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NSF – Ethics Education in Science and Education

Program Description

The Ethics Education in Science and Engineering program considers proposals for research and educational projects to improve ethics education in all of the fields of science and engineering that NSF supports, including in interdisciplinary or interinstitutional contexts. Proposals must focus on improving ethics education for graduate students in those fields or on developing summer post-baccalaureate ethics education activities or activities that transition students from undergraduate to graduate education.  The program will entertain proposals in graduate ethics education in science.

UIC can only submit 1 proposal. 

Deadlines

Letter of Intent

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

Special instructions: OVCR may reserve submission slots for previously submitted but unfunded proposals that received highly competitive ratings from the external sponsor.    These will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Vice Chancellor.  For consideration, scanned copies of your complete reviews (not just summary) must be included with LOI.
LOI form: http://tigger.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/research/funding/forms/0600.doc

Limited Competition Instructions

Submit one electronic copy of a white paper containing the following:

1. One (1) page cover sheet with following information:
   1. Name & departmental affiliation of PI, Co-PIs, senior personnel
   2. Sponsor and sponsor program name 
   3. Title of White Paper proposal
   4. Lead PI Contact Information
   5. Unit Business Manager or Grant Coordinator contact information
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

Note:  Three-page limit is inclusive of tables, figures, or other graphical data.  You may add up to one additional fourth page to be used exclusively for references.  Narrative must be 12-point font; minimum acceptable margin is 1/2 inch all around.

3. Attachments:
   1. Two page CV or Biosketch for PI and each CoPI
   2. 1 page current and pending support for PI and each CoPI
   3. If this is a resubmission attach any peer review comments received from either from prior internal competition or from external sponsor
4. Optional (to be included in transmittal email): 
   1. Identify potential individuals to review proposal - reviewers should not have a personal stake in outcome of this competition
   2. Identify reviewers to exclude - this information will remain confidential  

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