Funding-Advanced Technological Education (ATE); October 20, 2011

Agency

National Science Foundation

Description

With an emphasis on two-year colleges, the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program focuses on the education of technicians for the high-technology fields that drive our nation's economy. The program involves partnerships between academic institutions and employers to promote improvement in the education of science and engineering technicians at the undergraduate and secondary school levels. The ATE program supports curriculum development; professional development of college faculty and secondary school teachers; career pathways to two-year colleges from secondary schools and from two-year colleges to four-year institutions; and other activities. Another goal is articulation between two-year and four-year programs for K-12 prospective teachers that focus on technological education. The program also invites proposals focusing on research to advance the knowledge base related to technician education. 

Announcement Number: nsf11692

Closing Date: October 20, 2011

October 18, 2012

October 17, 2013

Link to Full Announcement

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11692/nsf11692.txt?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click

Contact Information

· V. Celeste Carter, Lead Program Director, 835 N, telephone: (703) 292-4651, email: vccarter@nsf.gov

· Gerhard L. Salinger, Lead Program Director, DRL, 885 S, telephone: (703) 292-5116, email: gsalinge@nsf.gov

· Eun-Woo Chang, Co-Lead Program Director, 835 N, telephone: (703)292-4674, email: ewchang@nsf.gov

· David B. Campbell, Co-Lead Program Director, DRL, 885 S, telephone: (703) 292-5093, email: dcampbel@nsf.gov