Funding-Limited Submission – Institute of Museum and Library Services – STEM Expert Facilitation of Family Learning in Libraries and Museums (STEMeX) – A National Leadership Grants Special Initiative (NLGSPECIALINITIATIVE-STEMEX-FY16); May 1, 2016

Purpose: This joint National Leadership Grants (NLG)-Libraries and NLG-Museums special initiative invites proposals for research on informal educational approaches that leverage community Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) professionals in the broadest sense. Funded research projects will create a foundation for reaching children and families from diverse economic, geographic, social, and cultural backgrounds, with different levels of knowledge about STEM.

Funding Amount: The anticipated period of performance is October 2016-November 2018. Three awards are anticipated, with $700,000 as the average amount of funding per award.

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement

Institutional Limit: 1.

Internal Competition: To participate in the University’s selection process, researchers are to submit the following material electronically, assembled into a single PDF document, to the Office of the Vice President for Research at limitedsubmissions@uky.edu and a copy to their Associate Dean for Research by Tuesday, March 1, 2016:

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

A committee will be convened to review the material and make a recommendation. If you have questions about the submission process, contact Ms. Annette Evans in the Office of the Vice President for Research at 257-1663.

Agency Deadline: May 1, 2016.