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Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship ProgramOverview2014 Proposal Writing WorkshopJanuary 9, 2014

Co-sponsored by the:National Science Foundation &American Association for the Advancement of Science

1National Science Foundation

Vision: NSF envisions a nation that capitalizes on new concepts in science and engineering and provides global leadership in advancing research and education.

Empowering the Nation Through Discovery and Innovation:NSF Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2011-2016

1/8/2014Division of Undergraduate Education2Organization 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)Preparing the Workforce:Strategies:Promote technological, quantitative, and scientific literacy. Support an increase in diversity, size, and quality of the next generation of STEM professionals who enter the workforce with two- or four-year degrees or who continue their studies in graduate and professional schools. Invest in the nation's future K-12 teacher workforce. Fund research to evaluate and improve workforce initiatives.

Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE)41PCAST Report: Prepare and Inspire: K-12 Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for Americas Future (Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010)

Recommendation: Recruit and train 100,000 great STEM teachers over the next decade who are able to prepare and inspire their students.

Goal over the next decade: 100,000 new STEM middle and high school teachers who have strong majors in STEM fields and strong content-specific pedagogical preparation, by providing vigorous support for programs designed to produce such teachers.

Prepare and InspireRobert Noyce Teacher Scholarship ProgramInitiated by Act of Congress in 2002Reauthorized in 2007 (America COMPETES Act) and 2010 (America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010)To encourage talented mathematics, science, and engineering undergraduates to pursue teaching careersTo encourage STEM professionals to become teachersTo prepare Master Teachers6Noyce Scholarship Program EligibilitySponsoring institutionsProposals may only be submitted by:Universities & 2- or 4-year colleges (including community colleges)Nonprofit entities that have established consortia among such IHEs

Principal InvestigatorsThe PI, or at least one Co-PI, must be a faculty member in a STEM department.7Noyce Scholarship Program (NSF 14-508)Three Categories :

Scholarship TrackSupports undergraduate STEM majors and post-baccalaureate students/career changers NSF Teaching Fellowship/Master Teaching Fellowship Track (TF/MTF)Supports post-baccalaureate students/career changers and inservice teachers Capacity Building ProjectsPlanning, development, building infrastructureNoyce Scholarship Program Scholarship TrackTo 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 teachingUndergraduate Scholarships of at least $10,000 per year for up to three years beginning in junior yearUndergraduate 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

9Noyce Scholarship Program Scholarship TrackScholarships and stipends capped by cost of attendanceRecipients 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

10Noyce Scholarship ProgramProjects include:

STEM faculty collaborating with Education facultyStrong partnership with school districtRecruitment and selection strategiesExemplary teacher preparation programs leading to certification and/or professional development programs for Master Teaching Fellows)Support for new teachersMechanism for monitoring recipientsInstitutional supportEvaluation

11Noyce 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.

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Phase IScholarships, Stipends, InternshipsAward size up to $1,200,000Additional $250,000 for collaboration with two-year colleges Duration up to 5 yearsAdministrative/programmatic costs may not exceed 25% of total budget direct costs75% of budget for direct support to participantsNo cost sharing; must apply full indirect cost rate as negotiated

13Noyce Scholarship ProgramScholarship Track Phase IIScholarships and Stipends plus longitudinal evaluation studies of previously supported cohorts of studentsAward 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 participantsMonitoring and Evaluation Award size up to $300,000; up to 3 yrs.

14Project Description: Phase ICommon to all proposals (consult NSF 14-1):Results from relevant prior NSF support: include a summary of the results of the completed work, including accomplishments, separately described under two distinct headings, related to the Intellectual Merit and Broader Impact activities supported by the awardThe Project Description must contain, as a separate section within the narrative, a discussion of the broader impacts of the proposed activities.

