Greetings!
The call for Opportunities in Education and Public Outreach for Earth and Space Science (EPOESS) grant proposals has been released! The Notice of Intent (NOI) / Step 1 due date is April 8; the proposals are due on May 23.
To view the solicitation (funding opportunity number NNH13ZDA001N), go to the NSPIRES website, click on Complete ROSES 2013 Solicitation Document (.PDF, approx. 6.5 MB), and scroll down to Appendix E.4.
From the solicitation:
This Opportunities in Education and Public Outreach for Earth and Space Science (EPOESS) solicitation is for project activities utilizing SMD content supporting NASA education and public outreach (E/PO) objectives. It solicits proposals that address substantial and substantive educational or outreach needs or problems and offer solutions of significant impact. Project activities are expected to be relevant to NASA SMD Education and Outreach portfolio. This relevance should be clearly demonstrated in the proposal.
Projects may address any of the Project Activity Categories. In 2013, SMD encourages proposals in the following areas:
- In the Higher Education Outcome, efforts that would strengthen the teaching and learning of science and engineering at the undergraduate level (including minority-serving institutions and community colleges) using SMD science content and mission data and efforts that would increase the number of underrepresented minorities with graduate degrees certified to teach in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines at the secondary level. Of particular interest are efforts that provide preservice K-12 and community college educators with research-intensive experiences on NASA Earth or space science projects.
- In the Elementary and Secondary Education Outcome, SMD is particularly interested in efforts that provide systemic STEM professional development opportunities for middle school educators utilizing SMD education resources and science and mission data.
- In the Informal Education Outcome, SMD encourages proposals that increase utilization of SMD resources in out-of-school time or after school programs. Participatory exploration efforts (e.g. citizen science projects) that utilize SMD science data are of particular interest.
- In the Outreach Outcome, SMD encourages efforts that introduce and engage students to STEM topics. Collaborations or partnerships with community-based organizations such as Parent Teacher Associations, amateur astronomy clubs, citizen science groups, business associations, etc. are particularly encouraged.