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Presidential Innovation Fellow Wanted

The White House and the National Science Foundation seek to recruit a Presidential Innovation Fellow (PIF) to help design and launch a "Virtual Learning at National Scale" initiative.  The ideal fellow has a background in both education and data analytics.  More information here.

For more information about the Presidential Innovation Fellows program please see: WhiteHouse.gov/InnovationFellows.

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Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources  (BCC-SBE/EHR) - As part of NSF's Cyberinfrastructure Framework for 21st Century Science and Engineering (CIF21) activity, the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE), the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), and the Office of Cyberinfrastructure seek to enable research communities to develop visions, teams, and capabilities dedicated to creating new, large-scale, next-generation data resources and relevant analytic techniques to advance fundamental research for the SBE and EHR areas of research. For more information about this funding opportunity including a link to its solicitation, see the BCC-SBE/EHR Program Web Site.

 

Successful K-12 STEM Education Activities
alt "Successful K-12 STEM Education," a report produced by the National Research Council, and funded by NSF, is a response to a request from a member of Congress, Rep. Frank Wolf, to identify the characteristics of highly successful K-12 schools and programs in STEM. Information about activities associated with the report are available from Successful STEM Education.org.
Recently Announced Funding Opportunities See All

Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE)
(NSF  13-533) Posted January 23, 2013

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
(NSF  13-526) Posted December 20, 2012

Software Infrastructure for Sustained Innovation - SSE & SSI
(NSF  13-525) Posted December 19, 2012

Next-Generation National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
(NSF  13-521) Posted December 12, 2012

Research Coordination Networks
(NSF  13-520) Posted November 30, 2012

Upcoming Due Dates See All

Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(NSF  13-518) Letter of Intent: February 20, 2013, INSPIRE Track 2 Inquiries

Promoting Research and Innovation in Methodologies for Evaluation
(NSF  13-515) Full Proposal: February 20, 2013

Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program
(NSF  13-526) Letter of Intent: February 20, 2013

Major Research Instrumentation Program:
(NSF  13-517) Full Proposal: February 21, 2013

Building Community and Capacity for Data-Intensive Research in the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences and in Education and Human Resources
(NSF  13-519) Full Proposal: February 27, 2013

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News See All
FLATE student Preparing a Workforce for Advanced Manufacturing
Released February 11, 2013
Science Nation
rat central nervous system cells Researchers Find a Better Way to Culture Central Nervous Cells
Released January 29, 2013
News From the Field
bacteria on an agar plate Study Finds Significant Microorganism Populations in Middle and Upper Troposphere
Released January 28, 2013
News From the Field
computer image of a virtual data center Community College Cybersecurity Program Trains 21st Century Workforce
Released January 28, 2013
Science Nation
Dell'Ambrogio and Suresh sign GROW agreement Switzerland Is Latest to Partner With NSF Through GROW
Released January 25, 2013
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Discoveries See All
professor Autar Kaw with students One Click Away: Online Courseware Promotes Free Access to Math Instruction
Autar Kaw, a mechanical engineering professor at the University of South Florida, combines classroom instruction with a host of online resources to help students master advanced math concepts
Released  January 17, 2013

A tent-like kiln over woody waste material Helping Landowners with Waste Wood While Improving Agribusiness and Energy
NSF Innovation Corps allowed researcher to explore business model for offering biochar products
Released  December 14, 2012

Photo of researcher Ram Dantu holding smart phone in his car. An App to Improve Driving
NSF-funded inventor is an expert in wireless networks and security
Released  November 1, 2012

Photo of children studying the feet of a leopard gecko. Mission Possible: Adding Engineering to the K-12 Curriculum
Museum director's dream to teach young students engineering spurs effort to bring technological literacy to all, with support from NSF
Released  September 5, 2012

Events Calendar See All

January 29, 2013  - March 1, 2013
DRK-12 Panel Review Webinar
Webcast

January 31, 2013  - April 30, 2013
Prime Webinar FY13
Webcast

February 14, 2013
Next-Generation National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NG NNIN) Informational Webinar
Webcast

February 26, 2013
HPC Acquisition Webcast
Webcast

March 4, 2013  - March 5, 2013
MSP Targeted Panel Meeting (March 4-5, 2013)
Panel

March 5, 2013
Science: Becoming the Messenger
Workshop

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Dear Colleague Letter - Call for Nominations - Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM)
PAESMEM Certification Form
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