Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25)
Solicitation Title: Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) (R25)
Funding Amount: $250,000
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, November 20, 2017
Solicitation Link: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-17-339.html
Solicitation Number: PAR-17-339
Overview
<p>The over-arching goal of this NIGMS R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nation’s biomedical, behavioral and clinical research needs. To assure the vitality and continued productivity of the research enterprise, the NIGMS provides leadership in training the next generation of scientists, in enhancing the diversity of the scientific workforce and in developing research capacities throughout the country. The SEPA program supports P-12 and informal science education (ISE) activities that: (1) enhance the diversity of the biomedical, behavioral and clinical research workforce and (2) foster a better understanding of NIH-funded biomedical, behavioral and clinical research and its public health implications. Applications that target P-12 or ISE topics that may not be addressed by existing school, community or ISE-based activities are encouraged. Proposed projects may focus on any area of NIH-funded research.</p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p>LOI due 30 days prior to application due date.<br>11/20/2017; 7/9/2018; 7/9/2019 - SEPA funding does not support large scale STEM or ISE projects where the total cost of the project will exceed the total amount of the requested SEPA award.</p> Other Information:<p>This Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date. This FOA does not require cost sharing.</p>Last Updated:
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