the use of FastLane, contact:
* FastLane Help Desk, telephone: 1-800-673-6188; e-mail:
[56]fastlane@nsf.gov .
* Brian Midson, Assistant Program Director, 725, telephone: (703)
292-8145, fax: (703) 292-9085, email: [57]bmidson@nsf.gov
For questions relating to Grants.gov contact:
* Grants.gov Contact Center: If the Authorized Organizational
Representatives (AOR) has not received a confirmation message from
Grants.gov within 48 hours of submission of application, please
contact via telephone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail:
[58]support@grants.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 [59]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 [60]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
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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.
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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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45. https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm
46. mailto:fastlane@nsf.gov
47. https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp
48. http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport
49. mailto:support@grants.gov
50. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf
51. http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF
52. mailto:nsfpubs@nsf.gov
53. http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag
54. mailto:delthon@nsf.gov
55. mailto:elrom@nsf.gov
56. mailto:fastlane@nsf.gov
57. mailto:bmidson@nsf.gov
58. mailto:support@grants.gov
59. http://www.nsf.gov/
60. http://www.grants.gov/
61. http://www.nsf.gov/
62. mailto:nsfpubs@nsf.gov
63. http://www.nsf.gov/policies
64. http://www.nsf.gov/policies/privacy.jsp
65. http://www.nsf.gov/policies/foia.jsp
66. http://www.nsf.gov/help/
67. http://www.nsf.gov/help/contact.jsp
68. mailto:webmaster@nsf.gov
69. http://www.nsf.gov/help/sitemap.jsp
70. http://transcoder.usablenet.com/tt/referrer