STEM + Computing K-12 Education (STEM+C)
Solicitation Title: STEM + Computing K-12 Education (STEM+C)
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, June 1, 2020
Solicitation Link: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=505006&org=DRL&from=home
Solicitation Number: PD 18-005Y
Overview
<p>An innovative science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computing (STEM+C) workforce and well-educated citizenry are crucial to the Nation's prosperity, security and competitiveness. Preparation for the future workforce must begin in the earliest grades from preK-12, where students need to learn not only the science and mathematics central to these areas, but also how computational thinking is integral to STEM disciplines. Because of the powerful innovation and application of computing in STEM disciplines there is an urgent need for real-world, interdisciplinary, and computational preparation of students from the early grades through high school (preK-12) that will provide a strong foundation for mid-level technical careers and for continuing education in higher education. This is particularly important in the key science areas described in the National Science Foundation’s Big Ideas for Future NSF Investment. The STEM+C program supports research and development proposals related to new approaches to pre-K-12 STEM teaching and learning related to Harnessing the Data Revolution, Convergence Research and the Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier.</p> <p>The STEM+C Program focuses on research and development of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to the integration of computing within STEM teaching and learning for preK-12 students in both formal and informal settings. The STEM+C program supports research on how students learn to think computationally to solve interdisciplinary problems in science and mathematics. The program supports research and development that builds on evidence-based teacher preparation or professional development activities that enable teachers to provide excellent instruction on the integration of computation and STEM disciplines. Proposals should describe projects that are grounded in prior evidence and theory, are innovative or potentially transformative, and that will generate and build knowledge about the integration of computing and one or more STEM disciplines at the preK-12 level.</p>
Other Information:<p><strong><span><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> </span></strong><span>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.</span></p> <p><span>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>.</span></p> <p><span>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.</span></p> <p><span>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.</span></p> <p><span>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</span></p> <p> </p><p><span>There are no set funding categories, strands, project durations, or funding limits: Follow the Proposal and Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) guidelines (<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg18_1/index.jsp"><span>https://…;) for Full Proposals, Supplements to Awards, Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs), and EAGERs. Set reasonable project goals, costs, and project duration for the nature and scope of the proposed project.</span></p>Last Updated:
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