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| Agency | | National Science Foundation |
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| Program Name | | NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12) |
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| Program Website | | http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ -link to funding page http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5472&org=EHR&from=fund – direct link |
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| Eligible Applicantes | | Only academic institutions in the United States and its territories that grant masters or doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) may submit proposals. |
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| Budget FY06 | | 16000000 |
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| Budget FY07 | | |
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| Range of Awards | | |
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| Number of Awards | | 25 including new and continuing projects |
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| Percent of Applicants Awarded | | |
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| Cost Sharing Requirements | | None Required |
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| Program Description | | This program provides funding to graduate students in NSF- supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines to acquire additional skills that will broadly prepare them for professional and scientific careers in the 21st century. Through interactions with teachers in K-12 schools, graduate students can improve communication and teaching skills while enriching STEM instruction in K-12 schools. Through this experience graduate students can gain a deeper understanding of their own scientific research. In addition, the GK-12 program provides institutions of higher education with an opportunity to make a permanent change in their graduate programs by incorporating GK-12 like activities in the training of their STEM graduate students. Expected outcomes include improved communication, teaching and team building skills for the fellows; professional development opportunities for K-12 teachers; enriched learning for K-12 students; and strengthened partnerships between institutions of higher education and local school districts. |
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| Contact Info | |
Sonia Ortega
Program Director
Directorate for Education & Human Resources, Division of Graduate Education
Phone: (703) 292-8697
Email: sortega@nsf.gov
Carolyn L. Piper
Assistant Program Director
Directorate for Education & Human Resources, Division of Graduate Education
Phone: (703) 292-8697
Email: cpiper@nsf.gov |
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