2012 proposal writing workshop co-sponsored by the: national science foundation & american...
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Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
2012 Proposal Writing Workshop
Co-sponsored by the:National Science Foundation
&American Association for the Advancement of Science
Workshop ObjectivesAs the result of this workshop, participants will
better understand:Key elements of the Robert Noyce Teacher
Scholarship ProgramKey features of a successful proposal to the
program
Workshop AgendaWelcome & introductionsProgram overview
Q & AFeatures of effective proposals
Sample proposal – Scholarship or TF/MTF track
Meet with an NSF program director
National Science Foundation
“NSF invests in the best ideas generated by scientists, engineers and educators working at the frontiers of knowledge, and across all fields of researchand education. Our mission, vision and goals are designed to maintain and strengthen the vitality of the U.S. science and engineering.”
National Science Foundation Investing in America’s Future Strategic Plan FY 2006-2011
Organization of EHR DirectorateDirectorate of Education & Human
Resources (EHR)
Division of Graduate Education(DGE)
Division of Undergraduate Education(DUE)
Division of Human Resource Development(HRD)
Division of Research on Learning in Formal & Informal Settings (DRL)
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
Initiated by Act of Congress in 2002Reauthorized in 2007 (America
COMPETES Act) and in 2010 under America COMPETES Reauthorization of Act of 2010
To encourage talented mathematics, science, and engineering undergraduates to pursue teaching careers
To encourage STEM professionals to become teachers
To prepare Master Teachers
2012 Noyce Scholarship Program (NSF 12-525)Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Track
Scholarships for undergraduate STEM majors preparing to become K12 Teachers
Internships for freshmen and sophomores Stipends for STEM professionals seeking to become K12
teachers
NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships
(TF/MTF) Track Fellowships for STEM professionals receiving teacher
certification through a master’s degree program with teacher certification
Fellowships for science and math teachers preparing to become Master Teachers
2012 Noyce Scholarship Program
Capacity Building Track
To establish the infrastructure and partnerships for implementing a future Noyce Teacher Scholarship or NSF Teaching Fellowship (TF/MTF) project
Development of new teacher preparation programs for STEM majors and STEM professionals
Development of new programs for developing Master STEM Teachers
Noyce Scholarship Program Eligibility
Proposals may only be submitted by:Universities & 2- or 4-year colleges (including
community colleges)Nonprofit entities that have established
consortia among such IHEs
Principal Investigators:The PI, or at least one Co-PI, must be a faculty
member in a STEM department.
Noyce Scholarship Program Scholarship Track
To recruit undergraduate STEM majors and STEM career changers who might otherwise not have considered a career in K-12 teaching:
Summer internships for freshmen and sophomores to interest students in STEM teaching
Undergraduate Scholarships of at least $10,000 per year for up to three years beginning in junior year
Undergraduate students graduate with a degree in a STEM discipline and teacher certification and/or licensing.
One-year stipends of at least $10,000 for STEM professionals (career-changers) and post-baccalaureate students to obtain teacher certification
Noyce Scholarship Program Scholarship Track
Scholarship and stipend capped by cost of attendance
Recipients commit to teaching in a high need school district for 2 years for each year of scholarship/stipend support.
Recipients failing to meet service requirement must repay scholarship
Noyce Scholarship ProgramProjects include:
STEM faculty collaborating with Education faculty Strong partnership with school district Recruitment and selection strategies Exemplary teacher preparation programs leading to
certification and/or professional development programs for
Master Teaching Fellows) Support for new teachers Mechanism for monitoring recipients Institutional support Evaluation
Noyce Scholarship Track Phase I: For new awardees or new project with
different focus
Phase II: For previously funded awardees - Scholarships & Stipends: To expand and extend
evaluation efforts begun under previous award and support additional cohorts of scholarship and stipend recipients
Monitoring and evaluation: To expand and extend evaluation efforts of previous project without support for additional cohorts.
