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NSF – Math and Science Partnerships (MSP)
Program Solicitation NSF 06-539

Description

The Math and Science Partnership program is a major research and development effort that supports innovative partnerships to improve K-12 student achievement in mathematics and science. Projects are expected to both raise the achievement levels of all students and significantly reduce achievement gaps in the mathematics and science performance of diverse student populations.

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5756

This solicitation supports two types of projects. The Institute Partnerships component is limited to one submission. The Research, Evaluation and Technical Assistance (RETA) component has no submission limitation.

Institute Partnerships – Teacher Institutes for the 21st Century is especially for the science disciplines in the secondary grades and for elementary science specialists.

Deadlines

UIC Internal Notice of Intent (Required)	March 1, 2006
UIC Internal Competition	March 15, 2006
NSF Full Application	May 17, 2006

Awards

Each Institute Partnership award will be made for up to 5-year durations and for average annual budgets up to $1M.

Notice of Intent

http://www.research.uic.edu/funding/forms/0600.doc

Leave section VII of the form blank. Forward to ahalford@uic.edu by deadline. Please contact Tony Halford, Program Coordinator at ahalford@uic.edu or 6-7036 with any questions.

Internal Competition Guidelines

Interested parties should submit one electronic white paper (single PDF document) by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 14 to ahalford@uic.edu containing the following:

No more than three (3) pages addressing:

How your proposal addresses the intent of Program Announcement
What the PI and team expect to accomplish and its overall significance

In addition, please attach:

(1) page cumulative budget with one (1) page justification
Vitae (2 page) with current and pending support (1 page) for PI and each Co-PI