Purpose: The
National Science Foundation (NSF) The NSF
Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage 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 FY2019 and FY2020, the
NRT Program requests proposals in any interdisciplinary research theme of
national priority, with special emphasis on the six NSF
Research Big Ideas. The NSF Research Big Ideas are Harnessing
the Data Revolution (HDR), The Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier
(HTF), Navigating the New Arctic (NNA), Windows on the Universe: The Era of
Multi-Messenger Astrophysics (WOU), The Quantum Leap: Leading the Next Quantum
Revolution (QL), and Understanding the Rules of Life: Predicting Phenotype
(ROL).
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.
Note: a new solicitation with
the updated priority area information will be posted on the NSF site to replace
NSF 18-507.
Funding Amount/ Project
Period: $3,000,000 total over 5
years
Link
to Funding Opportunity Announcement
Institutional Limit:
2
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. Organizations participating solely as evaluators on
projects are excluded from this limitation.
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 20,
2018:
·
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 Deadline: Required
Letter of Intent - December 6, 2018; Full Proposal - February 6, 2019