Noyce Scholarship Track
Phase I Scholarships, Stipends, Internships Award size up to $1,200,000
Additional $250,000 for collaboration with two-year colleges
Duration up to 5 years Administrative/programmatic costs may not
exceed 25% of total direct costs 75% of total direct costs must directly support
participants No cost sharing
Noyce Scholarship ProgramScholarship Track Phase IIScholarships and Stipends plus longitudinal
evaluation studies of previously supported cohorts of students
Award size up to $800,000; up to 5 yrs. Up to 25% of budget for admin./programmatic costs)75% of budget for direct support to participantsNo cost sharing
Monitoring and Evaluation Award size up to $200,000; up to 3 yrs. No cost sharing
NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships Track (TF/MTF)
NSF Teaching Fellows
STEM professionals enroll in a master’s degree program leading to teacher certification or licensing
Receive one-year stipend of at least $10,000 while enrolled in the Master’s degree program
Selection of Fellows based on professional achievement, academic merit, and demonstration of advanced content knowledge in STEM
Commit to teach for 4 years in a high need school district Receive annual salary supplement of at least $10,000 while
fulfilling four-year teaching commitment
NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships TrackNSF Master Teaching Fellows: Fellowships for math and science teachers preparing to
become Master Teachers Selection of Fellows based on professional achievement,
academic merit, demonstration of advanced content knowledge in STEM, demonstrated success in improving student achievement
Must have Master’s degree Commit to teach for 5 years in a high need school
district Receive annual salary supplement of at least $10,000 for
5 years plus professional development while fulfilling the teaching commitment
NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships Track
Award size up to $3 million over 5-6 yearsAdditional $250,000 for collaboration with two-year colleges
Matching funds required: 30% of total budget for request less than $1.5 million,
excluding two-year college incentive 50% of total budget if request is $1.5 million or more,
excluding two-year college incentive At least 50% of cost share must be cash
At least 75% of total direct costs must be for direct support to participants (stipends, salary supplements, professional development)
TF/MTF Proposals Must Include:1. A department within an IHE that provides an
advanced program of study in math and science,2. A department or entity within an IHE that
provides teacher preparation or a 2-year institution that offers a teacher preparation program or a dual enrollment or an articulation agreement with an IHE that credentials teachers,
3. At least one high need school district and public school(s) within this district, and
4. At least one nonprofit organization with the capacity and expertise to support the goals of the project.
Noyce Scholarship Program
Capacity Building TrackDevelopment of new programs, partnerships, infrastructure for future Noyce project
Award size up to $300,000; up to 2 yrs. May include an additional $50,000 over 2 years for
collaborations between two-year and four-year institutions.
No restriction on budget allocation (within standard NSF policies)
No cost sharing
Preparing the Proposal
Project Description: Phase I Scholarship Track
Results from relevant prior NSF supportDescriptions of:
proposed scholarship or stipend program teacher preparation program recruitment and marketing activities selection process management & administrative structure for
administering scholarship or stipend program plans to monitor & enforce compliance with
the required teaching commitment
Project Description: Phase I Scholarship Track
Provide evidence of: infrastructure to support new teachers, collaboration between STEM & education
faculty, a functioning partnership between the IHE(s)
& school districts, a commitment to making the program a central
institutional focusInclude an objective evaluation plan
Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsResults from Prior NSF SupportDescription of proposed Fellowship
program: For NSF Teaching Fellows
Description of the Master’s degree program Evidence of an infrastructure that is supportive of
new teachers
For NSF Master Teaching Fellows Description of the professional development program Evidence of an infrastructure that will support and
facilitate the Fellows’ work as Master Teachers
Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsDescribe:
Recruitment activities Selection process Management and administrative structure Cost sharing, including source and amount;
enter amount on Budget form Line M
Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsDescribe:
Plans to monitor and enforce compliance with the required teaching commitment
Plans for sustaining activities beyond NSF funding period
Evaluation plan Provide evidence of:
Collaboration between STEM faculty and education faculty
Functioning partnerships between IHEs, school districts, and non-profit organizations
Commitment to make the program a central institutional focus
Project Description: Capacity Building ProjectsResults from Prior NSF Support: Address
prior support relevant to the proposed projectA description of the activities planned,
timeline, and outcomes expected to result from the proposal.
Plans for evaluating progress and outcomes of the project.
The ProcessProposals may be submitted to FastLane
or grants.gov (Use FastLane for TF/MTF proposals)
All proposals are peer-reviewed according to standard NSF merit review criteria
Notification of results within six months of receipt
Reviewers’ comments may be accessed through FastLane after final decision is made
NSF Review CriteriaNSF Merit Review Criteria
Intellectual MeritBroader Impacts
Additional ConsiderationsIntegration of Research & EducationIntegrating Diversity into NSF Programs
Additional Noyce Program specific review criteria, dependent on proposal type
All Proposals Must Include:One page Project Summary: Must address
Intellectual Merit and Broader ImpactProject description (15 pages)Budget forms and narrative for each yearBiosketchesCurrent & Pending FormsFacilities documentReferencesMentoring Plan for Postdoctoral Researchers (if
in budget)Data Management Plan (consult NSF Proposal &
Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 11-1)
Indicate Human Subjects status on cover sheet (pending, approved, or exempt)
Data Management PlanThe Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
contains a clarification of NSF’s long standing data policy. All proposals must describe plans for data management
and sharing of the products of research, or assert the absence of the need for such plans.
FastLane will not permit submission of a proposal that is missing a Data Management Plan.
The Data Management Plan will be reviewed as part of theintellectual merit or broader impacts of the proposal, or both, as appropriate.
More information can be found in the Grant Proposal
Guide Chapter II.C.2j (NSF 11-1).
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FY 2012 Noyce Scholarship Program Deadlines
Letters of Intent (optional): February 27, 2012
Full Proposal Deadline: March 26, 2012
Questions?
Joan Prival
Mary Lee Ledbetter
Richard Alo
www.nsf.gov
www.nsfnoyce.org
Contact a Noyce Program Officer:
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