STEM + Computing Partnerships (STEM+C)
Solicitation Title: STEM + Computing Partnerships (STEM+C)
Funding Amount: The maximum total budget for Track 1: Integration of Computing in STEM Education awards is $2.5 million for Design and Development awards, $1.25 million for Exploratory Integration awards, and $250,000 for Field-Building Conferences and Workshops. The maximum total budget for Track 2: Computing Education Knowledge and Capacity Building awards is $600,000 for Research on Education and Broadening Participation awards and $1.0 million for CS 10K awards. For FY2016, NSF expects to make 20-25 awards in Track 1 and 10-12 awards in Track 2, subject to the availability of funds.
Sponsor Deadline: Monday, March 28, 2016
Solicitation Link: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2016/nsf16527/nsf16527.htm?WT_mc_id=USNSF_25&WT_mc_ev=click
Solicitation Number: NSF 16-527
Overview
<p><span>The STEM+Computing Partnerships program seeks to significantly enhance the learning and teaching of science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and computing by K-12 students and teachers through research on, and development of, courses, curriculum, course materials, pedagogies, instructional strategies, models, or pedagogical environments that innovatively integrate computing into one or more other STEM disciplines, or integrate STEM content into the teaching and learning of computing. In addition, STEM+C seeks to build capacity in K-12 computing education with foundational research and focused teacher preparation. Projects in the STEM+C program should build on research in STEM education and prior research and development efforts that provide theoretical and empirical justification for proposed projects. Pre-service and in-service teachers who participate in STEM+C projects are expected to enhance their understanding and teaching of STEM and computing content, practices, and skills. STEM+C invites creative and innovative proposals that address emerging challenges in the learning and teaching of STEM and computing. The program offers proposers two tracks: (1) Integration of Computing in STEM Education and (2) Computing Education Knowledge and Capacity Building. The second track is discipline-specific and may be expanded to include additional disciplines in future releases of the solicitation. Track 1 Project Types: 1. Exploratory Integration (EI): (up to $1,250,000); maximum duration three years. 2. Design and Development (DD): (up to $2,500,000); maximum duration three years. 3. Field-Building Conferences and Workshops (CW): (up to $250,000); maximum duration two years. Track 2 Project Types: 1. Research on Education and Broadening Participation Projects (EBP): (up to $600,000 maximum); duration three years. 2. CS 10K (CS10K): (up to $1,000,000); duration three years. Projects from this track will develop the knowledge and evidence-based foundation needed to prepare teachers for the CS 10K Project [1], which aims to have rigorous, academic computing courses taught in 10,000 high schools by 10,000 well-prepared teachers.</span></p>
Solicitation Limitations: <p><span>An individual may serve as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator for no more than two proposals. No exceptions will be made.</span></p> Other Information:<p><span>Collaborative proposals: Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be a single submission with support for all collaborators requesting funding from NSF done via subaward. Separately submitted collaborative proposals, as defined in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (Chapter II, Section D.5 Collaborative Proposals), will be returned without review.</span></p>Last Updated:
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