Limited Submission – NSF – National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) – NSF 18-507; November 21, 2017

 

Purpose:  Through the National Research Traineeship (NRT) program, the National Science Foundation (NSF) encourages the development and implementation of bold, new, and potentially transformative models for STEM graduate education training. The NRT program seeks proposals that explore ways for graduate students in research-based master’s and doctoral degree programs to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The program is dedicated to effective training of STEM graduate students in high priority interdisciplinary research areas through the use of a comprehensive traineeship model that is innovative, evidence-based, and aligned with changing workforce and research needs. For FY 2018, proposals are requested in any interdisciplinary research theme of national priority, with special emphasis on two high priority areas: (1) Harnessing the Data Revolution (HDR) and (2) Innovations at the Nexus of Food, Energy, and Water Systems (INFEWS).

 

The NRT program addresses workforce development, emphasizing broad participation, and institutional capacity building needs in graduate education. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, national laboratories, field stations, teaching and learning centers, informal science centers, and academic partners are encouraged. NRT especially welcomes proposals that will pair well with the efforts of NSF INCLUDES to develop STEM talent from all sectors and groups in our society (https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/nsfincludes/index.jsp). Collaborations are encouraged between NRT proposals and existing NSF INCLUDES projects, provided the collaboration strengthens both projects.

 

Funding Amount / Project Period: $3,000,000 total costs over five years

 

Link to Funding Announcement

 

Institutional Limit:  2

 

Note: An eligible organization may participate in two proposals per competition. Participation includes serving as a lead organization, non-lead organization, or subawardee on any proposal. Thus,investigators participating under non-lead or subawardee arrangements should also submit to this internal competition to ensure consideration.

 

Organizations participating solely as evaluators on projects are excluded from this limitation. Proposals that exceed the institutional eligibility limit (beyond the first two submissions based on timestamp) will be returned without review regardless of the institution’s role (lead organization, non-lead collaborative, or subawardee) in the returned proposal. The letter of intent requires information on all institutional NRT partnerships.

 

Internal Competition: To participate in the University’s selection process, please upload the following,assembled into a single PDF file, to the Office of the Vice President for Research via this portal with a copy to your Associate Dean for Research by November 21, 2017:

• Names and departments of UK PI, Senior Project Personnel, and collaborating researchers at participating institutions (including their roles and the names of their institutions)
• Title of the program and/or funding opportunity announcement number
• Type of proposal submission: lead organization, non-lead organization, subawardee
• Brief project description (2 pages maximum).

 

A committee will be convened to review the material and make a recommendation.

 

For questions or issues with submission through the portal, email the limited submission mailbox (limitedsubmissions@uky.edu), or call 257-2861.

 

Agency Deadlines:  Letter of Intent (required) – December 06, 2017; Full Proposal – February 06, 2018