6 Nsf Ccep i Program Solicitation

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Jill L. Karsten, Ph.D.Program Director for Education & Diversity

Directorate for Geosciences

Karen Oates, Ph.D.Deputy Division Director

Education and Human Resources Directorate

National Science Foundation

March 15, 2010


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NSF Mission: To promote the progress of science; to advance the national health,

prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense (NSF Act of 1950).

NSF Vision: Advancing discovery, innovation and education beyond the frontiers of

current knowledge, and empowering future generations in science andengineering.

NSF Strategic Goals 2006 2011:

Discovery: Foster research that will advance the frontiers of knowledge,emphasizing areas of greatest opportunity and potential benefit andestablishing the nation as a global leader in fundamental andtransformational science and engineering.

Learning: Cultivate a world-class, broadly inclusive science andengineering workforce, and expand the scientific literacy of all citizens.

Research Infrastructure:Build the nations research capability throughcritical investments in advanced instrumentation, facilities,cyberinfrastructure and experimental tools.

Stewardship: Support excellence in science and engineering researchand education through a capable and responsive organization.


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ome o e ore rograms a

Support

Climate Change EducationR

elatedProjects NSF 09-553: Informal Science Education (ISE)

NSF 10-544: Transforming Undergraduate Education in Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (TUES) [formerly the CCLIprogram]

NSF 09-602: Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12)*

PD 98-1321: Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS)

NSF 10-539: Advanced Technological Education (ATE)

NSF 10-512: Geoscience Education (GeoEd)

PD 10-7643: Environmental Sustainability

Among many others. Seewww.nsf.gov for additional funding opportunities.

* Expired solicitation; new solicitation will be released soon.


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NSF 09-058: Dear Colleague

Letter Congress provided FY 2009 funding to establish an NSF Climate

Change Education (CCE) program within the Education and HumanResources (EHR) Directorate.

Dedicated CCE funding allows NSF to lay the foundations of a more

strategic climate change education portfolio & undertake aCongressionally mandated consultation with the National Academies.

Strategic Priorities:y Scale-up and dissemination of effective educational resourcesy Assessment of student learning of complex climate issues as it translates into

actiony

Address local and national ST

EM education policies for teaching CCEy Professional development in climate change literacy for policy makers at all levels

Emphasis on:y Synergistic activities among large-scale research projectsy Building on current understanding of how people learn


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FY09 CCE Awardees

DUE-0938051: Climate Literacy & Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Pathway(T. Ledley, TERC; S. Buhr, UColorado; C. Manduca, Carleton College)

DRL-0917564: EARTH The Operators Manual (G. Haines-Stiles, GHSP)

DRL-0917595: Sustainability: Promoting Sustainable Decision Making in Informal Education(R. Vandiver, OMSI)

DRL-0917930: Integrating the Carbon and WaterCycles Within an Ecosystem Esthetic Approach toLandscapes (L. Kaplan, Stroud WRC)

DUE-0950396: Creating a Learning Community for Solutions to Climate Change(D. Hassenzahl, NCSE/CEDD)

OISE-0960631: Funding Arrangement for the US CRDF for the Independent States of the FormerSoviet Union (C. Campbell, CRDF)

DRL-0917566: Enabling TV Meterologists to Provide Viewers with Climate Change-related ScienceEducation Based on ISE Best Practices (E. Maibach, GMU)

DRL-0957931: CCE: Conference on Promoting Climate Literacy in Informal Science Learning

Settings (E. Roseman, AAAS)

DRL-0951429: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Integrating Literacy and IPY into the K-5Classroom (K. Lightle, Ohio State)

DUE-0956031: CCE Roundtable on Climate Change Education(M. Storksdieck, The National Academies)


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Climate Change Education Partnership (CCEP)

Program

In FY 2010, NSF CCE funding shared among the Directorates ofEducation and Human Resources (EHR), Geosciences (GEO),Biological Sciences (BIO), and the Office of Polar Programs (OPP).

The CCEP Program seeks to establish a coordinated national networkof regionally- or thematically-based partnerships devoted to increasingthe adoption of effective, high quality educational programs and

resources related to the science of climate change and its impacts.

The key expectation is that Partnership activities will be grounded incomparable levels of expertise in climate science and understandingof learning, and will go beyond commonplace methods ofdissemination or outreach to provide transformative implementationon a significant scale.

CCEP will be managed in two phases:

y Phase I (2010 2012): NSF 10-542 Program Solicitation

y Phase II (2012 and beyond): Solicitation to be issued


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CCEP Partnership Focus

Partnerships can be Regional orThematic, where theunifying focus is defined by common climate changeimpacts.

Regional Partnerships will focus on geographic regionsthat are experiencing similar climate change impacts (e.g.,Southwest USA; Arctic region).

Thematic Partnerships will focus on a set of commonclimate system attributes (e.g. biodiversity within specific

biomes; sea-level change; changes in global precipitationand drought patterns).

It is possible for a Partnership to be both Regional andThematic.


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CCEP Partnership Expertise

The program is designed to address fundamental needs related toidentifying, developing, implementing, and disseminating effectiveeducation strategies that serve the literacy and workforce goals of theCCE program.

Partnership activities must reflect current scientific understanding aboutclimate systems and be informed by the learning sciences. To that end,a Partnership must have at least three core elements, each representedby at least one appropriate institutional partner. The elements are:y expertise in climate science;y expertise in the learning sciences; and,y education practitioners directly engaged in implementation or STEM education

policy development.

