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INFORMAL AND/OR FORMAL EDUCATION

NSF Academies for Young Scientists (NSFAYS)

Agency		National Science Foundation
Program Name		NSF Academies for Young Scientists (NSFAYS)
Program Website		http://www.nsf.gov/funding/ -link to funding page http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13677&org=EHR&from=fund – direct link
Eligible Applicantes		Four required partners for Project proposals include: (1) a school district, a consortium of schools within a district, or a consortium of districts; (2) business(es)/industry(ies) within the community; (3) a College of Education that prepares and/or certifies teachers; and (4) an informal science education organization (see Section II of this solicitation for further information). There are no organizational limits for Center proposals.
Budget FY06
Budget FY07
Range of Awards		NSFAYS Projects: maximum funding $800,000 each; NSFAYS Research and Evaluation Center: maximum funding of $1,400,000
Number of Awards		7 to 19 including 16 to 18 NSFAYS Projects
Percent of Applicants Awarded
Cost Sharing Requirements		None Required
Program Description		NSF seeks to support NSFAYS Projects that will create, implement, evaluate, and disseminate effective models to attract K-8 students to, prepare them for, and retain them in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, leading to an increase in the pool of students continuing in STEM coursework in high school and considering careers in STEM fields. Models must be built on sustainable partnerships of formal and informal education providers, business/industry, and Colleges of Education. The Foundation solicits highly innovative projects that expose students to innovative out-of-school time (OST) learning experiences that demonstrate effective synergies with in-school curricula, and take full advantage of the special attributes of each educational setting in synergistic ways. Projects should structure highly motivational experiences for students while providing essential STEM preparation. Professional development for classroom teachers and OST education providers will be critical to the success of NSFAYS Projects. The portfolio of NSFAYS Projects is intended to explore a variety of implementation models in urban, rural and suburban settings representing diverse student populations. This portfolio of projects, taken as a whole, should inform NSF and the broader educational community of what works and what does not, for whom, in what settings. One NSFAYS Research and Evaluation Center will be funded to provide research and evaluation support for the NSFAYS program. It is anticipated that the Center will synthesize research emerging from the funded NSFAYS Projects and have responsibility for national dissemination of program models, findings, and best practices.
Contact Info		David B Campbell Program Director Phone: (703) 292-5093 Email: dcampbel@nsf.gov Robert E Gibbs Program Director Phone: (703) 292-5122 Email: rgibbs@nsf.gov Sylvia M James Program Director Phone: (703) 292-5333 Email: sjames@nsf.gov Sharon M Locke Program Director Phone: (703) 292-7322 Email: slocke@nsf.gov Mary Ann Steiner Program Director Phone: (703) 292-5128 Email: msteiner@nsf.gov Paola Sztajn Program Director Phone: (703) 292-5105 Email: psztajn@nsf.gov Angelicque Tucker Blackmon Associate Program Director Phone: (703) 292-5092 Email: atucker@nsf.gov Karen Zuga Program Director Phone: (703) 292-5112 Email: kzuga@nsf.gov