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Document Type:
Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:
2013-NIST-RET-01
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Posted Date:
Jan 18, 2013
Creation Date:
Jan 18, 2013
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered.
Current Closing Date for Applications:
Electronic applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Paper applications must be received by NIST by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Applications received after the respective deadline will not be reviewed or considered.
Archive Date:
Apr 21, 2013
Funding Instrument Type:
Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards:
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:
CFDA Number(s):
11.609
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Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories that offer science classes at grade levels 6, 7, and/or 8 (often termed middle school), and whose nominated teachers have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute Program. Such school districts and institutions must offer instruction in general science fields, such as earth science, physical science, chemistry, physics, and/or biology. Individual public school teachers and individual public middle schools are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their school district. Individual teachers at private educational institutions are not eligible to submit applications directly to NIST and instead must be nominated by their private educational institution. The individual teachers that are nominated to participate in the NIST RET Program must meet the eligibility requirements in Section III.1. of the Full Announcement/FFO document.
Agency Name
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Description
NIST is soliciting applications from eligible public school districts and accredited private educational institutions in the U.S. and its territories nominating science teachers in grades 6, 7, and/or 8, who have successfully completed the NIST Summer Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) Program, to participate in the NIST RET Program. The NIST RET Program will allow the selected teachers to participate in scientific research with NIST scientists and engineers at the NIST Campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