Inclusion of disciplinary STEM education experts is also encouraged.Partnerships are also likely to benefit from the participation of expertsfrom the social, behavioral, and economic sciences, as well as thosewith expertise in communications or public policy.


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Key Requirements forCCEP

Regional or thematic project focus linked by climate change impacts. Collaboration between climate scientists, experts in the learning

sciences, and formal or informal education practitioners.

Focus on developing innovative and transformative approaches forimproving availability & impact of climate change education efforts.

Strategies to incorporate national, state, and local STEM educationstandards & assessment requirements, if a K-12 project.

Clearly stated goals & anticipated outcomes of how the project willimprove the quality of climate change education practice, increaseadoption of effective practices, and prepare a new climate workforce.

Identification of a Lead Partnerwith the capacity & vision to develop,manage, and lead the team.

Identification of an external Partnership evaluatorwith demonstratedqualifications to develop a comprehensive evaluation plan.

Demonstrated potential of the Partnership to coordinate efforts in thefuture with other Partnerships.


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NSF 10-542: CCEP Phase I Proposals are only being sought forCCEP Phase I Partnerships

(CCEP-I) in FY 2010, with an opportunity for supplemental fundingin FY 2011.

CCEP-I Proposals can request up to $1 million total over two years.Most awards are expected to be in the $750,000 range.

Letters of Intent (LOI) are required:y LOI submission deadline is April 23, 2010y Submit LOIs through FastLaney These are non-binding and for reviewer planning purposes only; NSF will

not provide feedback on the merits of individual proposalsy Proposers are required to upload their LOI acknowledgment letter in the full

proposal

Full proposals due May 24, 2010 submit through FastLane

Supplemental funding requests due March 15, 2011


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CCEP-I Proposals: Important Information

Available funding: $10 million per year (FY 10 & FY11), pending appropriations

Anticipate making 10-15 Phase I awards in FY 10

No Collaborative Proposals allow

edy Partnerships must identify one Lead Institution, with all othercollaborating institutions supported through sub-awards

An institution can submit only one proposal as Leady but can be a sub-awardee on another proposal

An individual can be PI on only one proposaly but can participate as a sub-awardee on another proposal

Travel funds to attend annual PI meetings must beincluded in the budget request


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Additional CCEP-I

Requirements Each Partnership will be required to have

an external Advisory Board composed ofrepresentatives of its core communities.

The membership of this Advisory Boardshould be identified by the end of the firstsix months of the Phase I Partnership.

Each Partnershipw

ill be required to havean external Partnership evaluator for thePhase I activities. The evaluator must beidentified in the Phase I proposal.


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Sample CCEP Phase I Activities Conduct an inventory of current scientific & education resources, organizations, andpractices to identify needs & opportunities related to education for the chosen climate

impact region or theme.

Identify areas where additional learning science research is needed to further advancethe effectiveness of climate change education.

Identify additional key players from relevant stakeholder communities,with particularattention to the end users or implementers of planned materials or approaches.

Establish an external advisory board, with key stakeholders represented.

Convene communityworkshops and other community-building activities that engagerelevant stakeholders in planning for the Phase II Partnership.

Develop a comprehensive climate change education strategic plan for a Phase IIPartnership that integrates education and climate research.

Develop a comprehensive formative & summative evaluation plan for Phase II that has

clearly defined metricsw

hich are linked to the strategic plan goals and objectives. Begin to serve as a test-bed for developing, customizing, and scaling up standards-

based instructional materials, professional development and training models.

Conduct formative evaluation and assessment activities within Phase I to gauge thepotential capacity of the Partnership to achieve its long term goals.


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CCEP-I Proposal Review

Process Proposals will be reviewed by a panel in late June 2010

NSF Intellectual Merit & Broader Impacts criteria apply

Additional ReviewCriteria:

y Potential for Impacty The Partnershipy Phase I Activitiesy Management Plany Evaluation Plan

NSF will conduct Virtual Site Visits with representatives ofthe top 10-15 projects in mid-July 2010

PIs will be notified about decisions by the end of July 2010

Anticipated project start dates ~ September 1, 2010


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Supplemental Funding Requests in FY 2011

Only existing CCEP-I awardees and active FY09 CCE awardeescan apply for supplemental funding via NSF 10-542.

March 15, 2011 deadline; submission through FastLane.

Supplemental funding requests of up to $250,000 for 1 year ofadditional support are allowed.

Two types of supplemental funding activities will be allowed:

y

Netw

ork Expansion Aw

ards: Addition of new

collaborating institutionsthrough sub-awards.

y Early Implementation Awards: Initiation of activities identified as beinghigh priority during the Phase I planning.

A Partnership may apply for more than one supplement.


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Final Comments

Prospective proposers are encouraged to consider theselitmus tests, to determine whether NSF 10-542 is the rightsolicitation for their project:

y If it could be funded through a core NSF program, then it is not

appropriate forCCEP-I.y If it is not sufficiently interdisciplinary and lacks the three

required types of expertise, then it is not appropriate forCCEP-I.

y If the scale of activity to be undertaken by a Partnership whenimplemented at the Phase II level is too small, then it is notappropriate forCCEP-I.

y If the project will not be transformative in increasing the adoptionof effective, high quality educational programs and resourcesrelated to the science of climate change and its impacts, then itis not appropriate forCCEP-I.


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Questions?

T

he NSF 10-542 Program Solicitation can be accessed at:http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10542/nsf10542.pdf

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