FOA-FY21
Department of Navy (DON) Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematic
(STEM), Education and Workforce Program; May 28, 2021
Agency
Department
of Defense (DOD), Department of the Navy, Office of Naval
Research
Description
The
Office of Naval Research (ONR) is interested in receiving a broad range of
proposals for augmenting existing and/or developing innovative solutions that
directly maintain, and/or cultivate a diverse, world-class Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) workforce to maintain the U.S. Navy and
Marine Corps’ technological superiority. The goal of proposed efforts must
provide solutions that establish, build, and/or maintain STEM educational
pathways of U.S. citizens directly relevant to the needs of Department of
Navy’s (DON) current and future workforce.
As
the capacity of the DON Science and Technology (S&T) workforce is
interconnected with the STEM education system, DON recognizes the need to
support efforts that can jointly improve STEM student outcomes and align
educational and outreach efforts with Naval S&T current and future
workforce needs. This announcement explicitly encourages programs that improve
the capacity of education systems and communities to create impactful STEM
educational experiences for students of all ages and the naval related
workforce. Programs must aim to increase engagement in naval relevant STEM, and
enhance the corresponding skills, knowledge, and abilities of participants. ONR
encourages applicants to utilize current STEM educational research for
informing program design and advancing STEM careers and opportunities of naval
relevance.
Project
scope may range in size and complexity. Projects that are already established
with prior funding sources or have established stakeholder partnerships are
especially encouraged to consider the following scope areas:
·
Develop
and implement exploratory pilot projects that seek to create new educational
experiences within educational and training communities.
·
Develop
larger cohesive STEM education and training activities that strengthen the
capacity of regional communities and stakeholders to improve STEM education and
training.
·
Establish
meetings with stakeholders that must seek to connect relevant people and
organizations to explicitly develop broader projects for affecting entire
communities.
The
technical content of any idea must establish naval relevance within the
priority areas as outlined in the “Naval Research and Development Framework and
Addendum”, https://www.onr.navy.mil/our-research/naval-research-framework.
Broad priority areas are as follows:
·
Augmented
Warfighter
·
Integrated
& Distributed Forces
·
Operational
Endurance
·
Sensing
& Sense-Making
·
Scalable
Lethality
Applicants
should consider the diversity-equity-inclusion (DEI) of proposed programs. We
encourage applicants to work to develop programs with participant demographics
that mirror local communities and/or the results of the US census.
Eligible
applicants are encouraged under this FOA to form partnerships with Naval STEM
Stakeholder Organizations (NSSO) and/or other naval organizations when
possible.
Announcement
Number:
N00014-21-S-F004
Closing
Date:
White
paper (required): May 28, 2021
Proposal:
October 8, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=332503
Contact
Information
Naval
STEM Coordination Office (NSCO)