15Project Description: Phase IDescriptions of: proposed scholarship or stipend programteacher preparation program recruitment and marketing activities selection processmanagement & administrative structure for administering scholarship or stipend programplans to monitor & enforce compliance with the required teaching commitment

16Project Description: Phase IProvide 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

17NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships Track (TF/MTF)NSF Teaching Fellows

STEM professionals enroll in a masters degree program leading to teacher certification or licensing

Receive one-year stipend of at least $10,000 while enrolled in the Masters 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 districtReceive annual salary supplement of at least $10,000 while fulfilling four-year teaching commitment

18NSF 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 in improving student achievement Must have Masters degree Commit to teach for 5 years in a high need school districtReceive annual salary supplement of at least $10,000 for 5 years plus professional development while fulfilling the teaching commitment19NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships Track Phase I: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 incentive50% of total budget if request is $1.5 million or more, excluding two-year college incentiveAt 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)

20NSF Teaching Fellowships & Master Teaching Fellowships Track Phase II Fellowships: Award size up to $1.8 million over 5 yearsMatching funds requiredAt least 75% of total direct costs must be for direct support to participants (stipends, salary supplements, professional development)Phase II Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E): Award size up to $300,000 with duration of up to 3 yearsNo matching funds or restriction on budget allocation (no Fellowships)

21TF/MTF Proposals Must Include:A department within an IHE that provides an advanced program of study in math and science,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,At least one high need school district and public school(s) within this district, andAt least one nonprofit organization with the capacity and expertise to support the goals of the project.22Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsResults from Prior NSF SupportStatement on Broader ImpactsDescription of proposed Fellowship program:For NSF Teaching FellowsDescription of the Masters degree programEvidence of an infrastructure that is supportive of new teachersFor NSF Master Teaching FellowsDescription of the professional development programEvidence of an infrastructure that will support and facilitate the Fellows work as Master Teachers

23Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsDescribe:Recruitment activitiesSelection processManagement and administrative structure Cost sharing, including source and amount; enter amount on Budget form Line M

24Project Description: TF/MTF ProposalsDescribe:Plans to monitor and enforce compliance with the required teaching commitmentPlans for sustaining activities beyond NSF funding periodEvaluation plan Provide evidence of:Collaboration between STEM faculty and education facultyFunctioning partnerships between IHEs, school districts, and non-profit organizationsCommitment to make the program a central institutional focus

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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

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Capacity Building Track: Serving the broader community of STEM educators

To develop the capacity of the teacher preparation community to expand efforts to document, disseminate, and implement evidence-based practices for preparing effective STEM teachers and teacher leaders: workshops, conferences focusing on challenges or effective practices in recruiting and preparing STEM teachers for high-need school districts Knowledge syntheses, identification/dissemination of resources and evidence-based practices Enhancing Noyce project evaluation 27Project Description: Capacity Building ProjectsResults from Prior NSF Support: Address prior support relevant to the proposed projectBroader Impacts statementA description of the activities planned, timeline, and outcomes expected to result from the proposal.Plans for evaluating progress and outcomes of the project.28Noyce Scholarship ProgramCapacity Building Track

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

29NSF Review CriteriaNSF Merit Review CriteriaIntellectual Merit: encompasses the potential to advance knowledgeBroader Impacts: encompasses the potential to benefit society and contribute to the achievement of specific, desired societal outcomesAdditional Noyce Program specific review criteria, dependent on proposal type30AAAS Noyce Workshops 2010 - Breakout Session on Track 1 (Scholarships)All Proposals Must Include:One page Project Summary (Overview, Intellectual Merit and Broader Impact)Project description (15 pages) , including Results from Prior NSF SupportBudget forms and narrative for each yearBiosketchesCurrent & Pending FormsFacilities, Equipment, and Other Resources documentReferencesMentoring Plan for Postdoctoral Researchers (if in budget)Data Management Plan (consult NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), NSF 14-1) Indicate Human Subjects status on cover sheet (pending, approved, or exempt)Consult Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 14-1) for specific guidance not specifically addressed in solicitation

Common Guidelines for Educational ResearchThe Guidelines were developed to establish cross-agency guidelines for improving the quality, coherence, and pace of knowledge development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education (NSF 13-126)

The Common Guidelines (NSF 13-126): http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf13126Related FAQs (NSF 13-127): http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2013/nsf13127/nsf13127.jsp MSP Fall 200333Noyce Portfolio CategoryFY 2013Total (all years)Scholarship Phase I23301Scholarship Phase II1045TF Phase I 317MTF Phase I018TF/MTF Phase I112TF/MTF Phase II11Planning23Capacity Building731Total 45448Noyce Scholarship Program 2014 DeadlinesLetters of Intent (optional): February 5, 2014

Full Proposal Deadline: March 5, 201435Questions?Joan Prival

jprival@nsf.gov

Nicole Bennett

nbennett@nsf.gov

Gregory Goins

ggoins@nsf.gov

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