Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs)
Solicitation Title: Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs)
Event Type: COVID-19
Funding Amount: $300,000 to $2,000,000; see Other Information
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2020
Solicitation Link: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20539/nsf20539.htm
Solicitation Number: NSF 20-539
Overview
<p><strong>The deadline to submit an application to Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs) has been changed to Monday, April 27, 2020. </strong></p> <p>This program aims to provide <i>all </i>U.S. students with the opportunity to participate in computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) education in their schools at the preK-12 levels. With this solicitation, the National Science Foundation (NSF) focuses on both research and researcher-practitioner partnerships (RPPs) that foster the research and development needed to bring CS and CT to all schools. Specifically, this solicitation aims to provide (1) high school teachers with the preparation, professional development (PD) and ongoing support they need to teach rigorous computer science courses; (2) preK-8 teachers with the instructional materials and preparation they need to integrate CS and CT into their teaching; and (3) schools and districts with the resources needed to define and evaluate multi-grade pathways in CS and CT.</p> <p>As the lead Federal agency for building the research knowledge base for CS and CT education, NSF aims to build upon past and ongoing efforts to enable rigorous and engaging CS and CT education in schools across the Nation, including over $20 million spent in FY 2019 in support of these efforts. This program supports (1) researcher-practitioner partnerships (RPPs) and (2) research with the goal of building knowledge from research and development to support efforts that aim to provide opportunities for <i>all </i>students to participate in CS and CT formal STEM learning at the pre-k, elementary, middle, and high school grade levels. Proposals will be funded in four “strands” that foster design, implementation at scale, and/or research:</p> <p>RPP Strands</p> <ul> <li>For the High School Strand, the focus is on preparing and supporting teachers to teach rigorous CS courses;</li> <li>For the PreK-8 Strand, the focus is on designing, developing, and piloting instructional materials that integrate CS and CT into preK-8 classrooms;</li> <li>For preK-12 or preK-14 Pathways Strand, the focus is on designing pathways that support school districts in developing policies and supports for incorporating CS and CT across all grades and potentially into introductory levels at community or four-year colleges and universities.</li> </ul> <p>Research Strand</p> <p>For the Research Strand, the focus is on building strategically instrumental, or "high leverage" knowledge about the learning and teaching of introductory computer science to support key CS and CT understandings and abilities for all students. A proposal can be submitted to only one strand, and that strand must be designated in the first line of the Project Summary. Proposals in the High School Strand, PreK-8 Strand, and the Pathways Strand must come from RPPs, whereas proposals in the Research Strand are not subject to this requirement.</p> <p></p>
Other Information:<p><strong>3/25/2020 Update: The deadline to submit an application to Computer Science for All (CSforAll: Research and RPPs) has been changed to Monday, April 27, 2020. </strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20052/nsf20052.pdf">NSF 20-052 Dear Colleague Letter on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)</a> </strong>In light of the emergence and spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States and abroad, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is accepting proposals to conduct non-medical, non-clinical-care research that can be used immediately to explore how to model and understand the spread of COVID-19, to inform and educate about the science of virus transmission and prevention, and to encourage the development of processes and actions to address this global challenge.</p> <p>NSF encourages the research community to respond to this challenge through existing funding opportunities. In addition, we invite researchers to use the Rapid Response Research (RAPID) funding mechanism, which allows NSF to receive and review proposals having a severe urgency with regard to availability of or access to data, facilities or specialized equipment as well as quick-response research on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events. Requests for RAPID proposals may be for up to $200K and up to one year in duration. Well-justified proposals that exceed these limits may be entertained. All questions should be directed either to a program officer managing an NSF program with which the research would be aligned or to <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p> <p>Complete guidance on submitting a RAPID proposal may be found in Chapter II.E.1 of the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide.</p> <p>We ask that all investigators and organizations maintain awareness of the dynamic nature of this event through regular monitoring of official communications from the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization.</p> <p>NSF has also provided Frequently Asked Questions that address questions associated with NSF proposal submission and award management relevant to research proposals relating to COVID-19 as well as possible impacts of COVID-19 on activities under existing awards and on participation in NSF's merit review panels; that website will be updated as appropriate.<br>Sincerely,<br>Dr. France A. Córdova<br>Director</p> <p>_______________________________________________________________________________________________________</p> <p>This summary reflects NSF's updated solicitation information, number, and deadline for the 2020 CSforAll:RPP competition. The updated solicitation number is <a href="https://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?WT.z_pims_id=505359&ods_k…;. Full applications are due April 13, 2020. NSF 20-539 updates include a<i>n additional strand to allow proposals that focus on research into computer science teaching and learning and the list of cognizant program officers.</i></p> <p><i></i></p> <!--break--><p></p> <p>NSF will fund approximately 24 projects in the following categories:</p> <ul> <li>Small RPP proposals (maximum of $300,000 for up to 2 years) are designed to support the initial steps in establishing a strong and well-integrated RPP team that could successfully compete for a Medium or Large proposal in the near future.</li> <li>Medium RPP proposals (maximum of $1,000,000 for up to 3 years) are designed to support the modest scaling of a promising approach by a well-defined RPP team.</li> <li>Large RPP proposals (maximum of $2,000,000 for up to 4 years) are designed to support the widespread scaling of an evidence-based approach by a RPP team that builds on prior collaborations.</li> <li>Research proposals (maximum of $500,000 for up to 3 years) are designed to support research projects.</li> </ul>Last Updated:
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