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NSF – CISE Pathways to revitalized undergraduate computing education

Program Description

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to transform undergraduate computing education on a national scale, to meet the challenges and opportunities of a world where computing is essential to U.S. leadership and economic competitiveness across all sectors of society.

There are four components to this initiative – two have restricted submission requirements.

Evaluation, Adoption and Extension (EAE)
Transformation Awards (T)

Awards

EAE – Up to $900,000 per year for 3 years.
T – Up to $1.5 Million total for five years

Additional Information

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06608/nsf06608.htm

Deadlines

Letter of Intent

By submission of this form, applicant attests that s/he has read and meets the sponsor's eligibility criteria for this program.

Special Instructions:
In section 8 of the LOI form please indicated whether you are applying to the EAE or T component.

Letter of Intent Form is located at http://www.research.uic.edu/funding/forms/0600.doc

Limited Competition Instructions

Submit one electronic copy of a White Paper containing the following:

1. One (1) Page cover page with following information:
   1. Name & departmental affiliation of PI and Co-PIs
   2. Sponsor and sponsor program name
   3. Title of White Paper
   4. PI Contact Information
   5. Unit Business Manager or Grant Coordinator contact information
   6. Optional:
      1. Identify potential individuals to review proposal - reviewers should not have a personal stake in outcome of this competition and ideally should not be from same unit as applicant.
      2. Identify reviewers to exclude - this information will remain confidential.
      3. Note if this is a resubmission. If so, attach any peer review comments received from either external sponsor or a prior UIC internal competition.
2. Three (3) page narrative addressing:
   1. How your proposal addresses the intent of Program Announcement
   2. What PI & team expect to accomplish
   3. Expected overall significance

   Page limits INCLUDE any charts, figures, tables, references, etc

3. Attach the following for PI and each CoPI:

1. Two page CV
2. 1 page current and pending support

Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is 1 inch (2.5 cm) all around.
Unless otherwise noted, no budget is required.

Please contact Tony Halford, Program Coordinator at ahalford@uic.edu or 6-7036 with any questions.

Last updated: Tuesday, January 31, 2012.