Funding-Limited Submission – USDA – Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Education and Literacy Initiative - Professional Development Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers (USDA-NIFA-AFRI-005576); March 18, 2016

 

Description: The AFRI Food, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Human Sciences Education and Literacy Initiative focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences who will lead agriculture into the future by solving current and future challenges facing our society. The initiative goal is to provide immersive learning experiences for secondary school educators, enabling them to identify and replicate best practices to enhance student outcomes.

 

The Professional Development Opportunities for Secondary School Teachers (PD-STEP) program will support Integrated Projects that address one or more of the following Challenge and Foundational Areas, including Projects that contain associated elements of the human sciences (e.g. disciplines that address issues challenging individuals, youth, families, and communities).

 

Projects should provide immersive learning experiences for secondary school teachers/educational professionals (counselors, administrators, etc.) to create and replicate best practices to improve student success outcomes within the food, agricultural, natural resources, and human (FANH) sciences.

 

Funding Amount: Must not exceed $150,000 total for project periods of up to 3 years.

 

Link to Funding Opportunity

 

Institutional Limit:

Any single institution can submit a maximum of three proposals.

 

Internal Competition: To participate in the University’s selection process, researchers are to submit the following material, assembled into a single PDF file, to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Thursday, March 3, 2016:

• Names and departments or affiliations of the Project Director and other key personnel or partners;
• Title of program and/or funding opportunity announcement number;
• Brief project description (2 pages maximum)

 

A committee will be convened to review the material and make a recommendation. Questions about the submission process may be directed to Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research at 257-1663 or limitedsubmissions@uky.edu.

 

USDA Deadline: March 18, 2016